Lover
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 23, 2019
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 9316 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7,836 out of 9316
  2. Mixed: 241 out of 9316
  3. Negative: 1,239 out of 9316
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  1. ChosenOne192277
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    This álbum is very bad. Boring, ****
    What’s happened taylor?
    I don’t like.
  2. gilmorespore
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    Boring and WAY TOO LONG. Carly Rae Jepsen wants her sound back, I want my time back
  3. SiaStam
    Aug 23, 2019
    1
    One of the worst albums ever! 0 creativity, same old songs and all of them are genetic pop & sampled songs’
  4. huntybey
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    a huge let down from her last few projects. there’s only 4 decent songs on this album.
  5. thankugill
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    Horrível, nada novo, músicas chatas com as mesmas fórmulas, vocal fraquíssimo e melodias enjoativas.
  6. ryanb2025
    Aug 23, 2019
    1
    Absolute rubbish album this is. This album is just an apology for how bad reputation was but feels unoriginal and lazy. This album has themes of romance, social issues and dreams that reminds me of Madonnas album in 1986 True Blue. Taylor’s vocals are overly processed with autotune and reverb. Her songwriting is overly formulaic and isn’t as poignant as her 2012 album Red and theAbsolute rubbish album this is. This album is just an apology for how bad reputation was but feels unoriginal and lazy. This album has themes of romance, social issues and dreams that reminds me of Madonnas album in 1986 True Blue. Taylor’s vocals are overly processed with autotune and reverb. Her songwriting is overly formulaic and isn’t as poignant as her 2012 album Red and the production isn’t as cohesive as 1989. The lead single ME! Is the most immature song she has ever put out and You need to calm down is just a song to cash in for the LGBTQ community and be an icon which she is not unlike Madonna, Kylie minogue or lady Gaga. This album deserves all the hate as Taylor is a country queen not a pop queen. While the album has nice moments such as the song bout her mom and the archer . The album is Ames’s and further proves that pop music isn’t Taylor Swifts forte o… Expand
  7. Maschen
    Aug 24, 2019
    0
    Completely overrated album. Unoriginal, formulaic pop tracks resulting in a boring listen
  8. tekkie74
    Aug 24, 2019
    0
    such a let down. Going from an era which was all about becoming a bad girl and changing and letting go of the old Taylor, and then she goes and makes the most bubble gum pop, pink and girly era she has ever had which takes all sincerity and realness out of Reputation and showing it was completely orchestrated and not honest or sincere at all.
  9. Denis1410
    Aug 26, 2019
    0
    Horrible album. Worst album of her career. Unfortunately, the reputation has remained her best album and she will never release anything better than her
  10. Ginaxhrist
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    Worst Taylor swift album of all time. I’m disappointed because I thought it would be way better than this. Most overrated album of all time. Be sure to pick up gaga’s Next album instead for an artist who can actually sing !!!
  11. supercutx
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    literally wtf. this album is awful. I expected so much more from taylor but this is one of her worst works
  12. Boutmyself
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. messy. The visuals are very familious to Sweetener by Ariana Grande. A nice try, but I skip it.… Expand
  13. OmkarRathod23
    Aug 23, 2019
    0
    Wow! Lover is really the WORST album of the decade along with Reputation and 1989. and her fans have the audacity to come for other artists artistry.
    and she did all that payola, promo and 4 deluxe versions for this garbage..imagine being this desperate for charts and sales, only Taylor Swift can relate.
  14. patchi
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    her best album (or at least pop album) to date. a lot of the bridges here are some of her best in her entire discography. the production is flawless.
  15. TimW001
    Dec 20, 2019
    5
    On Maturity

    Often when it comes to artists I've liked I find that sometimes they have to be left behind because I have matured while their music has stayed still. Yes, 10 years ago I would love to listen to a song about a breakup and how hard it is, but I've grown up from that time. Oddly, Taylor and I are the same age but I feel her music has gone backwards in maturity. She still makes    On Maturity

    Often when it comes to artists I've liked I find that sometimes they have to be left behind because I have matured while their music has stayed still. Yes, 10 years ago I would love to listen to a song about a breakup and how hard it is, but I've grown up from that time. Oddly, Taylor and I are the same age but I feel her music has gone backwards in maturity. She still makes entire songs and lyrics about high school, prom dresses, school hallways. It makes imagery that's actually fairly strong but I graduated a decade ago, I've got a career and an education; Taylor, who is this music for? Who dreams about high school?

    As for the quality of the music itself mos to fit plays like very generic pop sound. None of it will floor you, none of it is new or refreshing, it does not bring anything new to the genre.

    On this album the songs that stuck out most for me were the tracks where Taylor tries something different or goes back to her roots. Acoustic on Lover, something different on London Boy, country sounds and maturity on Soon You'll Get Better.

    Would I recommend this album? Not particularly but you're going to hear it anyway.    … Expand
  16. ragingprimerWL
    Aug 31, 2019
    0
    Swift continues to write juvenile and cloying songs. Nothing remarkable here. Just an incohesive record and Getaway Car rehashes.
  17. dave40
    Aug 24, 2019
    1
    Another overrated generic pop garbage, i do not understand the positive reviews, it deserves the mixed reviews
  18. stvinkig
    Aug 23, 2019
    1
    Too long, so a lot of the songs are unnecessary. Also they all kinda sound the same and since they're bad, that's a terrible thing to happen.
  19. longjetty7
    Aug 24, 2019
    1
    This is even worse than Reputation, which is honestly quite an achievement. There really are no songs that I liked. Some are decent, but most of this album is just garbage, and the fact that it's 18 tracks just makes it even more exhausting.

    Musically, there's nothing even slightly adventurous or creative here. Everything is just by-the-numbers pop music. The songs also lack cohesion.    This is even worse than Reputation, which is honestly quite an achievement. There really are no songs that I liked. Some are decent, but most of this album is just garbage, and the fact that it's 18 tracks just makes it even more exhausting.

    Musically, there's nothing even slightly adventurous or creative here. Everything is just by-the-numbers pop music. The songs also lack cohesion. It sounds like every song was written by a different group of producers.

    Lyrically, this is Taylor Swift at her worst. Everything is so literal and straightforward, and there's so much repetition. So many of these songs sound like she cranked out the lyrics in like 10 minutes. Not to mention, some of the songs are straight up campy and childish. Me!, You Need to Calm Down, and Paper Rings are perfect examples of this.

    Overall, this failed to meet my already low expectations. It's inoffensive, cookie-cutter pop music, and it honestly sucks. Worst album I've listened to in a long time.    … Expand
  20. DevilPray
    Oct 30, 2020
    4
    I think this is probably her weakest album. Some songs sounds so childish and not uplifting or happy songs as they probably thought they would sound.
  21. utkarshbansal
    Nov 18, 2021
    7
    Transition from meh Taylor to great Taylor. Not a single memorable track, though.
  22. lidiagomes
    Aug 31, 2019
    0
    HINARIO AMEI ALBUM DO ANO nota 0 swift*es ratos imundos infantis charli estava certa
  23. NewRomantic
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. LOVER is indeed the best album of Taylor Swift. It's a masterpiece that let you feel her experience in love and the love she has for her craft. So pure, So passionate. Lover is the best album of the year. The cohesion, themes, and incredible showcase of songwriting makes this one of the best pop records of the decade. And it gets better with each listen.… Expand
  24. Julia1d
    Oct 14, 2019
    8
    This is another of Swift's highs, with very cohesive narrative in its fundamentals. Also, we have a nice romanticization of love, which always sees the light of day in its recent releases. "Lover" is about loving.
  25. florion
    Aug 31, 2019
    2
    “I Forgot You Existed” and “The Man” are the only songs I could listen to from beginning to end without skipping parts. The album as a whole is a disappointment and a downgrade from her work on Reputation which had more attitude and originality.
  26. glisenshlump
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Her best album to date. “Cruel Summer” and “Lover” are standouts. Exceptional.
  27. kaslousnd
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    It's flawless. Ms. Swift did it again. She keeps proving why she's the greatest songwriter of our generation, even though she's already done enough to earn this title throughout the last 13 years of such a brilliant career.
  28. msousa13
    Aug 25, 2019
    10
    This album is just
  29. nickyy1313
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    This is her best album lyrically since RED, and I’m so happy she collabed with so many new producers on the album. I’m really loving the new sound!
  30. mafeswift
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    perfect like always
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. musicOMH.com
    Sep 9, 2019
    70
    It’s an album that screams out for an editor, but when it hits the right notes, it demonstrates just why Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
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  2. PopMatters
    Sep 3, 2019
    70
    Ultimately, Lover is overstuffed and meandering, but serves as a positive reprieve from her past struggles in the public eye, and represents an artist at the peak of her creativity, power, and—one hopes—continued romantic bliss.
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  3. The Quietus
    Sep 3, 2019
    80
    Lover is a fabulous record, full of super-fun standout pop hits that make your heart burst. It oozes with Swift’s much more palatable upbeat sass. She’s in love and also thinking about different kinds of love.
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