It May Not Be An ‘Afterglow,’ But It Is An ‘Overglow’ For These Blusher Matchups With Taylor Swift Songs 

Ordering up one grungy greyscale-approved guitarist who attaches their siren calls to electric chords, a self-professed “Starlette” with braided hair better left whooshed in photos, and a pixie-fever, cheesing dream. Australia might’ve just stumbled upon the next Rock ‘Rave Angel.’ You know that we’re calling in the big guns here when we make Bratz references, but with one of the members of Blusher quite literally named Jade (just with an Alice following), we have grounds to. The other two fashionably chic girlies go by Miranda Ward and Lauren Coutts. You really have to drag out the rs in their names until your faux-Aussie accents give you the authentic true blue experience. Another icon in her own right, Kylie Minogue, already has. The girls recently supported her at British Summertime London Hyde Park!

See, we’ve already given you two pop culture reasons to support the girls! But if you need an extra one, we’ve got you. This one comes in a gangly, glitter-pop package, brackets seemingly going around just one of her names these days. Yep, it’s Taylor Swift! Blusher seems to have its own (Taylor’s Version) moment by having a single band member around a particular visualizer. Why’s that the case? Not only can they sing some bars, but they also know how to turn the dials in the production studio! This is a super cool way for each girl to lay their distinctive mark on a cohesive group assignment individually. So, we’re pairing Blusher with not just (Taylor’s Version) but Taylor herself by matching up their three latest tunes with a song from Tay Tay’s discography that fits the vibe!

‘Accelerator (Lauren’s Version)’

If the OG is like jumping into an already moving vehicle, the remix is more in tune with setting down an ocean-view highway at just the appropriate speed. At least that’s what the intro feels like, Lauren’s spiky heel slamming down on the breaks, switching lanes from a high-speed 200 hz/second, sensual ‘Accelerator’ to a hushed-down, whimsical intro. The pause, the momentary, leisurely waving of a striped handkerchief, prompts the second lap of a neurotic competition. Then we’re back to hearing the same revving from motor engines. “Sunlight in your eyes, when we touch, it’s like the stars collide,” a copy-paste of the pre-chorus to the intro. Or reversing if we’re following through on this car racing analogy properly. One that is full of these sparkly twinkles, like confetti for one’s ear. 

As this crush-craving track speaks of the cloud nine one can be on when butterflies swarm one’s belly around someone they like, we’re matching it up with Taylor’s ‘Gorgeous.’ 

’24 Hours In Paris (Miranda’s Version)’

The swaying, cacophonous scatter of drums and sunset-tinged pink synths, Miranda’s stamp on ‘24 Hours In Paris’ is if a tourist picks up a croissant and starts using it as a microphone. Of course, what they’re saying would be illiterate to the locals if they were only to speak French, much like we’re only able to hear punching “uhs” and background vocal whisperings until the minute mark. But who needs distinctive words? Isn’t that what French kisses are for?

We’re pushing the Taylor Swift worldwide emotional map discography into the same location pin this resides in, ‘Paris.’ Or at least close to it! Taylor speaks of falling in love, whereas Blusher tells of falling apart. Even when we’re as dizzy as the constantly spinning aesthetic of the remix visualizer, we still can’t run so far from heartbreak. 

Still Loading ‘Overglow (Jade’s Version)’

So, the loading bar isn’t quite 100% on Jade’s ‘Overglow’ remix. Though we know it’s about to be the one thing we will have on constant rotation. For now, we’ll be just in love with its OG form. Instead of toxic partners sprouting tears all over Paree, the axil has spun again! The girls have become a shaky bundle of nerves of a bustling Tokyo, wondering if their muses know how smitten they feel. It’s for the cute video montages, the stolen glances on kaleidoscopic film, pretending as if we’re documenting the attractions. Still, we’re capturing every feature of our object of desire’s faces so we can hit replay back in our hotel rooms. There’s even an instrumental break that screams the kicking of one’s feet in anticipated glee. 

That same lowercase-lettered unwillingness to scream out one’s love syncs up with Taylor’s ‘gold rush.’

Seeing the bell notification of Blusher dropping (Jade’s version) of ‘Overglow’ is a lot like waiting for the summer’s rays to turn a glowing golden for our perfect selfie lighting. It’s magical in the long run but dull waiting for each minute to pass until it’s the moment. What do you think the remix will sound like? Let us know on our socials, X, Instagram, and Facebook!

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