folklore
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jul 24, 2020
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 17537 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15,823 out of 17537
  2. Mixed: 241 out of 17537
  3. Negative: 1,473 out of 17537
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  1. angzun13
    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
  2. hxngthx
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    folklore album of the year, cardigan song of the year, go argue with you mother
  3. KaungKaung
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is such a great Album.
    And the most meaningful and amazing ever. And I don't care this will give hits or not, Taylor Swift is on another level and she gave us such an incredible pure art.
    Love this Album too much!!!
  4. JoshOrtiz
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Folklore by Taylor Swift is really amazing, Taylor Swift once again bet on a new genre, which managed to adapt and turn her songs into a work of art with lyrics and spectacular composition. The Best Album of the Year.
  5. chandlerbing121
    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.
  6. naachoolave
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayloooooooooooooooooooor bebeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  7. Derrck
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's an awesome album. You should listen this album instead of listening **** song Dynamite
  8. DamnSerious
    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
  9. wenk
    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.
  10. Khoaalison
    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
  11. Dayanher55
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Loved everything from the beginning to the end. Just perfect, love to my ears.
  12. Ulay1989
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album shows a Taylor we all knew existed, a lyricist at the height of excellence weaving beautiful songs for herself to hold on to.
  13. Earnler
    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
  14. natpaige
    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
  15. Marcotrejo
    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
  16. Ducphu
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This is the first album make me cry very much. It’s so emotional (sad, peace, crazy,...)
  17. samRV
    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
  18. yvgrh
    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
  19. Seiyayes
    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.
  20. Marionnnnnne
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's a beautiful album
    A beautiful lyrics and history, Swift give us a marvelous piece of art.
  21. Minhlolo
    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
  22. folklore1989
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best album of 2020.
    They have everything we need to hear in this quarantine time.
    Grammy - AOTY.
  23. Oscar14
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Boring and every song sounds the same. She’s been doing the same soubd since the beggining of her career
  24. Suwandiputra21
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its a magical album, sound different from her previous album. but i love it so much. maybe this is my favorite album all the time by her so far, I LOVE TAYLOR SWIFT. my fav tracks from the 1 to the lakes obviously.… Expand
  25. paintblue
    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.
  26. Dianav13x
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift is such a role model for artists, she can change the genre of the music, and everything suits her well! Folklore is such a piece of art, so glad to live in Taylor's century.
  27. mylinhpisces
    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 ♥️
  28. louisi
    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
  29. mauriboy
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Excelente es uno de los mejores álbumes del año y aparte de que experimenta un nuevo género musical
  30. Tallys_valverdd
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    N é um dos meus preferidos da Taylor, mas está muito incrível. Ela é uma compositora maravilhosa
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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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