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

Universal acclaim- based on 17537 Ratings

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  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. fram1998
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Empezando desde que ella nos sorprendió por el echo de que sacó un álbum completamente de sorpresa, y esta sorpresa fue la mejor, es un álbum muy distinto, con un estilo más relajado, tiene una melodía cada canción que es especial, su video Cardigan es arte puro representando tantas emociones, este álbum es muy versátil y ayuda muchísimo desde el punto de vista personal, la verdad unEmpezando desde que ella nos sorprendió por el echo de que sacó un álbum completamente de sorpresa, y esta sorpresa fue la mejor, es un álbum muy distinto, con un estilo más relajado, tiene una melodía cada canción que es especial, su video Cardigan es arte puro representando tantas emociones, este álbum es muy versátil y ayuda muchísimo desde el punto de vista personal, la verdad un verdadero 10… Expand
  2. JoseMendez
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Es un excelente álbum, muestra una faceta nueva de Taylor, con letras frágiles, vulnerables y sensibles. El tema indie y la voz de Swift juegan en un mismo tono. Simplemente lo mejor se Taylor hasta ahora.
  3. indieandchill
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This the best one so far. As a fellow musician, I'm standing here, hands down the best album in this year maybe this decade, we shall see. Took me a completely different world.
  4. Aggy9898
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Some people are saying all the songs sound the same - ye the sound is similar but I think they all flow together really nicely and the production suits really well. The lyrics are beautiful and it's a perfect album for the time
  5. Saad99
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It's a masterpiece!!!, absolutly a new version of Taylor Swift and the beginin of a new era.
  6. rod_rck
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album Taylor Swift ever released. No skip. Loved all songs that I can't pick my favorite till now.… Expand
  7. reuel
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift was bold and insightful. In such a short time for the release of 'Lover' and within social isolation, he releases an album with an incredible aesthetic and with a deep essence. Without a doubt this album is the best of blonde. It deserves all the best.
  8. Mribeiroas
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Perfeito do início ao fim! Taylor se superou positivamente, um álbum lindo, gostoso e que tem músicas que lembram seu old school! Amei! Perfeito
  9. Emilyljobe
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is a masterpiece. Truly lyrically amazing. Her best yet. Can’t wait to play it on repeat.
  10. brettrosey
    Jul 24, 2020
    4
    Heard the Bon Iver collaboration -- really amazing tune -- and decided it was only fair to give the full record it's due consideration. What I proceeded to experience was a painful subsequent hour. This is certainly not a folk record, as much as her fans might aspire to call themselves a fan of the folk genre now. And if you're really giving lyrics equal consideration to the actual soundHeard the Bon Iver collaboration -- really amazing tune -- and decided it was only fair to give the full record it's due consideration. What I proceeded to experience was a painful subsequent hour. This is certainly not a folk record, as much as her fans might aspire to call themselves a fan of the folk genre now. And if you're really giving lyrics equal consideration to the actual sound of the song, then you're not a true music critic, anyway. Poignant lyrics (some of these are, others are typically cliche), can compliment a good song, but in no way can a song with poor melodic soundscape be rescued by good lyrics. The opposite is almost certainly true. Anyway, bottom line is most of the songs don't resonate with me. They don't sound good. And if you're a diehard Swift fan, your inhernent biases will be way too apparent to give this record a fair critique.… Expand
  11. getuhwaycar
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simply amazing. It's amazing to see how different this is from Lover, my favorite tracks are exile & illicit affairs.… Expand
  12. arcanjo
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    the siner's 8th album reveals a new facet of the songwriter side of Taylor swift, as well as gently blending with the calm and minimalikst sound that accompanies. In the album, Tyalor unfolds a new sound and a new vocal performance. Its her most artistically ambitious album to date, and she accomplishes what she wants here.
  13. Kokii
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I honestly think these are some of the best lyrics she's ever written. Songs convey so much emotion not just through the lyrics but also through the instrumentals and her vocals.
  14. Sgess
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    one of the best albums i’ve ever heard in my life from any artist ever. taylor completely outdid with this album. the lyric parallels are insane.
  15. Anahana
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    It's so nice and suprise album from Taylor Swift but it's so different . I enjoy it .
  16. angelina391
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Her best album yet. Both the production and lyrics are amazing. Taylor definitely did a good job with this album.
  17. LuLu125
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This the best album of 2020. The lyrics are amazing. Once again Taylor swift proves that she is one of the best songwriter of this generation. The storytelling is vivid and we feel like we are leaving the stories Swift is describing. Sonically cohesive. This might be her best work.
  18. saurah
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    taylor é uma artista incrível e isso é notável em seu novo álbum, sua versatilidade pelos ritmos é algo total de sua personalidade que transcendesse sobre sua música, e sua lírica e narrativa continuam sendo a cereja do bolo de suas canções. é esplêndido sua evolução aos longos dos anos, de maneira que, suas obras continuam com a mesma essência.
    como fã, tenho muito orgulho dela e de seu    taylor é uma artista incrível e isso é notável em seu novo álbum, sua versatilidade pelos ritmos é algo total de sua personalidade que transcendesse sobre sua música, e sua lírica e narrativa continuam sendo a cereja do bolo de suas canções. é esplêndido sua evolução aos longos dos anos, de maneira que, suas obras continuam com a mesma essência.
    como fã, tenho muito orgulho dela e de seu caminho pela música; esse álbum merece toda a aclamação. AOTY!    … Expand
  19. mridulikaa
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    absolutely love this album. it is nothing you could have expected. will definitely recommend to all my friends!
  20. AsafGabriel
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Extremely well produced, Taylor and her partners brought detailed sounds to her first alternative album. Her soft voice matches perfectly with every song's mood and the story inside each track reveals a part of Taylor que invites the listeners to look at their own selves!
  21. Stevennn
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Her best album yet. A masterpiece, the lyrical content are just wow. She has grown so much that u just see her works in another knew level.
  22. Thirteen13
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It’s REALLLLLLLLLYYYYY good, this album shows the true Taylor and shows that she can make magic happen with her and a piano.
  23. TaylorG1527
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Her best album yet. Very mature and sonically cohesive. An album full of mesmerising ballads.
  24. TheAxl
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    The worst album, cardigan is a worst balad with worst rhythm, why taylor? Why??
  25. Vnarauujo
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito conceito, Taylor nunca erra e o álbum ficou muito perfeito. E gostei muito que não é um álbum pop, ela se arriscou nesse estilo mas ficou muito perfeito.… Expand
  26. jenniferpuccio
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Definitely one of her best albums and her vocals were amazing. will be listening on repeat
  27. matheusmorais
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The perfect album, all I needed right now. Taylor did THAT! The melodies, the production, the vocals, the sofisticated simplicity, the lyrics, the instrumentals... all incredible!!! 10/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  28. Umahi-Briggs
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    A poorly executed attempt at recreating a Lana Del Rey album. I love slow, melancholic songs/albums usually but this one feel flat for me. I’m off to cleanse my ear with some Freya Ridings and London Grammar after listening to this album.
  29. GFactor
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    folklore

    the 1 - 10,0 ​cardigan - 10,0 ​the last great american dynasty - 8,5 ​exile (feat. bon iver) -10,0 ​my tears ricochet - 9,0 ​mirrorball - 8,5 ​seven - 9,0 ​august -9,0 ​this is me trying - 9,0 ​illicit affairs - 8,5 ​invisible string - 9,0 ​mad woman - 9,0 ​epiphany -8,5 ​betty -9,0 ​peace -9,5 ​hoax - 9,5 Her lyrics are back better than ever    folklore

    the 1 - 10,0
    ​cardigan - 10,0
    ​the last great american dynasty - 8,5
    ​exile (feat. bon iver) -10,0
    ​my tears ricochet - 9,0
    ​mirrorball - 8,5
    ​seven - 9,0
    ​august -9,0
    ​this is me trying - 9,0
    ​illicit affairs - 8,5
    ​invisible string - 9,0
    ​mad woman - 9,0
    ​epiphany -8,5
    ​betty -9,0
    ​peace -9,5
    ​hoax - 9,5

    Her lyrics are back better than ever
  30. Hannahg03
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Storytelling and lyricism that only Taylor can do that transports you to a different world and allows you to live in the space of each song. Completely different from anything she’s done before yet her voice and emphatic lyrics are consistent from before. Best album this year!!
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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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