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. Lucasswiftie13
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor rainha do pop. Arrasou em tudo. Quer que faz tudo e não precisa de macho para se sobressair.
  2. ascp96
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is one of Taylor's best and most mature albums. The songs all together sound so cohesive, something she hasn't quite accomplished since 1989. The lyrics are so good and mature, definitely will be liked by the people that always claim they miss "the old Taylor". Also these are her best vocals!!!! She sounds so good, such a soothing voice for this new genre she's exploring. Over all,This is one of Taylor's best and most mature albums. The songs all together sound so cohesive, something she hasn't quite accomplished since 1989. The lyrics are so good and mature, definitely will be liked by the people that always claim they miss "the old Taylor". Also these are her best vocals!!!! She sounds so good, such a soothing voice for this new genre she's exploring. Over all, an amazing album.… Expand
  3. Kowshin
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Great lyrics. It is the best lyrical album ever released. It deserves every success . taylor will take you another world with this album
  4. caiomoura
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    folklore is just a big **** hug. its so beautiful and well crafted. this is taylor's best album. I love her so much. She’s so talented and real and unproblematic.
  5. swiftmath_
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    PERFEITO. Entregou absolutamente tudo que os fãs pediram, um sucessor digno do RED. Quem disse que Taylor Swift não ia mais fazer sucesso está provando o gosto da derrota!
  6. Tmh11720
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. folklore is lyrical genius with a dreamy sonic and visual aesthetic! Taylor Swift showcases everything that makes her her, but in a way that’s inviting for even the most vocal of haters. There’s no excuses for the world to not listen to this masterpiece and they’d be hard-pressed to not fall in love.… Expand
  7. justshaaban
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    it is taylor's best album up to date , she can flawlessly change genres while making a beautiful and lyrically genius body if work
  8. lelienka
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    it’s her absolute best artwork ever. red was the masterpiece for a long time and now folklore took the spot (in a good way)
  9. joapejo
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    este album es simplemente una obra maestra de letras y narracion de historia
  10. Limezher
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A very beautiful and calm album. My favorite album of the year so far, Taylor Swift never disappoints me with her music.
  11. Andrericardo
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor prova que mais uma vez consegue se superar. Album coeso, inteligente e emocionante. Um marco!
  12. Beatrizjts
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album explore a new fresh side from miss Swift, taking us back to her starts from Fearless but in a mature way so far. The lyrics are totally great and the sound is really relaxing. Peace, Exile, Betty, My tears recochet are fenomenal.
  13. Rithchie
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is the one truly Album Of The Year! Everything from the lyrics, productions, vibe, sounds and all are just wow
  14. Kmendoza
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    At her 8th album, this is Taylor Swift at her best. Her best lyrically and in melodies.
  15. Snoopyhobi
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. She has done so much art with her past albums but surprisingly she wasn't at her limit, this is a lyrical masterpiece… Expand
  16. josephswiftie13
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    El nivel lírico de este álbum no tiene precedentes en la carrera de Taylor, se ha superado como la verdadera artista de la década que es.
  17. tensecond
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A whimsical and lyrical masterpiece, Folklore is a completely different world but still undeniably Swift
  18. EduardoSanchez
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    El álbum contiene 16 canciones que hacen que al oyente le brinde grandes ansias por escucharlo una y otra vez...
  19. user123123
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Although I'm still in utter shock at the unexpected release of "Folklore", I am even more in shock at how well-crafted it is. Arguably, this might be Taylor's best songwriting to date. Despite releasing some of the biggest country and pop albums in the last 14 years, Taylor has outdone herself. Although not full of her traditional anthems, "Folklore" makes up in lyrical depth,Although I'm still in utter shock at the unexpected release of "Folklore", I am even more in shock at how well-crafted it is. Arguably, this might be Taylor's best songwriting to date. Despite releasing some of the biggest country and pop albums in the last 14 years, Taylor has outdone herself. Although not full of her traditional anthems, "Folklore" makes up in lyrical depth, cohesiveness, and her signature storytelling. Drawing from her experiences, as well as stories of others and her imagination, Swift delivers near lyrical perfection. From references to several of her past recordings (see exile, this is me trying, invisible string, etc) to the love triangle trilogy (cardigan, august, & betty), this album is it's own story told through 16 incredible narratives. By working with Bon Iver, Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, William Bowery (theories state this is actually Swift's boyfriend, Joe Alwyn), and many others, Swift was able to make one of the best, if not the best, album of the year. You don't have to be a Swiftie to recognize how truly incredible this new album is. My favorites include: the 1, my tears ricochet, exile, and epiphany.… Expand
  20. Chrissielilium
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    this album is so pure, honest, raw and genuine. i love it. it’s a masterpiece
  21. annacristinast
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Es demasiado expresivo e inspirador, se nota el esfuerzo es un excelente album
  22. Saniamushtaq20
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Absolutely beautiful! A lyrical marvel.
    And don’t get me started on the storytelling in this album.
  23. CamsPrimo
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor dit it again. Just perfect, after 7 albuns she's still in great form. Folklore is incredible. What a honor can hear it.
  24. jih
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    this album its clearly for herself and the fans. She shows the lack of interest she has on charting. This album presents a new sound and a new side of taylor that we didn't know she had.
  25. Groman
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Red’s older and wiser sister! Us old TS fans have been waiting for this! LOVE THIS ALBUM SO MUCH.
  26. Angiee
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift siempre sorprende y nunca se torna aburrida. Es un album fresco, nuevo, brillante.
  27. wilmermorales
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The perfect lyrical balance is found in this work that reflects a beautiful dedication to a new and totally amazing project. It highlights the fact of versatility and the change to another pop style with a majestic lyrics, whose concept is smoothly handled but incredibly embedded.
  28. sparkles4265
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is absolutely incredible to me! It shows how much Taylor has matured in both her lyricism and just as a person. The stories that she made to inspire most of the songs are heartbreaking but also relatable as a listener. When i first listened to the album, it gave me major cottagecore vibes, and all the songs paint such a vivid image even though they are stripped of all the backing tracks,etc. and just Taylor. I can guarantee that most of the songs can be put on a playlist called "sad hours" or something because it is a very different tone than most of the music that Taylor has made in the past. It really fits the tone though of our current state in the world with the pandemic. Overall this album had me almost in tears not going to lie! My top songs (which to be honest they are brilliant) are august, betty, and mirrorball. All the songs are 1000/10 in my book though.… Expand
  29. LaLindsay
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A pure masterpiece!!!!!
    This album is not like something I've seen or heard before. One of the greatest feeling of listening to an album I could have .
  30. EnglishTeacherK
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Folklore is the album 2020 needed. It captures the sublime, like a Mary Shelley novel. It's haunting, but absolutely perfect. There is artistry we know of Taylor, but it's on another level. Taylor's lyrics are haunting.

    My Tears Ricochet is a piece of beauty carved out of the side of the mountain that has been Reputation and Lover. Particularly Reputation (my personal favorite TS    Folklore is the album 2020 needed. It captures the sublime, like a Mary Shelley novel. It's haunting, but absolutely perfect. There is artistry we know of Taylor, but it's on another level. Taylor's lyrics are haunting.

    My Tears Ricochet is a piece of beauty carved out of the side of the mountain that has been Reputation and Lover. Particularly Reputation (my personal favorite TS album/era), this feels like it continues the stories, but in a softer, gentler way.

    illicit affairs is a piece of beauty out of a heartbreaking situations. That album has the hook of a bridge we know and love from Taylor. The lyrics "Don't call me kid. Don't call me baby. Look at the idiotic fool you made me" have been stuck in my head.

    Epiphany somehow blends Monty Python references into a song that makes me lose it as soon as the first chorus starts. Taylor has made me cry, but never like epiphany. That song is on it's own level.

    betty is Taylor singing from a man's perspective. This just shows the pure artistry she has in her writing. It even sounds like something a 17 year old boy would write.

    cardigan is a great lead single, probably my favorite since Tim McGraw. It sounds like the album it still has that earworm hook in the line "Like an old cardigan, under my bed."

    Honestly I think this is her most solid body of work to date. I am so excited for the era of Alternative Taylor.    … Expand
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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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