The lead single, "Tim McGraw", uses theI-vi-IV-Vchord progression,syncopationat thesixteenth-notelevel, andmotiveswith small-rangepitches, which laid the groundwork to thecrossoverappeal of Swift's subsequent releases. (en)
Instrumented by pluckingbanjos, "Picture to Burn" was described by Rolling Stone as a song that "perfectly captures the mindset of a teenage breakup". (en)
