• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jul 24, 2020
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  1. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing lyrics, amazing production, amazing sounds. Taylor Swift is the best songwriter of this generation. .The piano waterfall is SO GORGEOUS and something I never knew I needed in my life
  2. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Life is too short to pretend that you don't like Taylor Swift. The album is so great and I can see her efforts so well. Thanks for sharing with us, Taylor.
  3. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Beautiful album. Very well done and stripped back, great transition from pop to alternative. The new genre suits Taylor very well.
  4. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    this album is a **** masterpiece! She surprised us all with such an enchanted and magic album! Probably her best album so far!
  5. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Swift starts off the new decade with her most ambitious and powerful album. The songs, which are proof of her brilliant songwriting wits, paint a clear aesthetic image of love and Swift does this in completely different way, unlike her previous albums. Listening to album was an experience. A major Album of the Year contender.
  6. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    this album is clearly one of her best. it explores love, and relationships, and love triangles from multiple perspectives, and sonically it sounds amazing and very reminiscent of 1989. listening to the album feels like listening to a story, and demonstrates Taylor Swift’s amazing songwriting abilities.
  7. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The whimsical charm throughout the album mixed with the best parts of her songwriting and new sound build not just an album, but a career solidifying moment for Taylor.
  8. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Extremamente lendária, letras de tirar o folego, vocais iconicamente perfeitos, instrumentais mágicos e muito bem produzidos. 12/10 - álbum da carreira.
  9. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A singular, bombastic, and cathartic masterpiece. While the rest of us were becoming easily bored of our new normal, Swift delved into the depths of her imagination and created something beyond any expectation. Though not as autobiographical as previous albums, "folklore" gives us whimsical story lines weaved into the 16 track album. She continues to raise the bar for herself and demandsA singular, bombastic, and cathartic masterpiece. While the rest of us were becoming easily bored of our new normal, Swift delved into the depths of her imagination and created something beyond any expectation. Though not as autobiographical as previous albums, "folklore" gives us whimsical story lines weaved into the 16 track album. She continues to raise the bar for herself and demands to be taken seriously. "folklore" is a triumph beyond any measure and quite possibly her greatest album. Expand
  10. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Definitivamente o melhor álbum da carreira e o melhor álbum do ano. Taylor Swift prova, mais uma vez, que é uma artista completa, versátil e que visa (e consegue) se superar a cada lançamento. Merecidamente, a artista da década!
  11. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    So intimate and beautiful! Just need a fireplace and a hot chocolate!

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  12. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Fabulously perfect; the titan of pop has returned surprisingly and has brought us a mature album full of melody, the best of 2020
  13. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    ALBUM OF THE YEAR! That's on what? PERIODDDDDDDDDDDDTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
  14. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of all time. In this album she discovers the alternative genre and does it so magically. The songwriting is perfect and melodies and choruses are very special on this one.
  15. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift poured her heart into this album with the simplest intention of reminding you why she is considered one of the best songwriters of this generation.
  16. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    No hay canción que no me haga sentir emoción buena vibra wow es un álbum perfecto
  17. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album is absolutely incredible, each song tells a different story. The storytelling in this album is what Taylor Swift is known for. INCREDIBLE!!
  18. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    O álbum é bem melancólico. A vibe dele é muito lúdica. Eu senti como se eu estivesse sentada numa varanda, em uma fazenda no meio do nada; o inverno começando, o céu cinza e o vento balançando as folhas das árvores e da grama alta, e alguém tivesse me contando histórias. A cada história eu me interessava mais, queria saber mais, ouvir mais. A melodia parece a mesma, mas ela tem suasO álbum é bem melancólico. A vibe dele é muito lúdica. Eu senti como se eu estivesse sentada numa varanda, em uma fazenda no meio do nada; o inverno começando, o céu cinza e o vento balançando as folhas das árvores e da grama alta, e alguém tivesse me contando histórias. A cada história eu me interessava mais, queria saber mais, ouvir mais. A melodia parece a mesma, mas ela tem suas nuances, as particularidades que se destacam por conta da boa engenharia. Se você não tem o costume de ouvir músicas mais lentas, músicas alternativas, então, talvez, você não vá gostar do álbum. E se você for fã de música pop (pop fafora), esse álbum definitivamente não é a sua vibe, mas você pode gostar sim, basta dar uma chance pra um novo estilo que não está presente no seu cotidiano. E lembre-se: tá tudo bem não gostar, ninguém é obrigado a nada, mas não custa nada reconhecer que o álbum está bem feito. A taylor conseguiu fazer um álbum bom, com melodias tocantes, letras que com certeza vão tocar várias pessoas, que muitos vão se identificar, pois, falam de coisas habituais mas de forma poética. Expand
  19. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    If you are looking for a way to escape the real world, you must listen to this masterpiece. It's melancholic, but Taylor's melodies and voice create a perfect balance that makes you feel like you're in a dream. All her essence is in this album. Poetry and music is what characterizes Taylor, and this is the perfect proof for that. Stream Folklore, you will not regret it.
  20. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is an evocative album. There are not too many beats, but Taylor's nearly perfect narrative ability and beautiful voice can make you immerse in it and enjoy it. This is a very high-quality album, and the fact that Taylor wrote the album during the quarantine period adds points to this album.
  21. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift best album and in the new generation really amazing and i love it
  22. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor did great job. The album is beyond perfect and I love that. People with a great music taste can also feel with hers.
  23. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Innovative and incredible. Taylor showed that nothing is impossible and that everything can be real. Expand
  24. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor deliver us great songs always showing to the fans that always and good to risk in other musical genres.
  25. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    An amazing album from Taylor as usual. Loved the deep dive and focus on lyrics. Literally one of the best albums released this year.
  26. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I love it ♥️♥️♥️♥️ OMG The Best album Taylor Swift i love You ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
  27. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Canciones muy dulces, me imaginé que haría este estilo desde the archer, aunque creí que metería algo de jazz
  28. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor most mature work yet I love it... We had been waiting for such a long time for such an album from taylor.. this is gonna be her most critically acclaimed album and we are here for it
  29. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    AMAZING THE LYRICS FLOW BEAUTIFULLY also the vocals are perfection. This is the album or raw talent that we have all been waiting for.
  30. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    In people this is one of the best lyrical albums by Taylor, leaving behind the fanaticism, the album is really very good, the relaxing and calm sounds make this album special and being compared to other albums of the alternative genre, this album is very good, Taylor decided to reinvent himself and I think the best way he could do it was in the alternative genre, let's leave behind hateIn people this is one of the best lyrical albums by Taylor, leaving behind the fanaticism, the album is really very good, the relaxing and calm sounds make this album special and being compared to other albums of the alternative genre, this album is very good, Taylor decided to reinvent himself and I think the best way he could do it was in the alternative genre, let's leave behind hate and competition and let's start enjoying all the albums. Expand
  31. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    An album full of extraordinary lyrics. Nada que pueda decir y describa el excelente trabó de la Señorita Swift. Magnífico
  32. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    songwriting perfection! absolutely breathtaking from start to finish. a completely new sound but also familiar at the same time.
  33. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It’s very brave of Taylor Swift to go indie even after being a mainstream artist. Taylor made country music mainstream, and it seems like she’s coming to do the honour for indie music as well.
    This album is a total server. Specifically it’s very lyrics oriented, for which Taylor Swift is known for. Generally switching genres doesn’t really go well with artists but Taylor Swift is here to
    It’s very brave of Taylor Swift to go indie even after being a mainstream artist. Taylor made country music mainstream, and it seems like she’s coming to do the honour for indie music as well.
    This album is a total server. Specifically it’s very lyrics oriented, for which Taylor Swift is known for. Generally switching genres doesn’t really go well with artists but Taylor Swift is here to break those stereotypes. Everytime she reinvents, she steps up a bit.
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  34. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is her magnum opus. Her best album to date, and for a long time will be.
  35. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un álbum puro, y con una lirica que simplemente lo transforma en un álbum miy distinto y unico en si discográfica Expand
  36. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Absolutely beautiful. Folklore feels like a wonderful gift from a close friend and is the most mature album Taylor has come out with. I’ve always loved her work but Folklore is even more magical than I could have hoped for
  37. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album is outstanding. Taylor Swift continues to raise the bar for herself. This was the sound that was missing from her discography and she couldn’t have done a better job implementing it.
  38. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A MASTERPIECE. Her best work to date - a literal lullaby. Her writing always speaks to me but this time around it was different.
  39. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is the most mature album from Taylor. It amazingly make you feel like a summer sunset.
  40. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    album of the year, taylor is a true masterpiece congrats Taylor Swift you are rock girl!
  41. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Just beautiful and I love it. It’s amazing album. So lovely and she takes you on a story you’ve never been on before.
  42. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente perfeito em questão de sonoridade, vocal, composição, inovação.... foi o time certo de Taylor se inovar na indústria da música e mais uma vez ela mostra que é uma artista de verdade e que pode fazer de tudo e mais um pouco, álbum muito cativante e emocionante.
  43. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Such an amazing album. A huge switch up from her previous work. Her attempt at an alternative masterpiece was successful, everything about it is beautiful.
  44. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This extremely candid album shows that Taylor can convey messages through any genre. She captures emotions and stories on folklore that remind you of experiences you may have forgotten. Beautiful 10/10
  45. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Album of The Year 2020 jgg F ffffgdxgi vcfdxsadhh dh kkjllkjhcxdf Bhjxf kl lllljhgfxdss sy jollllkkkdfhjjgfdghgsghvff sad jjgxghjhvj
  46. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    folklore is an album that makes you travel to a magical and mystical forest where everything can happen, gives you peace and harmony
  47. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un álbum que mezcla la melancolía y las letras mas sensibles de una autora en la cima de la creatividad. Álbum del año. Expand
  48. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift shows herself to be an artist, singer, producer. True complete personality, moreover, it's not just that little girl in the dress who wrote about her relationships on the floor of your bathroom. She let her composing side emerge as a true writer and tell / sing tales of the folklore of her imagination and deliver them to the world in the best way.
  49. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I love it, such a masterpiece. Taylor swift is a genius
    The sound are amazing, the lyrics are awesome. And it’s really an honor for me listening this album, this album is definitely my favourite of Taylor, I have never heard something like this before, amazing work Taylor.
  50. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Fresh , surprising move in the right direction Just prove why she deserves her success no one’s like her
  51. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It's amazing to see Taylor changing, maturing and venturing into new musical styles. I love all her phases
  52. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Art, songwriting and creativity on point, I appreciate her songwriting skills no one is doing it like her, now we can talk about versatility, she just amazes me with every album and the effort she puts on it
  53. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Queen! Brazil loves u ❤️ congrats! Rainha, o Brasil te ama. Que Deus te abençoe.
  54. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album is one of her best. Her lyrics are outstanding and beautiful. Her music keeps getting better. Taylor Swift has went from country, to pop, now to alternative. She keeps getting better and better. This album is 10/10.
  55. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    talented brilliant amazing showstopping completely never done before she's the icon she's the moment
  56. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    With no doubt, this is Taylor's most mature album. This album is part of a phase in her life when charts or streams don't matter so much anymore, she simply wants to convey her true feelings and be sincere. This is not an album made for the vast majority, but for a specific audience, which makes the album more and more precious. The instruments chosen could not have been better. TheWith no doubt, this is Taylor's most mature album. This album is part of a phase in her life when charts or streams don't matter so much anymore, she simply wants to convey her true feelings and be sincere. This is not an album made for the vast majority, but for a specific audience, which makes the album more and more precious. The instruments chosen could not have been better. The melody, harmony and rhythm are perfectly intertwined. The characters created and developed in the story are simply incredible. And the lyrics, as always, do not disappoint. On the contrary, they surprise us again with maturity. Expand
  57. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Brilliant album with great lyrics. Exile ft. Bon Iver is truly a masterpiece.
  58. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    the queen has done it again, effortlessly mastering another genre, I don’t know why I’m still surprised at this point.
  59. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I thought my fav album was RED until I first listened to folklore. ngl you will find your fav songs with every listen.
    I love the feelings how this album portrays to us. Overall , this will be my gem for the rest of 2020 and many more years till I grow old
  60. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is the progressive, stripped raw, lyrical masterpiece swift fans have been waiting for since Safe & Sound. Her best work yet, cohesion in the most addictive way. She reaches a potential that was always there but neglected until now.
  61. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Her best album. Periodt. Exhibited queen behaviour only she could switch genres so easily.
  62. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    JÁ NASCEU ACLAMADO!
    Quando você acha que Taylor Swift não pode se superar, ela vai lá e prova que sim
  63. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    AMO DEMASIADO ESTE NUEVO ÁLBUM. ES MUY RELAJANTE. TAYLOR Y MI GÉNERO DE MÚSICA FAVORITA ES UNA COMBINACIÓN PERFECTA.
  64. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Beautiful album, so many emotions and stories!! Very well written and sonically it is perfect. Taylor really stepped up her game. Alt album in 2020 is PERFECT choice. She nailed this one. It is def gonna become a classic. It has timeless feeling and quality. Story telling in this album is beyond amazing. Congrats!
  65. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    O álbum tem um sonoridade impecável, ele gostoso de se ouvir é digo com tranquilidade é o melhor da carreira!
  66. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Vamos, es Taylor Swift, todo lo que hace esta Diosa es arte!!! Se cagó entera en toda la industria
  67. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Folklore is the album that Taylor's carreer needed and nobody knew. It's simple, nostalgic, sad and of course, every single song is a story.
  68. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    ditches that heavy bubblegum production and the lyrics are sublime. queen sh*t.
  69. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Once again Taylor Swift has delivered perfection. This album has everything we like about her previous albums but MORE. Lyrics, vocals, melodies, metaphors, etc. This once again proves her genius mind and her ability to switch genres as easy and successfully as we change socks. Taylor is without a doubt THE artist of the decade.
  70. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A surprise album at this point her career might come off as a bad idea to many but she doesn’t fail to prove that she only gets better, album by album, era by era and will continue to. This album is one she worked on the least but it doesn’t sound like that at all, she talked about how she’s learned that times are uncertain and you just need to go with the flow sometimes. The lyricalA surprise album at this point her career might come off as a bad idea to many but she doesn’t fail to prove that she only gets better, album by album, era by era and will continue to. This album is one she worked on the least but it doesn’t sound like that at all, she talked about how she’s learned that times are uncertain and you just need to go with the flow sometimes. The lyrical talent is overflowing, lyrics like, “…and though I can’t recall your face, I still got love for you. Pack your dolls and a sweater, we’ll move to India forever” and “…and when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone’s bed, you put me on and said I was your favourite”, show the genius Taylor Swift is. She did it again, Taylor rose to the top, per usual. I highly recommend listening to this project. There’s a track for everyone on this project, mine being seven which also happens to be track 7 on the album, coincidence? I don’t think so. I love everything about this album, the vocals are better and more mature than ever, the aesthetics are extremely minimal yet beautiful, the production is beautiful, soft and powerful at the same time. folklore will shine as a glorifying moment on Swift’s discography and is only projected to have success in the coming future. Expand
  71. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album of year, I've waited so long for an album like this made by taylor and it's better than I could imagine Expand
  72. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    best taylor album. made an entire folk album without never doing anything like it before and did it with perfection
  73. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Magnificent! A Masterpiece! It’s her best album so far. Definitely listen to it
  74. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Un álbum suave, el cambio al alternativo fue una excelente decisión por parte de Taylor. Las letras profundas y sonidos suaves hacen este álbum un disfrute para este tiempo de confinamiento por la pandemia.
  75. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is the best album taylor ever wrote. Full of feelings, history, love, pain. Magical!
  76. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece. Taylor Swift knows how to create lyrics and sounds out of our minds.
  77. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The album is pure art, the songs have incredible lyrics and melodies. Thanks Taylor for this gem
  78. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Loirinha mandou o melhor álbum da carreira pra esfregar na cara de todo mundo que um dia disse que ela só escrevia música sem conteúdo
  79. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    her best album. unmatched and certainly the album of the year! the genre suits her so well. the best songs are cardigan, august and betty (aka the trio)
  80. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Unexpected. Breath taking. Mind relaxing and shaking at the same time . Lyrical masterpiece.
  81. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    this album fills you in an inexplicable way, it is truly great on an auditory level, you are filled with that peace and tranquility, it is beautiful.
  82. Jul 24, 2020
    6
    En la parte de letras está excelente, cómo siempre nos tiene acostumbrado Taylor, pero la producción deja un poco que desear

    En algunas canciones la producción se siente barata, cómo de artista independiente, y no de una artista de talla mundial como es ella La verdad quedé bien decepcionado con éste álbum, personalmente no me gusta la música alternativa, se me hace sosa y aburrida
    En la parte de letras está excelente, cómo siempre nos tiene acostumbrado Taylor, pero la producción deja un poco que desear

    En algunas canciones la producción se siente barata, cómo de artista independiente, y no de una artista de talla mundial como es ella

    La verdad quedé bien decepcionado con éste álbum, personalmente no me gusta la música alternativa, se me hace sosa y aburrida

    Creo que con un poco más de Country y una que otra canción mas movida, el álbum hubiese quedado mil veces mejor

    Es una opinión propia, no estoy tirando hate
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  83. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Ethereal, unimaginable, mystical, and perfect. Swift found a new voice (how she does this over and over again I have no idea) again but this time in isolation, facing the scary world of COVID-19 and political riots. Stellar, and nothing short of her greatest album yet.
  84. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    her greatest album so far! and my favourite album of the year. god bless taylor swift and her galaxy brain.
  85. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    lyrics are amazing and each song on the album represent an older song by her, but more mature and raw
  86. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    El álbum es perfecto; la música, las letras, la historia que quiere contarnos, te transporta, te hace sentir una magia clásica. Es un producción musical perfecta para los tiempos que vivimos.
  87. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Didn't expect this from Taylor Swift. This is beyond perfection. Just what I need while still in quarantine. ❤
  88. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Her best album, she make great job! She deserve more ! She's the music industry ! We love you Queen !!!
  89. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Very impressed with this album. Some incredibly beautiful sounds on here. The lyrics are great and this darker yet fairy-esque tone is perfect for a mid summer release. It has enough mystery to play into fall. Lovely choice!
  90. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album just shows how this artist can be versatile and go from one genre to the next with ease.
  91. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    icon, which managed to reinvent itself in its eighth era. career album. Love Album
  92. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    LYRICALLY GENIUS? SHE EXPLORED A NEW GENRE FOR THIS RECORD AND SHE KILLED IT.
    No jokes, it's one of her best albums.
  93. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy buen album Expand
  94. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Something new for the artist of the decade! Cardigan its a masterpiece, track #5 its brilliant
  95. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    the best album to ever exist- the lyrics, the production, the vocals, the sounds, the storylines, everything about this is absolutely ethereal.
  96. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This an album so relaxing, lovely and with heavenly sounds that makes you listen the full album.
  97. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    folklore is so different from everything taylor has ever put out before. Im so grateful that she reinvented herself to this album. Im loving her alternative/sad/chill side.
  98. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is probably one of the best Taylor's album, the lyrics are so deep that you can feel everything Taylor is singing, every single word.
  99. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A rainha do pop chegou gente. Dona da minha vida. Razão do meu viver. Icônica e dona de si mesma. Queen of pop IS now. Te amo muito Taylor. Multi talento é com ela mesmo. Sabe oque faz e não precisa de terceiros pra impor o seu talento. Lenda viva gente. Lover tbm é ótimo e eu tinha certeza que cruel summer iria ser single, mas não. Ela nos injustou. Matou a era que é por sinal tãoA rainha do pop chegou gente. Dona da minha vida. Razão do meu viver. Icônica e dona de si mesma. Queen of pop IS now. Te amo muito Taylor. Multi talento é com ela mesmo. Sabe oque faz e não precisa de terceiros pra impor o seu talento. Lenda viva gente. Lover tbm é ótimo e eu tinha certeza que cruel summer iria ser single, mas não. Ela nos injustou. Matou a era que é por sinal tão maravilhosa. Quase 3 bilhões de streams em um álbum só. Menos de um ano. Só podia ser mesmo icônica. Madame Swift é a nova rainha do pop e queiram os haters aceitar ou não. Ela veio com tudo e não adianta chorar em. Pq o choro é livre e Taylor tudo. Te amo mais que tudo minha rainha Suprema. Vc merece tudo de bom e vamos acabar com aquela Oeste do scooter Braun desgraçado dos inferno e Kanye bosta que só faz merda. Vamos fuder com todos os brancos racista minha rainha. Te amo muito. É#1 no meu corações antes mesmo de nascer. Te adoro muito. Vc é muito vc é minha alegria. Te amo. Mas o 1989 é o mais hinário até hj. É Ada mais importa. Expand
  100. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    album thượng đẳng quá chị ơi em cho chị 10 điểm về chỗ yêu chị nhiều lắm
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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.