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. corneliave
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    her best album that truly showcases her power as a songwriter. every track has exquisite production and vocals that show a new side of her versatility and range as an artist. no bad thoughts about any song
  2. magnusftalec
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is her best album ever, i love it so much, it's amazing. All of the songs tell a story and it's so incredible.
  3. Itbe
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I was beautifully surprised about this album drop, it was everything I didn’t expect from Taylor in regards to the production of the music and style. This album is Red’s big sibling, more mature, emotional, and sonically cohesive. Her talent as a storyteller really shines throughout the album.
  4. Carla13
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It's pretty good, I can feel the poetry of the lyrics and it makes me feel so nostalgic. Es perfecto, solo algo que Tay nos podría dar
  5. frida_vargas
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For her to have the mind to create character dinamics and story’s around them, marvelous. This is a love letter to pain, love, misery and heartbreak… Expand
  6. b_monroe
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    perfection, every song evokes a different story, a different emotion. i love how some tie into each other as well. amazing vocals & music.
  7. vegetalno
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    truly that was a cleaning for my soul. i feel blessed thanks to folklore !!
  8. Bubs27
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is pure beauty! The best songs already exist and they’re all in Folklore! ❤️
  9. youssef13
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    the best album by taylor swift and one of the best albums released this year. soo good
  10. Anasembeth
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing album!!!! Love all of the tracks
    My fav song is exile, cardigan and the 1
  11. Chri85x6
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Moneygrab and it just sounds like all her others album, I think it was rush… Expand
  12. Martinfer
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Su mejor disco a la fecha. Es una mezcla de Speak Now+RED pero mucho más maduro. El disco es pura poesía, 100% Taylor Swift.
  13. Edwindumar
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Is Beautiful, the Best..!
    I love you Folklore. Is a great surprise, Taylor Swift is the Titan of the music, she is the music industry.
  14. csha239
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Songwriting Genius Taylor is back! Beautiful production, beautiful lyrics, beautiful concept.
  15. Tommorow
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor just saved 2020 musically.
    This is as honest as she could get...and closest she got to me.
  16. tiedswift
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amazing album follow @unhoiyswift on twitter ohhhh ahhhhh taylor queen omg yesss… Expand
  17. swkaspr
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    i’ve listened fully to the entire album, and it’s not horrible. but i was expecting more i guess. this definitely isn’t her best album, but is ok. my favourite tracks are probably epiphany and betty, because of how they sound and just lyrics behind it. i do recommend this album. but i would have to rate it between 6 or 7. i do really enjoy the alternative part. but i was hoping more of ai’ve listened fully to the entire album, and it’s not horrible. but i was expecting more i guess. this definitely isn’t her best album, but is ok. my favourite tracks are probably epiphany and betty, because of how they sound and just lyrics behind it. i do recommend this album. but i would have to rate it between 6 or 7. i do really enjoy the alternative part. but i was hoping more of a getaway car, delicate, or cruel summer type of song. a song that’s slow and calming but also has a lot of belts. those are probably taylor’s best tracks ever! songs that are slow and have a lot of belts. overall it was an OK album. … Expand
  18. Valmeida
    Jul 24, 2020
    1
    The album shows a linear and repetitive sound from the artist. She needs to mature soundly and learn more solid and personal work.
  19. KKavya
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    This album is so different from all her others, yet at the same time, it's only comforting. Listen to this during winter, or rain, with hot cocoa. With lyrics such as "you know the greatest films of all time were never made" and "I think I've seen this film before and I didn't like the ending. You're not my homeland anymore, so what am I defending?" This may come as a shock to swifties whoThis album is so different from all her others, yet at the same time, it's only comforting. Listen to this during winter, or rain, with hot cocoa. With lyrics such as "you know the greatest films of all time were never made" and "I think I've seen this film before and I didn't like the ending. You're not my homeland anymore, so what am I defending?" This may come as a shock to swifties who are still in the "you need to calm down" and "I forgot you existed", because this album is more alternative. But the ballads are heartbreaking and so relatable, in the most casual way. I especially love the trilogy of songs having to do with a story about seventeen years olds- August, Betty, and Cardigan all have different points of view and are so incredible. Taylor's album sounds so different, but still so her.… Expand
  20. erwinricardez
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Es su trabajo más maduro, es poético y mágico, es una verdadera delicia y un gusto poder escuchar este disco tan necesario, sobretodo en estos tiempos.
  21. Mystifiedbyswif
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album is truly a masterpiece. It’s Taylor’s magnum opus and maybe the best album to be released this year.
  22. sshree
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It’s like listening to stories that your grandma used to narrate in the form of soothing lullabies. My Safe & Sound heart is exploding.
  23. Badtripdemian
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Different genre, absolutely Taylor knows what to do when she wants to experiment new sounds, she did perfectly good. I think it's a masterpiece.
  24. MicaMLR
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My personal favorite album was “Reputation” but, I think “Folklore” came to change that. Her sound is so grown up and it has amazing lyrics. Im so proud of her.… Expand
  25. Cristinydias
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I love this album so much, have amazing lyrics and the musicality is adorable.
  26. kevindiego650
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    Just when you thought the old Taylor country-folky sound aesthetic was dead. Simply a poet and a guitar is all it takes to make an album like “folklore”. Best work yet.
  27. KimVinnieLewis
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Taylor novamente provou ser a artista da década... Nenhum de seus albuns são iguais aos outros, ela sabe como partir de gêneros e adapta-los à ela e sua voz. Folklore é sim o Melhor Album do ano até agora, Cardigan, The Last American Dynasty, Exile, Mirrorball, This is me Trying, Epiphany, Peace e Hoax são perfeitas.... Parabéns Taylor.… Expand
  28. DihagoTS
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Album perfeito. O pisão no Chromatica q flopou o ano todo. Taylor lenda. Vai ser lembrado por anos.
  29. Ca13
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The best album i’ve listened in the whole year. I think it’s one of the best or the best album created by Taylor Swift.
    Congratulations!
  30. Alex120789
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Es un álbum perfecto en todos los sentidos es una verdadera obra de arte. Taylor nos muestra una vez más que es capaz de descubrir nuevas facetas de ella en distintos géneros y sonidos con nuevos conceptos.
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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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