After Dessner made his exit, and after Swift moved over to piano, she went to much greater lengths to offer lyrical context for the second surprise song, “Mine” — if only to emphasize that that song is not, in fact, autobiographical.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/music/news/taylor-swift-nashville-rain-lightning-concert-delay-1235605928/

Dessner previously worked with one of Abrams’ personal idols, Taylor Swift, on her albums “folklore” (2020) and “evermore” (2020), and there are many notable lyrical and sonic similarities between the three albums.

Source: https://tuftsdaily.com/arts/2023/03/08/gracie-abrams-debut-album-is-vulnerable-and-reflective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gracie-abrams-debut-album-is-vulnerable-and-reflective&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gracie-abrams-debut

Ed Sheeran has dropped his seventh studio album, titled, produced by Aaron Dessner.

Source: https://www.kvakradio.com/2023/10/03/ed-sheeran-drops-7th-studio-album-autumn-variations/

For stars, or would-be stars, who want to establish themselves with a more homegrown-sounding approach (either as first-timers, like Abrams, or veterans making a left turn, like Swift and Sheeran) Dessner is the man.

Source: https://variety.com/2023/music/news/aaron-dessner-strictly-business-national-taylor-swift-producer-1235813482/

“I think the fact that Matt doesn’t play an instrument means he finds ways with the rhythms of his words which are actually really interesting,” Dessner says.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/the-national-album-laugh-track-matt-berninger-b2416601.html