• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jul 24, 2020
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Universal acclaim- based on 17537 Ratings

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  1. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is a absolutely amazing!! The stories that are told are told so well, not to mention the teenage love triangle. Definitely listen to folklore, it's so good!
  2. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un disco verdaderamente hermoso. Uno de sus mejores trabajos. Una vez más taylor demuestra su versatilidad Expand
  3. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es increíble el talento de Taylor Swift, sin duda el mejor álbum de este año.
  4. Aug 28, 2020
    8
    this phase of Taylor is really comfortable, she is capable of making an album of all the genres that she wants and it will be really interesting, from the lyrics to the production. It’s not her number #1 album, but it is one of the best.
  5. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Folklore, though a run down version of tales by it's definition, leaves one with a personal mark. With 16 tracks we travel through time and different scenarios. The bonus track, the lakes leaves one with echoes of romantic tragedy. Made in quarantine, this album is the embodiment of truthfulne and art.
  6. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her best album! She is constantly outdoing herself and no one is doing it like Taylor
  7. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is so good!!!!! This album is a masterpiece. The lyrics!! Love it from the moon and to saturn!
  8. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    taylor’s best album and the best album released this year. definitely deserves aoty at the grammys.
  9. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is one of many successful releases Taylor has had over the decades. The stories tie the songs together and make a masterpiece. The lyrics... *chef kiss*. I am addicted and have not been listening to any other album than folklore. Her switching genre is yet another Taylor Swift power move that proves to all of us that she is REALLY TALENTED and really living up to the AOTD awardThis album is one of many successful releases Taylor has had over the decades. The stories tie the songs together and make a masterpiece. The lyrics... *chef kiss*. I am addicted and have not been listening to any other album than folklore. Her switching genre is yet another Taylor Swift power move that proves to all of us that she is REALLY TALENTED and really living up to the AOTD award given to her. Expand
  10. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    We love you Taylor!
    From Little Monsters
    Don't let some child villains succeed and affect the good relationship between fans and the singers. Both Gaga and Taylor are queens and deserves all success in the world!
  11. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
  12. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love this album very much. Calming my brain and have magic lyric. Just hear it.
  13. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    yes. pure yes. her vocals are on point. it’s a smooth, beautiful sound. beautiful story telling.
  14. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Omgggg it's the best album she made till date. The lyrics, the tune, less production works makes this album the best. I don't why people are sleeping on this. Exile is her best collab. Each and every song is single-worthy! Folklore can be released as a novel too!
  15. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is absolutely her best so far. She is such a genius. The lyricis are so good and soulful. I can't even pick a favorite because i love them all except the song peace.
  16. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I think taylor's is really really genius. There is a lot poet in this album like such a story tale. This Album is Amazing❤
  17. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album lần này của Taylor thật sự rất hay. Từ giai điệu đến lyrics thật sự làm mình rất ấn tượng. I love u so much, Taylor❤️ Expand
  18. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Feels so good when you start to listen to this album...Taylor has done great job...you can enjoy and experience every song on it
  19. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    very good album from taylor swift and it wiil give you more chills. It's pretty good, I can feel the poetry of the lyrics and it makes me feel so nostalgic
  20. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best album ever made.... This is just amazing ❣️
  21. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    best alternative album ever. it gives you chill and the lyrics are literally a folklore
  22. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Album of the year! Taylor te amo loca sos lo mejor que me pasó en la vida!!
  23. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The album is so good. Her writing skills really proves that she can prove anyone that she is a Global Superstar.
  24. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Extremely good album and well written by the artist. There is nothing more to be done to make this a good album, as it already is.
  25. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is everything great about Taylor put into one. Excellent lyrics. Raw vocals. Fantastic productions from Jack and Aaron (a great addition to the group of people she has worked with). Powerful emotions and deep analysis about her life but also playing with different perspectives. The Last Great American Dynasty, a great example of Taylor being able to tell a story about someoneThis album is everything great about Taylor put into one. Excellent lyrics. Raw vocals. Fantastic productions from Jack and Aaron (a great addition to the group of people she has worked with). Powerful emotions and deep analysis about her life but also playing with different perspectives. The Last Great American Dynasty, a great example of Taylor being able to tell a story about someone else's life, in the same vein as The Lucky One and Starlight. Really gut wrenching songs like My Tears Ricochet, Exile and August. But also really classic love songs like Peace, Invisible String and The Lakes. As well as a lot of self reflections like This is Me Trying and Seven. This is such a strong album and really appropriate in times like this. Taylor really is a once in a generation artist and no one is doing it like her!! She went from reputation to Lover to Folklore in a matter of 3 years. Putting out great music but also staying true to her roots and the reason why she became a popular artist, her songwriting skills. Taylor is always challenging herself even when she has achieved so much! Keep going Taylor! Expand
  26. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best songwriters of the century. I'm so glad that I'm alive to listen this masterpiece. 'exile', 'cardigan' and 'my tears ricochet' are blowing my speakers all night long. Thank you, Taylor
  27. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love this album so much! Every songs from folklore are my favorite. Taylor Swift is the music industry! Folklore is the album of year.
  28. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The lyricism of this album is on whole another level which other artists have struggled to achieve. The production of this album is very incredible. Taylor's Swift sounds dreamy and angelic in this album. Expand
  29. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Adore this new album, just what we need during quarantine... sets the perfect mood. Highlights are Cardigan, Exile (feat. Bob Iver) and Mirrorball.
  30. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this album is amazing in every aspect.it makes a big success in billboard chart and gets a great metacritic marks.As far as I am concerned,Taylor Swift is the music industry.She is just so wonderful. Expand
  31. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    In this rough days,folklore saved 2020.Not just gave us hope,but reminded us that we still have music to comfort our souls.
  32. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    KATYCATS, SWIFTIES AND LM's STOP THIS NONSENSE FIGHT PLEASE!!! ARTISTS ARE THE ONES DIRECTLY AFFECTING.
  33. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift !You did it again!I've been listening to this record for a month. it's like a drug that I will be addicted to for the rest of my life.
  34. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is a calm, relaxing and beautiful album. Somehow it'll take you to another dimension, the dimension of Taylor Swift's mastermind.
  35. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An album full of lessons, Taylor Swift never fail to amaze us with her songwriting talent Expand
  36. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love this so much, so beautifully crafted. I've been listening to it since it came out and most of the songs still cut deep.
  37. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Folklore definitely fits in the time it was released! A mature album full of concepts and stories! Thank you Taylor for this album!
  38. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is awesome and amazing. This is best favorite album by Taytay, I will become her fan
  39. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Tại vì có mấy đứa fan Katy chơi xấu nên mình phải vote 10 để kéo lên lại. Nhưng album hoàn hảo quá vote cũng cứng đáng.
  40. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is not my absolutely favorite of Taylor Swift's, but it is a very homey record that brings you back to the Taylor Swift when she was introduced to us all, which helps bring up the overall score I am giving this album. There's something very welcoming and down to earth about the story that's told through the songs.
  41. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's a calming and healing album with a lot of story telling. It's different from Taylor's previous albums but it still has a echanted feel.
  42. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love this album because it's so peaceful and calm, I have connected with it emotionally and I think that is what makes it a great album Expand
  43. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    My favourite album by Taylor so far - vocals, production and writing are perfect
  44. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Such a good album,Taylor never let us down.
    I have been listening to this album all month.
    I love Taylor Swift!
  45. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this is bringing music into a whole new level. i cant stop listening because it really brought the deepest part of you.
  46. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Expand
  47. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Taylor has released her best album uptil now. The album contains many folk stories including realistic and fiction. Taylor has used a lot of beautiful words in the lyrics. This album is like a deep lake with many stories waiting to be discovered. 10/10
  48. Aug 28, 2020
    9
    Un album muy bueno por parte de esta gran artista, no decepciona y el titulo de titan del pop le queda a la perfección, siempre por encima de sus contemporáneas, una verdadera joya
  49. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nice album. I love how she came from country to pop to alternative. Love her Expand
  50. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing story telling skill, amazing songwriting skill. Taylor never fails to amaze us
  51. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    A wonderful and stunning album . She's meticulously making this perfect record in just few months . Just WOW
  52. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Love this album. It's a masterpiece that has been created during the time of COVID 19. Taylor showed her amazing songwriting skills, and her vocal had been improved so much.
  53. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Si por algo se ha caracterizado Taylor, es por sus letras y como fanático sus letras me encantan te expresan su lado más humano y ante todo, habla sobre su vida, y nos hace sentir identificados con ella ❤️❣️
  54. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Her albums i Are Tom and Jerry best friends? The answer according to the post is yes, they are best friends. The explanation the post offers is that Tom actually is fond of Jerry as a friend and vice versa. However, to protect Jerry, as he is a rodent, after all, Tom pretends to hate him and chase him in front of his owner. He does this to ensure that his master is fully aware of the hateHer albums i Are Tom and Jerry best friends? The answer according to the post is yes, they are best friends. The explanation the post offers is that Tom actually is fond of Jerry as a friend and vice versa. However, to protect Jerry, as he is a rodent, after all, Tom pretends to hate him and chase him in front of his owner. He does this to ensure that his master is fully aware of the hate he has for Jerry so that he does not replace him with another cat who will probably actually kill or harm Jerry. Expand
  55. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo mejor del mundo no se que esperan para escuchar el álbum, es simplemente arte para los oídos Expand
  56. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. GREAT album of ALL Time. Periodt!
    Appreciate to see her grown & unpredictable!
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  57. Aug 28, 2020
    7
    N é um dos meus preferidos da Taylor, mas está muito incrível. Ela é uma compositora maravilhosa
  58. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums i’ve heard in a really long time - no skips. Highly recommend exile and cardigan, tracks 4 & 2
  59. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The album is pretty cool, especially for a pop star like Taylor Swift. Overall, a relaxing and chill album!
  60. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Excelente es uno de los mejores álbumes del año y aparte de que experimenta un nuevo género musical
  61. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Saved my 2020. A shift from pop to alternative is something rare in the music industry and Taylor didn’t fail us with this shift. Her exquisite use of words in the album’s lyrics is a plus. The songs are deep and it cuts right through tour heart. The album is the perfect genre for whatever the world is going through right now.
  62. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    folklore is my dreaming type of music, I have been waiting for a long time. I like Taylor Swift so much, and she brings me up and down by her hard pure work. I like the way she sings and the way of the smell autumn and spring. This album is so beautiful. I never listen to alternative or indie music before, but Taylor found me. And my favourite tracks are august, This is me trying, exile,folklore is my dreaming type of music, I have been waiting for a long time. I like Taylor Swift so much, and she brings me up and down by her hard pure work. I like the way she sings and the way of the smell autumn and spring. This album is so beautiful. I never listen to alternative or indie music before, but Taylor found me. And my favourite tracks are august, This is me trying, exile, epiphany, the1, madwoman, and cardigan. Expand
  63. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album is masterpiece with top notch lyricism deserve album of the year
  64. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    i can't belive This album was written by her for 3 months. Its sentences and "puns" are perfect. 1000/10
  65. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Very good, I love Taylor, this is one of her best albums! ! ! I love you Tyler, please keep it red, I love you
  66. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    it's a beautiful album, memorable, sweet, nostalgic. Got me through the worst part of my life, it was realised the same day my grandma passed away, and I felt it was like a warm hug from Taylor. I wanna say thank you so much Taylor Swift, this album means everything to me.
  67. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is one of the greatest piece of work that I have ever enjoyed entirely without skipping a track. Her lyrics are as good as real poems ♥️
  68. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best album of 2020.
    They have everything we need to hear in this quarantine time.
    Grammy - AOTY.
  69. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is a perfect album! Hope you rate this album 10 points.
    Mong mấy bạn fan Katy Perry đừng vote 0 điểm. Plsssss!
  70. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is the first album make me cry very much. It’s so emotional (sad, peace, crazy,...)
  71. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a new kind of masterpiece to me and i appreciate this . Love folklore . Expand
  72. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's folklore by Taylor Swift what do you expect. It has all those raw and innocent lyrics with cohesive production Expand
  73. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's a very soothing and comprehensible effort of an album done by the country-to-pop artist. Every track is produced amazingly! Favorite tracks: august, peace, mirrorball, seven
  74. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This marks Swift finest songwriting and story-telling at the same time. She also successfully crossed over pop to alternative/indie genre which is very rare for some artist today. This album I think is one of the Top 3 best albums of Swift to date.
  75. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Expand
  76. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's a beautiful album
    A beautiful lyrics and history, Swift give us a marvelous piece of art.
  77. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    No cabe duda que Taylor es una escritora por excelencia, letras perfectas. Sin dudas folklore es una experiencia musical. Amo el álbum
  78. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It is a brand new and romantically described album created by astonishing Taylor Swift. In my mind,it is only second to Red in all her albums. Folklore makes the most romantic and the gentlest atmosphere.
  79. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It makes you feel nostalgic for a love you’ve never even had and felt. One of my all-time favourites.
  80. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es una joya, amo cada canción de este álbum. No hay canción que no haya tocado mi corazón por completo. Se merece todos los premios
  81. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Amazing just pure art , the lyrics are the pefect mix of joy and sadness this pandemic times need
  82. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album was a magical & fantastic experience in quarantine. Love the way she told all the fiction story. Especially, "my tears ricochet" my most favorite track of the album, reference her drama with her old record label BMR, it gently gives us a vulnerable & hurtful feeling!
  83. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Swift's eight studio album "folklore" is not just an album, it's a poetic experience everyone should experience because of it's enthralling skin and signature drawn and written all over the project.
  84. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a great thing. The indie music made me love it so so so much. Taylor did it - a great thing. Expand
  85. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Creo que es de las mejores cosas que nos pudo pasar en un año tan extraño como este; pistas tranquilas, relajantes y llenas de sentimientos, no sabía que necesitaba este álbum hasta que lo escuché.
  86. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Estr álbum es lo más uno de los mejores trabajos de diosaylor lo amo arte como todos sus álbumes.
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  87. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Can’t believe she can write such an incredible album in just a few month during this pandemic, my whole family enjoy it
  88. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love this album so much, I can't say anything more you know, and I love Taylor's music moreee
  89. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift again proved her beautiful songwriting talent with this album. Her songs in folklore have many layers of meaning. My favorites are the 1, exile, betty, hoax.
  90. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Thank you Taylor for a wonderful album. Every song is like a great work of art, like a poetry. The production is insanely beautiful
  91. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    There is no fxxking doubt that “folklore” by Taylor Swift is the album of 2020, even one of the best albums in 21 century. This talented artist is always searching for something new to surprise the world. She taught the whole global music industry that in the time of terrible uncertainty, the best way to creat the best artwork is finding the true peace&love in life.
  92. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I'm sorry but I will review this album with Bahasa Indonesia, which is my first language. Jadi, aku yakin dan percaya bahwa album ini adalah album terbaik dari Taylor. Just look at the lyrics, the stories, the musics, the productions. Semuanya menjadi paduan yang sangat cocok, tidak ada yang berlebihan, tidak juga kurang. What a perfect album
  93. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stop underscoring please. Folklore is an excellent album. It deserves to be treated well Expand
  94. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    AMAZING album! Songwriting at it's very best
  95. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The álbum is so good and we didn't expected. Taylor always give us the best of her.
  96. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the best taylor's album ever, as a lover stan but folklore is better, the music and lyrics is a masterpiece
  97. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I love the album so much. A masterpiece! I love the calm and somber fairy tale vibes.
Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Uncut
    Aug 13, 2020
    90
    It's a sharp turn to the left for Swift and a fine reminder that she is more than just a gleaming pop phenomenon, but a remarkable songwriter too. [Oct 2020, p.36]
  2. Aug 7, 2020
    90
    A modern-folk masterpiece which finds her moving from her previous pop bangers into stunningly simple yet sharp melodies, ‘folklore’ will be going down in Swiftie history as one of her most unexpected, and undoubtedly one of her best.
  3. 60
    These 16 tracks (17 on the deluxe version) play out quite pleasurably in their entirety, the joins between Swift, Dessner and Antonoff ultimately only of niche interest. But Swift’s powerful songs reach their climaxes with bittersweet orchestrations, rather than blows to the solar plexus or a ringing in the ears. Everything hovers; little truly lands.