folklore
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jul 24, 2020
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  1. Alissa965
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Taylor did it again!! She released the best album she has ever written. folklore is a masterpiece and brings me joy every time I listening to the songs! 10/10 album of the year. August, Betty, and cardigan are my three top favorites!
  2. Maycet
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Folklore is an album full of emotion, during the entire album you can feel an intimacy and warming home sensation. I love it.
  3. Maryamshaaban
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This album sounds like nothing she’s ever done before, simultaneously it sounds like all of her albums combined together. So far this is my favorite thing she’s ever done.

    It gets better with every listen, not a single skip.
  4. jessirchoc
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Beautiful storytelling. Taylor pulls back from her usual songwriting about her own life and embraces a wispy, romantic world of teen love. Every lyric is packed full of longing and imagery. A wonderful surprise and one of her best works.
  5. Jjuanfrank
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum muy básico , no hay nada nuevo ni innovador para la música y su cultura ninguna canción suena digna de un single… Expand
  6. biskvitka13
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I love every single song! She really pulled off a whole new genre with an ease, fir sure best album ot 2020
  7. N1990
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    A stunning piece of work. The complexity of the lyrics mixed with the haunting melodies really bring the storytelling in the songs to life. You feel as though you’ve slipped into another world. It’s also really gratifying to also see this kind of growth in an artist. As someone who’s listened and enjoyed her music since her debut, with every album you can see the development of her skill -A stunning piece of work. The complexity of the lyrics mixed with the haunting melodies really bring the storytelling in the songs to life. You feel as though you’ve slipped into another world. It’s also really gratifying to also see this kind of growth in an artist. As someone who’s listened and enjoyed her music since her debut, with every album you can see the development of her skill - be it songwriting, vocally or experimentation with different genres - and it feels as though this is a culmination of all of that. It’s the most comprehensive work Taylor has put out thus far and the most glaringly joyful thing about it is that you can tell that it was made purely for herself because she wanted to create - not for big stadium tours or to get any awards / acclaim (though it deserves all of that too) but just because at the end of the day she’s a songwriter who writes amazing songs and uses them to tell stories - whether her own or others.… Expand
  8. thiagolop3s
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    álbum perfeito e muito tocante
    letras maravilhosas! taylor nunca decepciona como compositora
  9. Lalalove
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    An unexpected album! I’m shocked right now! It’s a Most beautiful Album she has ever made! My fav is exile and my tears ricochet
  10. bielucifer
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    melhor album da loirinha, conseguiu se reinventar era após era, ela merece essa nota!
  11. lilikka
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    incredible! this sound was made for her. my favorite album of hers. the storilines were captavating and the lyrics by far her best! might be my favorite album of all time
  12. Andreasierra420
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing!!! The way she took some of the most known fairytale and took them and made an album about love and what it could be like in her mind and how she saw them. The folk pop aspect was something we had never really heard from her.
  13. Danielpa12
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This sound like a masterpiece. The best álbum in this time. Perfect. ArTaylor.
  14. barthurbottino
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Um dos meus preferidos da carreira e do ano de 2020. Letra, produção, instrumental, estrutura, timing de lançamento, tudo muito bem feito. A qualidade dela como compositora é inegável. Perfeito, em muitas maneiras, perfeito.
  15. Muhammedys1989
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift proved very important two things with this album. the first one is that she can step into any genre and make a remarkable, stunning music in it. and the second one is that the greatest songwriter nowadays with her absolute amazing storytelling style, and her honest emotions that she poured them all through out the album.
  16. CriticoP3
    Jul 26, 2020
    6
    Taylor Swift ha tomado a más de uno por sorpresa con el inesperado lanzamiento de , su octavo álbum hasta la fecha. Con un interesante e inusual giro para su carrera que, sin embargo, se venía pidiendo por su tan empalagoso y abrumador trabajo posterior lanzado hace menos de once meses, Lover. Con este nuevo LP, Taylor pretende abandonar sus ya conocidas sobreproducciones pop clichésTaylor Swift ha tomado a más de uno por sorpresa con el inesperado lanzamiento de , su octavo álbum hasta la fecha. Con un interesante e inusual giro para su carrera que, sin embargo, se venía pidiendo por su tan empalagoso y abrumador trabajo posterior lanzado hace menos de once meses, Lover. Con este nuevo LP, Taylor pretende abandonar sus ya conocidas sobreproducciones pop clichés coloridas para tratar de escarbar más a fondo en un terreno fresco, pero sin dejar de arriesgarse del todo con un trabajo calculado y planeado en cada mínimo detalle -como es costumbre en la señorita Swift- para que le juegue a su favor.

    Folklore abre con “The 1” un inicio algo plano y que bien podría haber sido un bonus track de Lover; al igual que “My Tears Ricochet” y “The Last Great American Dynasty”, pero que sirve como puente para introducirnos a este nuevo proyecto. En “Cardigan”, Taylor muestra un crecimiento lirico exquisito, que no pierde la típica esencia Swift de joven poeta enamoradiza, pero embona a la perfección en la rica producción melancólica y sobria. Se puede apreciar la influencia de Normal F. Rockwell, mientras es acompaña por un suave piano a lo largo de la canción. “Y cuando sentí que era un viejo Cardigan debajo de la cama de alguien, me usaste y dijiste que era tu favorito”, recita Taylor.

    No es hasta “Mirrorball” que se encuentra a esta nueva Taylor tratando de emerger en este nuevo sonido “alternativo”. Las guitarras en el fondo, la producción poco cargada y brillante, es el verdadero punto de inicio y donde el álbum muestra cohesión verdadera. También se observa cierta versatilidad en la paleta de instrumentación sobria y atractiva, mientras Taylor conserva su elegancia pop usada en “August”, “Seven” y “This Is Me Trying”. Esta última siendo un punto fuerte en cuanto a producción pulida, es inmersiva, hipnotizante, ligera y muy orgánica. En “Epiphany”, Taylor nos invita a rememorar una sombría epifanía con tan solo veinte minutos para dormir. Con la nostálgica “Betsy” juguetea tenuemente con sus raíces country sin perder la compostura o dirección. “Illicit Affairs” e “Invisible Strings” se apoderan de las guitarras acústicas y entregan dos consistentes producciones elocuentes. Folklore finaliza con Hoax, la casi perfecta pista que nos recuerda el camino que Taylor ha tomado con este trabajo y que nos despide con un agradable final.

    Folklore es un tibio y fríamente calculado movimiento de Taylor queriendo tomar nuevas direcciones y quizás a futuro para poder terminar de sumergirse en este inexplorado terreno alternativo, que es un buen comienzo y el reset que necesitaba para su carrera. Luego tan ambiciosas y exitosas producciones agotadoras, Taylor estaba pronto a estancarse en un sonido pop bubble gum del que le sería difícil desprenderse de un día para el otro. Y afortunadamente, Folklore es el correcto casi primer paso. Y es que es evidente como todavía aun lucha para poder desprenderse del sonido que había adoptado como su nuevo territorio tras su partida del country. Las primeras cuatro canciones se sienten como una introducción algo innecesaria. Parece como si hubiera sacado Daylight, Afterflow, The Archer, It’s Nice to Have a Friend y las hubiera copiado y pegado para ponerlas primero. No es hasta la sexta o séptima pista donde realmente podemos ver como Taylor comienza a explotar y ejecutar de una forma magnifica y cautivante el concepto del álbum. Folklore es sin duda un crecimiento sólido para su carrera que ubica a Taylor en una posición cómoda para poder elegir con tranquilidad su siguiente movimiento sin la presión de tener que entregar otra producción pop que no la termine de ahogar en el repetitivo pop cliché que vislumbrada estar atorada.

    Puntaje: 62/100    … Expand
  17. QuiqeBocanegra
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    An unexpected change from what Swift had us used to, and it couldn't be more beautiful and perfect. Folklore is cozy, warm-ful, truthful with itself, and Swift at her best poetic moment ever. A masterpiece from the best songwriter of our time.
  18. ktSwiftie
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    this is album of the year material for sure, it has amazing lyrics and production.
  19. bonestis
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    O álbum é simplesmente incrivel, só pelo falo de ter sido lançado "do nada" e ter surpreendido a todos com a história proposta nas letras, o novo estilo em que a Taylor se lança combina muito mais com o estilo/voz dela dando mais prazer ao ouvir.
  20. blxcktreaclr
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Incredible album, full of fantasy and creativity! She delivered incredible songs!
  21. clofing
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This album, from the production to the orchestration and songwriting is pure perfection. Taylor did it again to all of us... if you didn’t like her, listen again and you will, guaranteed. She’s been perfect since day 1.
  22. CosmicPaint
    Jul 26, 2020
    5
    Not much of a reinvention for Taylor. Dull melodies do this album a disservice despite some of the most mature lyrics I’ve heard from her. Exile and my tears ricochet are the only standouts from this otherwise forgettable album.
  23. Pppj6
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Increíble! Realmente nos dio un álbum con mucha narrativa y canciones increíbles. Cuando escucho esta nueva propuesta me siento muy tranquilo como en “Peace”. Felicitaciones Taylor Swift.
  24. erikkrase
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    her songwriting and storytelling is astonishing in this album. it's easily her best work yet.
  25. MickolDLK
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A masterpiece she poured her heart into. The storytelling is beyond anything she’s ever done. An album we didn’t know we needed until we got it!… Expand
  26. ahmadreza_g_13
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I love it very much.i have no words to explain this its too good. This is probably the most beautiful album i’ve ever heard. WOW… Expand
  27. AGriffith
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    lyrical masterpiece.

    current of favs for me ( Just updated this)

    1. Mirrorball
    2. the last great American dynasty
    3. Exile
    4. the 1
    5. august
    6. mad woman
    7. this is me trying
    8. Betty
    9. illicit affairs
    10. my tears ricochet
    11. cardigan
    12. epiphany
    13. invisible string
    14. peace
    15. seven
    16. hoax
  28. celloferrero
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Being a fan since 2008-2009 until today, I basically grew up to her music. folklore is something completely different from debut album to Lover. Yes, there were a lot of parallelisms from her previous songs, but just proves how close her songs are to her heart. I was completely in awe of every since word she sang when I first listened to the whole album. The beat and tune of every song hadBeing a fan since 2008-2009 until today, I basically grew up to her music. folklore is something completely different from debut album to Lover. Yes, there were a lot of parallelisms from her previous songs, but just proves how close her songs are to her heart. I was completely in awe of every since word she sang when I first listened to the whole album. The beat and tune of every song had its own identity. Some were soothing, calming like a warm hug. Some brought me to my knees and left me crying. It was beautiful. It was painful. It was transcending. It was genuine.… Expand
  29. marcelogouveia
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece. Masterpiece. Masterpiece. Masterpiece. Masterpiece. Masterpiece
  30. jjessief
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Está o meu top 5 dos albuns da Taylor Swift. A minha música favorita é Elixe .
  31. Imacrit
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing album, Taylor Swift is the best songwriter of our generation she keeps proving that every time with every album
  32. sirjacob16
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    her new album is a divine masterpiece of this year. its a complete genre shift from her previous artworks, what makes this album so special and unique.
  33. markelzubi
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Un álbum perfecto. El nivel de producción es impecable y las letras son inmejorables. Uno de sus mejores álbumes con diferencia.
  34. Luvesn
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album of Taylor swift career
    Taylor Swift is the music industry, legend    … Expand
  35. gu4stavo
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Her best album. Hauntingly beautiful and melancholic. Period. Her lyrical skills are just beyond insane.
  36. ianjsr
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Folklore is an indie-alternative masterpiece created by Taylor Swift during 2020's pandemic and it's one of her best albums and maybe the best album of the year . My favourite songs are exile, the 1, cardigan, August, Betty. The Grammys must not snub this alternative piece of art, its proof of Taylor's evolution as an artist right in front of the world's eyes.… Expand
  37. Harrychp
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    What a masterpiece for Taylor Swift to release. We all needed this. I think this was always going to be the direction she would go in. Her vocals - as ever vulnerable and beautiful and the songs are beautifully crafter production-wise- Time will tell if this will be her best yet and I will keep this short but wow what an album.10/10.
  38. sthyoumiss
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    With folklore Taylor dared to do something brand new. No promo, no songs for masses, it‘s just her showing the world her writing and storytelling skills and her range. She outdid herself with this one. By far Taylors best album.
  39. Valtervibarboza
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the incredible things happened on this quarantine. Now, she's arrived quickly and suddenly and brought to us that she got the better: Her compositions on the folk/indie style. Thanks for always doing your best? Taylor.… Expand
  40. Catastrophe13
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    An album that is full of arts and poetry. Swift herself proves us that she is indeed a lyric wizard.
  41. victoria2
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Wow! Taylor Swift has done it again with an insanely haunting, emotional, whimsical, amazing storytelling album. This surprise album came just when we needed it the most and I am not disappointed. Folklore proves that Taylor Swift is the queen of genres and that she IS in fact the music industry. Amazing lyricism and just an overall beautiful aesthetic is created.
  42. Moon_Luigi
    Jul 26, 2020
    8
    Hermoso disco, ritmos realmente hermosos al igual que la lírica, sin embargo, puede sonar hasta cierto punto, un poco plano.
  43. zozoamay
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    beautiful. art. best album of 2020. best album ever. stream folklore for clear skin.
  44. Silverbook
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Best album I have heard past few years. Deserves full 10 scores for Taylor Swift's outstanding lyricism, songwriting and her being the visionary of such an excellent concept album. Kudos to Taylor Swift. Keep shining the best songwriter of our generation.
  45. FatimaF
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This is Taylor’s best album, lyrically it’s a masterpiece.
    Her voice on this album is unlike it has ever been, when you first listen to this album you will be shocked about her ability to reinvent herself.
    It’s the best album I have heard in so long, there is not one song on the album that doesn’t belong there.
  46. smirt
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    this album is my new religion, it's the better thing that happened in my 2020
  47. tb9451
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This album showcases the pursuit of happiness in the most realistic and mature matter ever offered by Taylor. Along with some of her best lyricism to date, the album includes both her darkest thoughts and fondest memories. It leaves a lot to speculation but also points the listener in specific directions to maximize the personal connections possible on ‘folklore’.
  48. willjakebarlow
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    everything from the lyricism to the instrumental of this album is superior to her previous 7 projects, even outbeating my personal fan favourite which is Red
  49. hugohernandez99
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum de TAYLOR SWIFT hasta ahora. Después de su álbum Red creí que no volvería a hacer un álbum igual de perfecto. Folklore es un álbum mágico y sentimental. Ame cada sonido, cada frase, cada canción. Es un álbum perfecto.
  50. Youngmetro
    Jul 26, 2020
    8
    I am not a Taylor swift fan but i really enjoyed this album. The stripped-back production on this body of work complements and highlights Taylor's voice and songwriting better than any of her previous albums.I do feel like it gets a little too samey towards to end and obviously I feel like the album is being overrated and overly positive review bombed by her fans however I do believe itsI am not a Taylor swift fan but i really enjoyed this album. The stripped-back production on this body of work complements and highlights Taylor's voice and songwriting better than any of her previous albums.I do feel like it gets a little too samey towards to end and obviously I feel like the album is being overrated and overly positive review bombed by her fans however I do believe its one of the best of the year and it is for sure worth a listen even if you haven't liked other swift albums… Expand
  51. ahamlucas
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Best album of the year, so **** good. O Grammy vem viu, e vem forte demais.
  52. DanDubs
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Fantastic album! Taylor Swifts ability to constantly adapt to the musical scene is emphasized further in this game changing record.
  53. Orestis13
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This albums is the definition of pure magic.Through all the songs you can feel the different emotion that Taylor Swift achieves to deliver you due to her brilliant lyrics and heart-warming voice.
  54. fabinhu
    Jul 26, 2020
    8
    It's a really good and different album, but I think that 10 it's a lot. I give 8
  55. tvazc
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Álbum feito durante a quarentena que representa os sentimentos controversos que a sociedade vive. Bem fora da casinha comparado ao que Taylor Swift fez anteriormente, mas com a ajuda de nomes importantes da música como Aaron Dressner, Justin Vernin seu irmão Jack Antonoff, folklore conta uma história devastadoramente agradável, uma linda melancolia reflexiva sem defeitos.
  56. gmelo
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Folklore fits perfectly on quarantine chill mood it is made to be listen on our rooms. Furthermore it is sweet, sad and gives us a fuzzy warm feeling of home which makes listen to this album one of the greater experience I have ever had with music.
  57. raissarcamara
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Her best album so far. Whenever taylor decides to change genres, she flourishes and her best work always rises. She is the lyricist of the century, proud of what she did here.
  58. ryanmk98
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Truly the best lyricism of Taylor’s career (and that’s no easy feat!) As well as gorgeous lyrics, the production is also impeccable. The way it hugs her soft, fluttering vocals is excellent. The whole listening experience is like a dream. Bravo to Taylor, her collaborators and producers, old and new.
  59. farahfirstar
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    folklore is the album the world needed right now. Taylor opened up a whole new path for the audience, one that let anyone who took a peek at her world see themselves reflected back in her music and lyrics. It's only been three days, and there are lots of fan-art already because folklore is just THAT inspiring. Definitely her best album to date!
  60. Izzyxxx
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Folklore is just the medicine we needed for this cruel, cruel summer. With lyrics that keep me on the edge of my seat like any good story should, and soothing (at times haunting) melodies that pierce my soul — this project deserves all of the accolades. Although, it doesn’t need trophy validation to stand alone in it’s magnificence. Taylor, and everyone involved in the making of thisFolklore is just the medicine we needed for this cruel, cruel summer. With lyrics that keep me on the edge of my seat like any good story should, and soothing (at times haunting) melodies that pierce my soul — this project deserves all of the accolades. Although, it doesn’t need trophy validation to stand alone in it’s magnificence. Taylor, and everyone involved in the making of this album, should be proud!… Expand
  61. yovi
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    She provided THE answer to all of the future "what's your favourite album" that I will be receiving
  62. Mr_AiDen
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    she did it again and her album is so amazing and beautiful. she manages to break every record even with a surprise album
  63. jevi
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    'folklore' is Taylor Swift's indie alternative album. It just seems to accentuate Taylor's ability and dexterity when it comes to genre shifts. However, you can still feel it's a Taylor Swift despite the genre shift. Not only does it include Taylor's signature songwriting abilities, it just shows that she's becoming a better songwriter with every coming album.
  64. phyxn
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    The album is a healer from the cruelty of chaos, from the darkness of life, from the sadness of a moment. The music makes echoes through my mind. It could calm your heart, feeling, and your mind. It brings joy and sadness at the same time. It's a type of album that you could listen while driving through the rainy day. This is a masterpiece that everybody should listen at least once of theThe album is a healer from the cruelty of chaos, from the darkness of life, from the sadness of a moment. The music makes echoes through my mind. It could calm your heart, feeling, and your mind. It brings joy and sadness at the same time. It's a type of album that you could listen while driving through the rainy day. This is a masterpiece that everybody should listen at least once of the entire life. I love you Taylor Swift … Expand
  65. anaguelere
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    perfeito. meu novo favorito!!!! estou muito feliz e orgulhosa pela taylor!!!
  66. CristhianDolfer
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing album with gorgeous lyrics and intense emotions. The production sounds magical and listening to it feels like a whole experience. Her best album!
  67. Cassia14
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Folklore is sad, beautiful, somewhat tragic, a little bit off the wall, but most of all it feels free.
  68. potatkarma
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    folklore is proof that her imagination, vulnerability, and grace make her a generation-defining songwriter/artist.
  69. hanzzz
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Absolutely stunning album as expected from Taylor Swift. Changing up her musical styles again yet retaining her own flair with well-written lyrics, she tells stories of others with soothing melodies. And such songs are what we all need for self-reflection and emotional healing in quarantine.
  70. gabriellgrc
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    an album full of emotions, which brings back memories of the past, a cozy air, an incredible sound, perfect lyrics and super impactful, a simply perfect album, I highly recommend you listen to calm your hearts
  71. arkajdjmdjd
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Such a mature album, Taylor Swift explores a genre she never has done before and does it incredibly. Her storytelling abilities are out of this world.
  72. Jeanrmaques
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album of the year so far and probably her best algum yet. Brilliant lyrics and beautiful melodies.… Expand
  73. Mylleneand
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This album is a masterpiece!!! Everything about that is amazing, You all need to listen to it
  74. racheel_13
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I think this is the best album ever, i love that sp much, is unreal the feeling i had listening the musics
  75. Lordepeter
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Perfect! Absolutely an amazing album, the songs made me so feeling the messages...
  76. Jhoanna
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    The lyrics, the sound, the perfect stops between all the songs. This is just amazing.
  77. nicolekwek
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    amazing. showstopping. she’s done it again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  78. MckMills
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Swift’s best work yet, drawing inspiration from fictional imaginings and stories from the world around her, with some of her best lyricism to date. Powerful, serene, catchy, interesting. A must listen album.… Expand
  79. Delevin
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album is so perfect, I never imagine Taylor made that great album:v and All of the songs is my favourite I will add on my playlist
  80. Marciopcd
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This album is mature, beautiful, full of precious details that make us dive deep into its universe. Taylor is an excellent songwriter and I believe that she gave her all for this album, I believe that the Grammy will embrace this instrumental work that I should all hear in this time that we live in.
  81. ellamadden13
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    literal perfection. her best work yet. the production and lyrics draw many comparisons to red, but here, they're so much better. it's less confessional in a way than red, as in you're
    not listening to her diary, but rather FEELING her feelings telling these stories and how she feels connections to them through her own life. of course, we get our fair share of songs about her life, and    literal perfection. her best work yet. the production and lyrics draw many comparisons to red, but here, they're so much better. it's less confessional in a way than red, as in you're
    not listening to her diary, but rather FEELING her feelings telling these stories and how she feels connections to them through her own life. of course, we get our fair share of songs about her life, and every song on this record is AMAZING. my least favorite is still better than half the songs in her discography. it's nothing like taylor has done yet is so taylor. WELL DONE TAYLOR SWIFT!    … Expand
  82. gustavomilk
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    AOTY sem menos.
    Álbum perfeito. Amo em como minha favorita conseguiu produzir um álbum tão maravilhoso em plena pandemia.
  83. Matticuss77
    Jul 26, 2020
    5
    Taylor Swift ist krieg Taylor ist krieg Swift ist krieg ist krieg ist krieg ist krieg.
  84. marteena
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    The album is a masterpiece, there are no skips, every single song is amazing and the lyrics are perfect. Probably her best album so far.
  85. Leandrop
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Medíocre! Esse pelo menos é melhor que os outros... mas a voz dela, coitada é horrível. Mas gostei! Sabe? Ele é Bom até... talvez comprarei.
    Ou não    … Expand
  86. taehyungs
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    folklore is one of the best albums of 2020, the lyrics and the melody are perfect
  87. dukongie
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Not only it’s her best album, it’s also one of the best albums released this year! Taylor’s talent to switch genres to suit her imaginary and stories best never fails to amaze me.
  88. sourmatt
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Excellence. Pure excellence. Lyrically, her strongest work since "All Too Well".
  89. Fernanrobles
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Incredible. It is her best work until the date. All songs are hiper cohesive. I would be able to listen to this album all my entire life.
  90. LisaK30
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I have been waiting 8 years for a folk-pop album from Taylor ever, since she released Red. I know a large part of her fanbase was hoping for a return to the more muted and lyrical stylings of Red and Speak Now. So wonderful that she delivered. More so, this album is more amazing than I could ever have imagined. I hope she continues down this path of continually evolving her music.
  91. carlymich
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This album is the best album Swift has ever put out. It is cohesively a body of work that jumps from lane to lane but still stays on the same highway production wise. But through the story telling of the lyrics the songs feel vibrant and expressive, reminding many fans of her fourth studio album “Red”. Swift’s ability to showcase a love triangle from each side through the songs “August”,This album is the best album Swift has ever put out. It is cohesively a body of work that jumps from lane to lane but still stays on the same highway production wise. But through the story telling of the lyrics the songs feel vibrant and expressive, reminding many fans of her fourth studio album “Red”. Swift’s ability to showcase a love triangle from each side through the songs “August”, “Cardigan” and “Betty” is the most incredible conceptual writing Swift has ever done. This entire album took a step back from her autobiographical style of writing and instead of writing every song from her point of view she placed herself in the shoes of others or her past self. On the track “The Last Great American Dynasty” Swift tells the story of Rebekah Harkness, the woman who previously owned Swift’s house in Rhode Island. This album’s lyricism on deep-cut tracks such as “Exile”, “This is Me Trying” and “My Tears Ricochet” show off Swift’s ability to make heart wrenching tracks without even being heartbroken, which she showed it previously on “Lover” with a track called “Death by a Thousand Cuts”. This album is a collection of deep-cut tracks and countless stories that no one has ever told. The albums fluid feeling allows for songs too feel as if they just fade into one another. For some artists this means that the songs all sound the same but the production has nothing to do with this statement. The feeling comes from Swift’s ability to write so beautifully on each track that the same energy is feels as if it is pushed onto the next track. “Folklore” is not only the best album Swift has put out, but it’s one of the best albums that has been released in a while. This album is so genre bending with its inclusion of pop sounds to folky country sounds all on just one track it is set out to be an album with songs for everyone. Though it’s ability to get radio play may be not be as high as her previous albums because it is not straight down the line pop, country or anything in-between, the album bends the rules with that as well. The song “Cardigan” has already been heard on Pop radio by many, showing Swift’s true power as not only a musical artist, but a global superstar. This album will be hard to too by other artists, but even harder for Swift to top as well.… Expand
  92. neinadesu
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Easily my favourite album of the year. It’s really soothing and an amazing shift from her previous albums.
  93. algimirosoy
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Hermoso..! Sin duda alguna, ella es tan suave y fuerte a la vez, muchos nos vemos reflejados en sus historias
  94. teddyeatspeanut
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    this album is so magical i have nothing to say rather than it’s definitely one of my favorite albums ever
  95. sashensg
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    this album is a masterpiece! from mesmerizing vocals to powerful instrumentals and beautiful lyrics!
  96. Instant
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Cohesive masterpiece of Swift's. Definitely her best. The tracks all mesh and flow together so well that's its insanely mindblowing. This album also features Bon Iver on her song "exile" ,their voices together sound soothing. No skips found on this album. Jack and Taylor combination are always her best works which is really evident in this album. I generally dont like writing reviews butCohesive masterpiece of Swift's. Definitely her best. The tracks all mesh and flow together so well that's its insanely mindblowing. This album also features Bon Iver on her song "exile" ,their voices together sound soothing. No skips found on this album. Jack and Taylor combination are always her best works which is really evident in this album. I generally dont like writing reviews but this album is the best I've heard in a while and definitely worth putting it on repeat.… Expand
  97. sarahclayton
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Beautiful songwriting and lyrics. Album flows beautifully and tells a heartbreaking story.
  98. yasminkoo
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Just perfect, isolation did good for her. The most perfect folk album. V
  99. Aylyz
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Swift returns to her shelf in the BEST way possible, the storytelling, the connections between every song, the fact that in this album you feel the sense of who is actually Taylor Swift but with a different Taylor Swift. Greatest album of 2020, just what we need in these times, nothing too happy, too sad, too pop, too dance, just the autumnal, rainy, dawny, nature vibe we needed duringSwift returns to her shelf in the BEST way possible, the storytelling, the connections between every song, the fact that in this album you feel the sense of who is actually Taylor Swift but with a different Taylor Swift. Greatest album of 2020, just what we need in these times, nothing too happy, too sad, too pop, too dance, just the autumnal, rainy, dawny, nature vibe we needed during this quarentine.… Expand
  100. Idfrie
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Spectacular. Sombre. Sentimental. Evweything i wamted from taylor and more.
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#13 Best Album of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed Album of 2020

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Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. 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. DIY Magazine
    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.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 3, 2020
    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.
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