evermore
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Dec 11, 2020
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 5669 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 64 out of 5669
  3. Negative: 524 out of 5669
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  1. Willow_13
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Taylor never dissapoints with an album, this is definitely folklore sister, I can't believe she give us two amazing albums only this year.
  2. marimx
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    very similar and still so different to folklore. the lyrics are just so impressive!
  3. swiftsfineline
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    SHES HERE AND SHES BEAUTIFUL. love my baby. she’s evolved from country to pop and now she’s a titan in this alt/folk universe. seriously i’m so proud
  4. TaylorKween
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    "evermore" is a great album that solidifies Taylor Swift singer/songwriter career. An album that speaks her mind in a middle of a storm that only god knows how to end. Ms. Swift offer us her songwriting prowess and there's nothing we can do but digest it within our souls. What a Queen she is.
  5. 13alisonlove
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This album already owned my life, the story, the message, the way it talk to me sincerely as if it's my own story. It made me cry a river the whole of my journey listening to it, it's really one hell of a ride. I love this album so much!
  6. kaiquebelo
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Evermore as a sister record of Folklore just fits its purpose flawlessly. The upbeat sound of this album combined with the lyricism provides its listeners a complete artistic experience that nobody would regret to have. Taylor did it again!
  7. IAmDaan
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    While the entire music industry was waiting for the scandalous Grammy award, the day before her 31st birthday, Taylor Swift wrote on Twitter about the release of her ninth Studio album, called "evermore", the release of which she explained: "To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs. To try and put it more poetically, it feels like we were standing on the edge of theWhile the entire music industry was waiting for the scandalous Grammy award, the day before her 31st birthday, Taylor Swift wrote on Twitter about the release of her ninth Studio album, called "evermore", the release of which she explained: "To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs. To try and put it more poetically, it feels like we were standing on the edge of the folklorian woods and had a choice: to turn and go back or to travel further into the forest of this music. We chose to wander deeper in".

    The album was produced by Taylor and friends: multiple Grammy award nominee Jack Antonoff, as well as Aaron Dessner, WB, and Justin Vernon. The regular edition consists of 15 tracks, and the deluxe edition consists of 17 tracks. In this work, Taylor is more immersed in herself, giving vent to her imagination, she tries to make this album like a "sister" of the previous record "folklore". Taylor explores many fictional and existing issues and themes, and tells several stories that are riddled with longing and loss, in turn turning into peace and humility. The entire record, like "folklore", is written in the style of indie-folk with a touch of country, indie-pop. The work sounds like a free, open world that defies any rational description, but in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, this release has become an outlet that turns even the closed and boring atmosphere of the house into a boundless universe.

    The album shows all facets of Taylor's poetry, as well as the bands Haim, Bon Iver and The National, collaborations with which are also present on the record. Each track consists of gentle lyrical transitions created from literary tropes, which is only worth a metaphor from the eponymous creation "evermore", recorded with Bon Iver, which refers to the days when we did not remember our past due to long imprisonment: "I rewind thе tape but all it does is pause on thе very moment all was lost". Throughout the composition, one can trace the longing for loved ones and the pain of their loss, because during the still raging pandemic, many families are divided, and many have already lost someone.

    The main track on the album was the inspiring and tender "willow", which pays tribute to the person who was always with the singer and supported her, namely, her boyfriend. She compares his tenderness to "priceless wine" and his personality to "as if you were a mythical thing". In the sound, the main place is occupied by the guitar and piano, which gently convey all this warmth from the writer to the listener, making it possible to feel the comfort that many are deprived of.

    Emotional work will not leave aside any person who decides to listen to this record, because the album is full of many images, characters, thoughts and decisions. The entire created universe gives people the opportunity to immerse themselves more in themselves, but it does not leave the aftertaste of loneliness, which is transformed into something more like accepting their essence and outer shell.

    I would like to mention the tremendous work done in these 139 days since the release of the previous album. This release makes you rethink many things and ask yourself: "maybe not everything is so bad? Can everything turn out for the better?". In this record, melancholy acts not as something boring, background and tedious, but as magical, fascinating and peaceful, which saves a lot of hearts.    … Expand
  8. Jose05
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Simplemente es un álbum en el que no sabes cómo salir. Esto es magnífico, encantador, maravilloso. Es arte ♥️
  9. ivanSV22
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    It feels more relaxed than folklore. The songs are brighter, but still nostalgic. Another perfect album from her.
  10. Irvin432crit
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    just listening to the first song you know that the whole album will be the best it's relaxing and you can do a variety of things listening to it instrumentals are not similar to folklore folklore is folkore but evermore is different it is not better than folklore but it is very good
  11. FrankSwift1989
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Me encanto la continuidad de este maravillo disco que es hermano de Folklore , Taylor sigue siendo una genio de todos los tiempos y una verdadera artista , te amo TAY ..
    ❤️
  12. SofiaBataille
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Another win for Taylor’s songwriting. The vivid storytelling and narrative already explored in folklore shines just as bright in evermore
  13. jmdm1993
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    I imagined that she couldn't release anything more perfect than folklore. I was wrong. evermore is just perfect. Love you Tay.
  14. inastorm
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Amazing, beautiful, incredible, iconic, perfect, cottagecore, album of the year.
  15. itslabarbosa
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Another magical surprise from Taylor, who has the capacity of writing lovely stories exploring characters and parts of herself.
  16. Lorenzo0
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    masterpieeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    Im in love with champagne problems, no body no crime and tolerate it . Its the perfect balance beetwen happy&melancolic. Applauds to taylor, great singer and songwriter!
  17. Mattiasrod
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. taylor swift's surprise album, lyrically the best of his career. El álbum sorpresa de taylor Swift el mejor de su carrera… Expand
  18. jayxsuperstar18
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    evermore is her best album yet! It is an excellent progression from folklore, with a more upbeat and at times more experimental tune. It doesn't miss a beat on production and it soars in lyricism. It feels as though Taylor has found the perfect sound for her, or perhaps even created a new one altogether, a perfect amalgamation of country, pop, and alt music all encapsulated into oneevermore is her best album yet! It is an excellent progression from folklore, with a more upbeat and at times more experimental tune. It doesn't miss a beat on production and it soars in lyricism. It feels as though Taylor has found the perfect sound for her, or perhaps even created a new one altogether, a perfect amalgamation of country, pop, and alt music all encapsulated into one masterpiece of an album!… Expand
  19. diogosilva2403
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This is a total masterpiece. This is, in my personal perspective a more mature Taylor, just as we've seen on folklore. But this differentiates so much from folklore because it is happier melodically. Taylor really served this year.
  20. Artistsofthede
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This album continues with the story of folklore, but sounds different. Her lyrics are amazing.
  21. indahsalwaw
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Taylor has such a way with words. She wrote the songs in a very beautiful and interesting way. I definitely would recommend this album to listen on the rainy days, along with folklore, this album's older sister.
  22. Mehdi2001
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This is the best albume ever.folklore saved 2020 and evermore saved 2021 .the best thing that could happen was this albume
  23. eliasloya
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Evermore is the perfect older sister of Folklore. Both albums work amazing together and by their own.
  24. richardpn
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Taylor's new album shows how her music can grow from one album to another in just five months, her vocals are amazing, the lyrics as always incredible and the storytelling is a masterpiece.
  25. NatesAdrian
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Folklore brought us into the woods, Evermore brought us into the enchanted realms. They may be "sister albums", but you can never deny the fact that something is different about both .
  26. Nicolas1576
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Folklore ya era demasiado bueno, este album se conecta con la forma de contar las historias de taylor, pero a la vez es un albúm completamente nuevo que no tiene nada que ver con la historia de "james", "betty" y "august", lo hiciste una vez mas Taylor, muchas gracias por darnos esto, sabremos agradecertelo
  27. Daniux
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Esta etapa tan madura de Taylor. La gustaría entre estos dos álbumes y el sentimiento que transmite es tan mágica.
  28. SoMontiel
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Es perfecto el álbum
  29. meghanzbick
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    every song is beautiful and written poetically perfect. it was an amazing surprise during this time :)
  30. daianeverzza
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Taylor completa esta era de maneira fenomenal. Apresenta um álbum ainda mais completo em composição, apesar de mais calmo o mix entre a música entre os álbuns renderia uma boa viagem de carro ao interior em um dia nublado/chuvoso.
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85

Universal acclaim - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
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  1. Uncut
    Jan 12, 2021
    80
    It is without question a wintering record, but out of this muted musical landscape songs of great and complex beauty emerge. [Mar 2021, p.34]
  2. No Ripcord
    Dec 31, 2020
    80
    Even though we get a catchy moment of goofy, snarling country midway through, the album is a result of the emotional clarity that a year in quarantine provided. Swift has written about curdling relationships splendidly in the past, but there's a new dimension to her writing that wasn’t there before. Onward.
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  3. Under The Radar
    Dec 22, 2020
    80
    The pandemic seems to have freed her, given her the space to breathe, and has allowed her to produce her most elegant and sophisticated work to date.
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