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. alvarorico
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    with this eighth studio album she finally explores her music career from country, pop, and now alternative, she did effortlessly, and simply this is her best album to date
  2. Zoe20happy
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Best of Taylors discography, displaying her growth as a lyricist and musician in a mature and blissful display and magnificence.
  3. Ahna
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing!! The lyricism, the production, the visuals. Everything about thing album is perfect!!
  4. travisanderson
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A really calming, beautiful and gorgeous record I've never heard before. A brand new sound of Taylor that lets me feel super relieved at this hard time. … Expand
  5. IJSwift
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I never really expected this album to be this SO GOOD. I can't literally pick my favorite songs because all of it are good!
  6. Fiyan
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    BEST TAYLOR SWIFT ALBUM!!! I DONT HAVE WORD FOR THIS, MASTERPIECE IS BORN, WE HAPPY FOR HEAR IT!
  7. zoeconyers
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Her best work yet. A lyrical feat and a masterpiece. Poetry carries the weight that production had with her past work. A soft, unrefined, vulnerable side of Swift personified by a handful of strangers and lovers and characters whose stories illustrate a portrait of a woman who has grown and taken moments in stride that would have previously left her distraught. Growth in a soft andHer best work yet. A lyrical feat and a masterpiece. Poetry carries the weight that production had with her past work. A soft, unrefined, vulnerable side of Swift personified by a handful of strangers and lovers and characters whose stories illustrate a portrait of a woman who has grown and taken moments in stride that would have previously left her distraught. Growth in a soft and unfiltered manner, and yet with grace and a calm flow which seals it all together.… Expand
  8. AlexPW
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Folklore came and saved 2020. One of Taylor's best work. Album of the year.
  9. Gemmastylcs
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Her artistic peak tbh. haven't stopped listening since the release.great work taylor.
  10. HattPatt
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    An album that truly define the talent of miss Taylor Swift in the art of songwriting. No matter what genre Taylor would tackle into, her ability to write songs are quite evident and is much so in her brand new album. Entitled “folklore”, this body of work is definitely her realest and most mature album she has every done, ditching her more usual pop sounding songs of recent albums to aAn album that truly define the talent of miss Taylor Swift in the art of songwriting. No matter what genre Taylor would tackle into, her ability to write songs are quite evident and is much so in her brand new album. Entitled “folklore”, this body of work is definitely her realest and most mature album she has every done, ditching her more usual pop sounding songs of recent albums to a more indie/alternative/folk approach like one of her song “safe & sound” for the Hunger Games Soundtrack in 2012, which work so well for her, both writing style and voice. The album truly utilize the best traits of Taylor Swift as an artist, and what made her previous albums & some songs so amazing and critically acclaimed. One thing is her songwriting, which goes back to more of her country roots, but much more effective and mature, and also the production and subtlety of all the songs throughout the album, which I argue most of her acclaimed songs were from previous albums having the same traits, those type of songs were really where she shines through, were she’s in her element. All I can say is I am shock how one of the biggest country artist and more recently the biggest pop act of her time could release an alternative/folk/indie album and kills it like shes been making these ty of albums/songs from the start of her career. It is personal, it is mature, and it’s one of a kind in her discography, we sure hope she experiments more of this in the years to come.… Expand
  11. Danka
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
  12. handsomevil
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Impecável !! Obrigado Taylor por compartilhar mais uma vez a profundidade de seus sentimentos, por dividir conosco reflexões e pensamentos sinceros. A maior e mais talentosa artista dessa indústria.
  13. symontgomery25
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An incredible album. The vibes are peculiar, listening to it feels like an cold autumn morning when yiu just made a hot chocolate and you take a breath and everything seems good for a second.… Expand
  14. Metaomkar
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album just proves why Taylor swift is the artist of the decade. She switched from Country to Pop to Alternative just like that. This album deserves a grammy. A masterpiece indeed.
  15. Alifiyan
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    THIS ALBUM IS MASTERPIECE!!!
    Better than RED album, its great time for taylor move genre from Pop to Folk!
  16. geovgia
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The best thing I’ve heard all year. Pure gold to listen to. It’s different, and so Taylor Swift. It matches her personality perfectly. It’s raw, throughout, brilliant. It’s something that deserves to be heard, and listened to, rather than thrown away at the first hearing.
  17. Skamswift
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This is Taylor at her best. A raw, beautiful and deep record. She is once again able to encapsulate heartfelt and heartbreaking stories wrapped together in a nice little bow for us to enjoy.
  18. reut
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    over the years, we got to experience Taylor Swift and her ability to make every genre her own. at the beginning it was country which will always be identified with her, then it was pop that was also done in the very best way. Folklore feels like something very different than what we’ve heard so far - it’s her most emotional and personal one yet, walking hand in hand with a completely newover the years, we got to experience Taylor Swift and her ability to make every genre her own. at the beginning it was country which will always be identified with her, then it was pop that was also done in the very best way. Folklore feels like something very different than what we’ve heard so far - it’s her most emotional and personal one yet, walking hand in hand with a completely new sound. Taylor’s production, voice, lyrics and stories that every song holds make this the best album that ever came out in the past few years, including some of her own.… Expand
  19. Happytaylordays
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Strong yet vulnerable, definitely one of Taylor's best works. There's no emotion the lyrics don't touch, it's beautiful, complex and mature and yet, it will leave you feeling warm. Recommended 100%
  20. Amirscana
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Folklore isn't just an album, it’s a lifestyle, a reason to breathe, an escape from this cruel world filled with thieves. It’s art, the first gift you open on xmas, a hug from a loved one, the storytelling here is extremely incredible.

    It's a masterpiece
  21. Andy12
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The best TS album I heard so far. The lyrics are deep and it speaks to my soul.
  22. Fhaiwjjern
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Sensational amazing incredible just wow just wow just wow just wow just wow
  23. Lolasuperstar
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    THE BEST ÁLBUM OF CARRERA every time everrrrrr Love this so much make me happy
  24. Trixella
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I never lived something like this. This isn't an album, it's a whole experience. 16 songs full of magic. Breathing in, breathing out
  25. crisanne_cl
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The folklore album leave me absolutely speechless. Taylor Swift can jumped on another genre flawlessly. The lyrics. The voice.The sounds and production. This put me through so many different emotions. This whole album is on another level of perfection.
  26. mathtsc
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The best album of Taylor Swift! This is her Work in the best way, her best lyrics, her best vocals, best everything!
  27. Charl12
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    amazing album its really different from her past albums, the lyrics amazing deserve album of the year
  28. danvaladez
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Although a common statement when a new album is just released, I truly believe this is her best one yet. It shows in the most powerful way possible how strong her songwriting is, and every song is so beautifully crafted, causing a range of emotions like no other album in recent memory. The production is much less aggressive in contrast to previous efforts, but Swift was still able toAlthough a common statement when a new album is just released, I truly believe this is her best one yet. It shows in the most powerful way possible how strong her songwriting is, and every song is so beautifully crafted, causing a range of emotions like no other album in recent memory. The production is much less aggressive in contrast to previous efforts, but Swift was still able to maintain her melodies which stay printed in the listener's mind. It is unseen for a pop star of this caliber to deliver such an excellent project and with a sound so off brand with her (but not unknown for those who remember some deep cuts from RED, as well as Clean and The Archer). This album goes against what pop music is now, yet is so strong it just might be able to survive on current radio.
    She conquered country with Fearless, she took pop by the horns with 1989, and now with folklore, she reigns over the alternative genre.    … Expand
  29. BettyBlueEyes99
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This album's sound and theme was as unexpected as its release. You can feel Taylor Swift's comfort in songwriting in this album. The complexities, the metaphors, the personifications, the storytelling and everything else. Simplification wasn't needed. Her best work by far. This album shows Swift's mental, musical and artistic maturity and growth.
  30. kxtys_witness
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Album Of The Year

    10/10 - production 10/10 - lyrics
    10/10 - aesthetic
    10/10 - vocal
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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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