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. enwayci
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    A great album that gave us a spectrum ride of emotions with such great depth, sonically smashing, and overall a beautiful album.
  2. emilyo6
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Taylor's best album yet. I love every second of it. My favorites are Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince, Afterglow, and Cruel Summer but honestly I love them all.
  3. Swiftiewinter
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Great album with great lyrics
  4. Vuanhminhphan
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    I love Lover because it represents what Taylor really believes in: love, strength, and equality. She acknowledged her role model and decided to do something about it, and by releasing the album, she empowers people to act like her: love yourself, do what you love and fight for what you want. That being a ’lover’ is how people should perfect themselves !
  5. Markus528
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lover is definitely worth the 10 points. It's her best work. She really shows her "Lover" side and the album sticks to it's theme very well which a lot of the times artists fail to do. Many of the tracks have a vintage feeling to it which is definitely something new from Taylor. Once again she has released a new album with brand new content which she has not showcased on the previous albums. Like Taylor had said before the release of this album, it's not all gonna be happy love songs and that you can find something romantic in a lot of things like heartbreak, lonliness etc. Taylor managed to fulfill her promise. Afterglow is a song that talks about Taylor owning up to her mistakes in a relationship but how she doesn't want to lose her partner. Archer is a very sad song about anxiety and lonliness, but still it manages to keep the "Lover" theme. Just everything about the songs give that "love" energy.
    The lyrics are just perfect. We have various lyrics that go very deep whether they're about feelings or politics. For example "Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince" which is a one huge metaphore for Americas current political state. Taylor's vocals also are stronger than ever. We can see her showcasing her vocal abilities in tracks like "Afterglow" and "Cruel Summer". Taylor also uses a lot of her falsetto on this album which really fits the songs very well.
    This album deserves all the love it gets because of it's theme, vocals, complexity and lyrics. It's Taylors best album to this date for it's maturity and the ability to paint a picture for the listener.    … Expand
  6. Zhibek
    Aug 31, 2019
    5
    Basic pop music for twelve years old☹️
  7. andreipatru11
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Absolute masterpiece, every song tells it's own little story which I think it's awesome. Shout out to the cinematic masterpiece that Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince is.
  8. tagausep
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    A very brilliant album. The tracks have very unique sounds. The lyrics and production is lit. Swift didn't come to play this time!
  9. Briona
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    this ablum is so amzing, it makes me so great and I love you Taylor Swift, your ablum never make me disappointed
  10. Gustavlucas
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album has some of Taylor’s best bridges ever. Cruel Summer feels like a part two of Reputation’s Getaway Car.… Expand
  11. staarsz
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    The best album released this 2019. Productions are soothing in the ears. Lyrically excellent, everything in an album!!!
  12. Chanwanyu
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is just a perfect album. No skips in it, better than any recent album, she showed her power in lyricsm again. Best album to date.… Expand
  13. nateritchie
    Sep 1, 2019
    0
    this album sucked she was going in the right direction w reputation and actually trying something different and started something new and then she made a kidz bop album
  14. Hera
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    The old but improved Taylor Swift is back. I love each of the songs equally. But my absolute favourite will be Lover.
  15. aria13
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This album is beautiful. It's full of love and happiness. A lot of beautiful meanings behind every song— a lyrical masterpiece.
  16. trhmerhuang
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Lover is an album worthy of everyone listening to.Unlike taylor's previous albums, although the album has reduced continuity considerations, each song adds an emotionally tangible transition.
    When I listened to this album, I prefer a looping play instead of a full list.It can be said that in all kinds of situations, you can find the song that best suits your mood on this album.
    It is    Lover is an album worthy of everyone listening to.Unlike taylor's previous albums, although the album has reduced continuity considerations, each song adds an emotionally tangible transition.
    When I listened to this album, I prefer a looping play instead of a full list.It can be said that in all kinds of situations, you can find the song that best suits your mood on this album.
    It is worth mentioning that I like cruel summer most.I have to say that I have been cycling for many days.    … Expand
  17. SteveRogers1989
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Taylor Swift is a talented songwriter and is rare to find a person who same like her. This album was extraordinary. As I Listened through every song in this album its amazing, every song have a living soul in it . Some of the people who's rate low and give negative feedback, they must be don't have happiness and love in their life. This album full of happiness and sadness. It's perfect forTaylor Swift is a talented songwriter and is rare to find a person who same like her. This album was extraordinary. As I Listened through every song in this album its amazing, every song have a living soul in it . Some of the people who's rate low and give negative feedback, they must be don't have happiness and love in their life. This album full of happiness and sadness. It's perfect for everyone one... A artist who put all her efforts and feelings in music. We must respect their work and support them. This is what music industry lack of. Taylor Swift is a good role model for the youngster. This is why taylor sell over 1mill of her Album in China.… Expand
  18. ThomasSwift
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a diversified music album, telling Taylor Swift's vision for the future and litigation against the LGBTQ group.… Expand
  19. jaehyunswift
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Taylor sweetie you have done it again! Literal pop perfection. So many emotions on the album and they are put cohesively in the body of art. The lyrics and the production is just phenomenal.… Expand
  20. Vey
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Swift's new magnum opus. Contains a few of her best lyrics. Stepped out and said things she was previously very reluctant about. An artistic growth. Sonically, it contains inspirations from 60's to the 00's, but mostly 80's (which she sounds best sonically).
  21. ChrisEvans13
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This Album Is Astonishing! Full Of Emotion! From COUNTRY to POP, from ORDINARY to EXTRAORDINARY and this is the one and only Taylor Swift!!!
  22. mansmusicx
    Aug 31, 2019
    6
    With this album it feels like Taylor is holding back, and that is detrimental to the overall theme of the record, Nonentheless there are great tracks, such as False God and Cruel Summer, that should have been singles instead of the atrocious and childish Me- exclamative point.
  23. Charl12
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This is a very good album. Its like 1989 but better i havent enjoy her last album. This is a life saver
  24. Corl32
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Hand down its one of her best album and best album so far in 2019. The production, lyrics are extraordinary.
  25. mainelyn
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    A combination of the emotional maturity and confidence she had in Reputation, the emotional depth of Red, the catchy 80s inspired production of 1989, the brilliant storytelling from Speak Now, and the lyrical throwback in feeling of Fearless and her debut album.
  26. eijimm
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    A great pop album in this generation. Fresh, bright and timeless. Her songwriting shined the most in Lover and the production everything are well produced. Taylor always creating an album that better than her previous works and thats a fact.
  27. calmcc901
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    I've been a Swiftie since the beginning and I can proudly say that this is her best album. It's full of so many amazing, beautiful and moving songs. Zero skips. Taylor continues to amaze me album after album and the fact that everyday it's breaking more and more records is outstanding. Please listen to Lover.
  28. pepelepew
    Sep 1, 2019
    0
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  29. Dfswift
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So gooood Itshhshsbshsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsknwksndjxi djxnd djkfndndnixjd djjdjd djfne d djdkns d d… Expand
  30. anasss
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    the best album i have ever heard. she did a great job. a whole masterpiece. i love this album so much. i highly recommend it to everyone. my favourite song is cornelia street & death by a thousand cuts.great job taylor
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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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