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. Brustw13
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    I like this album. My favorite song on this album is track number 1-16, thank you, next!
  2. Mansee
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Album filled with beautiful melodies, emotions, storytelling and what a wonderful and beautiful lyrics.loved the album!
  3. Stephanietorres
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Folklore it’s by now Taylor Swift most mature album. This album is a masterpiece.
  4. swiften
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This album is incredible, it’s so beautiful and phenomenal so if u don’t like it just know your tasteless
  5. pia_folklore
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    this is such a beautiful masterpiece.this album is well written,the tones and melodies are amazing.this is the best album of all time for me
  6. LilyRosen
    Jul 25, 2020
    3
    This album is so boring, all 16 songs are the same, nothing special, you can listen and after 5 songs to sleep
  7. Sergiuadi
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This is really impresive! Taylor Swift really did this! The best album of the year! I love it so much
  8. GeHao
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    An incredible album. The lyricism is beautiful and the production is amazing.
  9. Plont
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    When Taylor stopped with her attention-seeking stunts, she was finally able to live up to her full potential. The album is packed with lyrical genius, magical melodies and intricate details, so even songs that take a short break from one of these qualities fill the room with their stories and sincerity. Definitely her magnum opus, matching Lorde’s Melodrama and Lana’s NFR.
  10. inkwhisperer
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is a complete 180 from everything she's done before. Swift explores a whole different sound while simultaneously using her best craft: story telling. She creates these ethereal imagery and instrumentals that tell the story of characters made up from the figment of her imagination. Her best work yet! This album is basically a huge blanket keeping you warm and safe during the cold weather.… Expand
  11. jgs12
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    "Folklore" solidifes Swift's seat among the songwriting greats with the likes of KIng, Mitchell, Springsteen, and Dylan. Her intrinsic ability to cultivate narratives driven with metaphors and imageries has never been this sword-sharp.
  12. faizahhmad
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    I love taylor swift since red era, i love her art. This album so good, perfect to play whole song in the middle of the night on balcony house. My favorite song on this album is exile, good job my queen.
  13. piyushmittal70
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    The most mature album of Taylor, where the melody and the lyrics do the talking, where she doesn't need to have the crutches of being a pop superstar and can just be the lyrical genius that she is.
  14. LoverRED
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Such a perfect and well thought out album. Feels so grown even from Lover which was already lyrically great.
  15. Danghieu13
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
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  16. eyeofthedragon
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    The last thing anything would expect in this hectic year is Taylor Swift releasing another album to follow-up her bright youthful project 'Lover' a year before. If you're like me, you need a few more listens to understand the complexity of this project. In contrast to reputation, 1989, and Lover, this album doesn't rely on heavy production or experimenting with synths and basslines, butThe last thing anything would expect in this hectic year is Taylor Swift releasing another album to follow-up her bright youthful project 'Lover' a year before. If you're like me, you need a few more listens to understand the complexity of this project. In contrast to reputation, 1989, and Lover, this album doesn't rely on heavy production or experimenting with synths and basslines, but rather just her guitar, her pen, and her voice. Needless to say, this proves that Taylor Swift's strongest aspect as a musical artist and musician is her way of storytelling and songwriting. folklore is a beautifully crafted album, that might be boring to some, but such a drastic change from her previous releases I deem it a piece of art.… Expand
  17. outthesidedoor
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This is literally the best album I’ve heard in my life and it shows so much growth as an artist from Taylor. Tracks like ‘betty’ reflect the sound of her first record, however with deeper lyrics and emotion. It is a huge leap from 2019’s ‘Lover’ but it was perfectly done.
  18. hauntedtre
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This album shows taylor’s not chasing no.1 hits or billions of views anymore also this is her most mature work so far. The lyricism is so poetic, haunting the production is so intimate yet detailed. I love it when jack antonoff and taylor work together.
  19. JohnCedrix
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This is the Taylor Swift's we've known. Her most complete album so far. This is what I want after Red. Reminds me of Fearless album.
  20. Nick-A
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This is a brilliant Album. Tracks 1-5, 9 - 14 are excellent songs on first listen. The rest are very good. I am very impressed by her song writing. The story told in track 3, the conversational impasse in track 4, and the deep musings of the golden but invisible string were all deeply satisfying. Excellent!
  21. Mymek
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    It’s her best album. I cant wait till fall when listening to it will become even better
  22. jinobri
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    A bundle of amazing poetic wordplay that connects to you. Truly her best album so far!
  23. MiriRamz
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album lleno de arte en su máximo esplendor, nuevos sonidos, sin duda el mejor álbum de la carrera de Taylor… Expand
  24. millhe
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Possibly her best album, its a masterpiece lyrically and really tells a story. Especially with August, Cardigan and Betty being a story from different perspectives. The melodies are so beautiful too.
  25. 13xo
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift's Best Lyrical & Mature Album. Everything On The Album Is Just Soo Perfect & 10/10. This Album Is Literally A Masterpiece.
  26. allexandrq
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. iconic , brilliant, pure talent , i didn't expected something bad tbh ugh taylor allison swift you did it again… Expand
  27. santytimaure
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    El mejor álbum. Taydiosa. Taycristo. Buenas Criticaylors. Si esto sale en SwiftieZone paso mi pack
  28. dames1
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Amazing album. Contains many excellent songs. Taylor is an amazing songwriter. I love bonniver on this song exile.
  29. Aaliyah1
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is a lyrical masterpiece and is all sonically cohesive. One of Taylor’s best.… Expand
  30. Ghostincarlos
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    Taylor always come through and never disappoints although a few songs fall short most of the album is just pure greatness.
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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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