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. Piafontana13
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Love it so much!! It’s one of the best (if not the best) albums of 2020 and I’m so obsessed with it
  2. AryJH
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The best album. The lyrics are amazing. It's like read poetry with some amazing music
  3. Ashadurgagar
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Master piece. Excellent songwriting, singing and production... My favourite album of all time
  4. Alexthe1
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Este es otra de las joyas de las que ya estamos acostumbrados a recibir por parte de la artista de la década.
    Es hermoso escucharlo de principio a fin, es arriesgado lejos de country y pop de sus anteriores álbumes pero con la misma calidad de siempre ❤️❤️❤️
  5. Eigabriel
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    G interrompido está constantemente terminando. O folclore vai durar muito além dele: tão fragmentado quanto Swift está em seu oitavo álbum - e por mais que você espere que isso não marque o fim de suas b b
  6. AmyPerez
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is one of the best of all time like all Taylor albums. The melody and the lyrics share a great tranquility to all listeners. I definitely love this album
  7. YatzV
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Pure poetry with a fresh nostalgic sound, might be Taylor's best album to date
  8. HuGod8
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This album is such an inspiration to live the life, every song on this record have perfect lyrics, melody, everything it's fine, from songs to cry to songs to remember, Folklore is an era where fear and sadness keep you company
  9. SwftyRLoverStan
    Aug 28, 2020
    8
    The first listen was a little bit boring but it turned out to be her most mature and well written album. She is the queen of country, pop and folk. SHE IS THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
  10. olibelizabeth00
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Es una gran cantante, merece el éxito que tiene y más, está obteniendo todo lo que a hecho durante años. Los katycats la amamos
  11. Riin5454
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Folklore is everything what I wanted from Taylor. Taylor and Jack Antonoff are doing the God's work with those songs.
  12. luanchernobyl
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift is the music industry, folk it's perfect in her voice. Thanks TS for this
  13. carlosml34
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    this album is perfection. all the lyrics are magic and transport you to another world in were you want to live
  14. JakeG22
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    such an amazing album. it’s so cohesive. the stories told on this album are so intricate and i love to unravel them.
  15. Shivanisingh
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is some of the best music I've ever heard. She's a literal queen of songwriting. I know I stan the Queen
  16. BieberxGrande13
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Taylor vocal ability has improved so much, her emotions, her low notes, and of course her song writing just keeps evolving! Kudos to her. She is THE music industry.
  17. SebasDiaz13
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Album of the Year Album of the Year Album of the Year Album of the Year Album of the Year Album of the Year Album of the Year Album of the Year album of the Year Album of the Year
  18. Jacinto_Alex
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Lo que hace Taylor Swift siempre me sorprende, quien diría que su próximo álbum estaría dominado por el alternativo, y aunque cambie de género sus fans siempre la apoyan sin importar que. Su música es de calidad.
  19. Ratingstars12
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It is a wonderful album that takes you on a journey of different emotions through its 16 songs
  20. anoninyourarea
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    the fact that stan twitter is trying to get the score down is so disappointing this is such a good album i’m sorry
  21. rylanmcq
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    People really think Smile is better? Okay
  22. DestroyWith0
    Aug 28, 2020
    1
    Taylor's Swift supposedly tries to bring something more experimental in her music but that's just a fantasy, she brings back the loose and little worked sounds that she has used in most of her albums, making her return to her same comfort zone a quiet album and that supposedly tries to convey something and ends up being the same material that most "Alternative" artists bring us, seriousTaylor's Swift supposedly tries to bring something more experimental in her music but that's just a fantasy, she brings back the loose and little worked sounds that she has used in most of her albums, making her return to her same comfort zone a quiet album and that supposedly tries to convey something and ends up being the same material that most "Alternative" artists bring us, serious concepts worn out and making it seem like an extra album to their previous work.
    Taylor's doesn't risk bringing heavy music that stops sounding like what she's always done.    … Expand
  23. thijsl
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Folklore isn’t just an album, it’s a cultural reset, it’s the oxygen you breathe, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world, it’s art, the first gift you open on christmas, a hug from a loved one, everything you’ve ever wanted
  24. dorinswift
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Album of the year because Taylor Swift IS the music industry,artist of the decade for a reason now stream folklore
  25. Zhuyiie09
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is such a great album, at first it seemed to sound nothing like Taylor but as she always does, she delivered. No one does it like her. Thank you ,Taut.… Expand
  26. lastkissy
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente lendário, coeso, bem produzido e bem composto, o melhor de 2020 e sem medo de errar!
  27. Hatt
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    An excellent album. Everything I wanted, great lyrics, great music, great aesthetic, great person.
  28. SANTIAGODR15
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift nos sorprendió gratamente con la publicación de su álbum y nos trajo lo que necesitábamos para estos tiempos difíciles con unas letras 10/10, TS no deja de reinventarse porque ella es La Industria de la Música
  29. Jaz_Grant
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Folklore nos trae de vuelta a una Taylor Swift más comprometida con sus letras, donde se muestra una sensibilidad y honestidad hacía sus sentimientos. Sin embargo, la producción del álbum puede llevar a ser monótona. Otro aspecto a destacar es la extensión del álbum, al igual que "Lover" eso jugó en su contra, siendo un factor que lleva a que los tracks que la componen se vuelvanFolklore nos trae de vuelta a una Taylor Swift más comprometida con sus letras, donde se muestra una sensibilidad y honestidad hacía sus sentimientos. Sin embargo, la producción del álbum puede llevar a ser monótona. Otro aspecto a destacar es la extensión del álbum, al igual que "Lover" eso jugó en su contra, siendo un factor que lleva a que los tracks que la componen se vuelvan olvidables.… Expand
  30. Cv2006
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    It's just an amazing album!!!
    The lyrics, the bridges everything is so perfect!!
    I love it❤
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#13 Best Album of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed Album of 2020

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Metascore
88

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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