• Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 23, 2019
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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 9316 Ratings

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  1. Dec 11, 2020
    8
    I just loved Lover and most of the songs is an album about all kinds of love and throughout the track list you understand that, but I can't hear it more than three times in a row I get sick quick lol.
  2. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    daylight, cornelia street, afterglow, lover... she's THAT songwriter, the best of her generation
  3. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Este es un álbum icónico y bien escrito. Todas las melodías son geniales y Taylor sabe perfectamente cómo escribir sus letras.
  4. Dec 12, 2020
    10
    Pourquoi cet album est-il si sous-estimé juste à cause de "ME !!"? "The Man", "Lover" vous fera tomber amoureux d'eux
  5. Dec 11, 2020
    10
    love this album so much, it has such nice sounds, great songwriting, it has a song for every mood
  6. Dec 19, 2020
    5
    Really not feeling this one. Glad it’s her last pop album, really hated these. Her newest projects are miles better, even if I’m not the biggest fan of them.
  7. Dec 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Beautiful record, that shows what love really is. From slow to up beat songs, its a beautiful mixture of all the sides of love. Expand
  8. Dec 30, 2020
    10
    Lover is an album that does not get a lot of love because of the singles, mainly the lead single which sucks because there are good singles like the man, the archer, and lover. I personally even like you need to calm down. Other amazing songs on the album are afterglow, london boy, cruel summer, and many more.
  9. Jan 5, 2021
    10
    Being in love never sounded so good. Fact is that any topic is becomes interesting when described with the language of the best songwriter of this generation.
  10. Feb 4, 2021
    10
    Lover is a beautiful collection of songs and it continues Taylor journey in exploring other genres.
  11. Jan 24, 2021
    9
    it is a rlly amazin thing how taylor switched from the 1989 era to the dark and cool reputation era and then quickly and swiftly into the sweet lover era. and i love the shifting around and how shes exploring everything, and ill hv the admit that so far she succeeded in all of those trials. i cant decide which genre is better for her, pop country folk or anything else. tho i do think thisit is a rlly amazin thing how taylor switched from the 1989 era to the dark and cool reputation era and then quickly and swiftly into the sweet lover era. and i love the shifting around and how shes exploring everything, and ill hv the admit that so far she succeeded in all of those trials. i cant decide which genre is better for her, pop country folk or anything else. tho i do think this album needs something else other than pure love Expand
  12. Feb 25, 2021
    3
    Taylor Swift at her rock bottom. Lover has only about 5 good songs (the best highlight being false god and title track) but the rest is 1989 rejects and classic corny, cheesy Taylor. not good.
  13. Mar 1, 2021
    10
    It is the first album she owns. It is the album she is the most proud of. And it is the best album of 2019. A true masterpiece.
  14. Dec 2, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely a masterpiece.I fxxking love this album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Expand
  15. Mar 21, 2021
    10
    This is probably one of the best albums of the 21st century. Everything is in harmony with each other, admires and fascinates. I did not want to stop listening to any track, the album does not let go until the end.
  16. Mar 21, 2021
    0
    Uhm so so... she is so beautiful. Sorry but this album not good.
  17. Apr 10, 2021
    10
    her best pop album lyrically. i wish the production was more cohesive.. but overall it's a great pop album.
  18. Mar 23, 2021
    9
    I am a hopeless romantic, what else can I say?
    Taylor takes us through the phases of love and not only does she takes about the good stuff, she goes into the deep, hard to confess stuff about her current relationship. As always very transparent in her music and I love that she still has a "sharp pen and a thin skin and an open heart" ;)
  19. Jul 4, 2021
    3
    this is definitely one of the most boring albums I've ever listend, and taylor's wort project. it's sad that there are some amazing songs like lover, soon you'll get better, afterglow and cruel summer, lost among a bunch of fillers and boring as hell songs.
    I'll never understand why there's 18 tracks on this album, when it could have easily been a 8 tracks ep. It's just a complete disappointment.
  20. Mar 21, 2021
    8
    Looking though Swift’s last record we see a gigantic difference between reputation and lover, and i think this is amazing. In lover we can see a side knowled and deeper side of Taylor: the romantic. Kinda oblivious but Lover talks about the different types of love, passing through self love, no corresponded love and most true love. Taylor made a nice job in this record.
  21. Apr 3, 2021
    8
    This album is so cute, most of the songs are awesome! I like the lyrics and the production a lot here.
  22. Apr 6, 2021
    10
    hermoso álbum sin skips con 3 nominaciones al grammy lover song of the year sus favs desean cornelia street toda mía
  23. Apr 9, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este es el álbum que todos Swiftie siempre escucha porque es extremadamente bueno. I love you TayLord. Expand
  24. Apr 9, 2021
    10
    This album is romantic, touching and the lyrics are built in a very clever way. I hope taylor continues to make more songs like Lover and Cruel Summer. As always, she rocked!
  25. Apr 9, 2021
    10
    her most underestimated album, despite having some songs that didn't need to be there is a very good album.
  26. Apr 9, 2021
    8
    Surprisingly good. The singles were not good, basic mediocre pop music. She tried too hard to have a hit. However, the album is great. Great production, lyricism and vocals. A lot of incredible tracks like cruel summer, the archer, cornelia street, death by a thousand cut,etc. The only problem is that the album is way too long and is not cohesive at all.
  27. Apr 9, 2021
    10
    Lover isn't just an album, it's a cultural reset. its a lifestyle, the oxygen u breathe, ur voice when u can't speak. its a gift from a loved one, a pat in the head, a warm hug. it sees u, it listens, and it loves u back. its what u can call, a home.
  28. Apr 11, 2021
    9
    Ms Swift snapped again. Lover is one of the most personal albums for Taylor. It is an album full of love in general such as the love we have for our partners, the love we have for our moms or our friends, which makes it very relatable album. She once again proves that she is still a great songwriter and can sing with such raw emotion in her voice. Lover could easily be another futureMs Swift snapped again. Lover is one of the most personal albums for Taylor. It is an album full of love in general such as the love we have for our partners, the love we have for our moms or our friends, which makes it very relatable album. She once again proves that she is still a great songwriter and can sing with such raw emotion in her voice. Lover could easily be another future classic pop album by Tay.
    To sum it up a bulk of the album has fun and poppy production, bubbly hooks, but she also adds in mature and emotional themes. Btw cheerful Taylor is my favorite.
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  29. Apr 12, 2021
    10
    It is unfortunately such an amazing album has Me! and YNTCD as first 2 singles. However, as the whole, the album more than what, as a Swiftie, I can ask for.
  30. Apr 14, 2021
    10
    queen, queen, queen, queen, queen, queen, queen, queen, queen,queen, queen, queen
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.