Taylor. Freaking. Swift.
You’ve done it again.
While many of us were fumbling around 2020, unsure of what to do, completely failing our ‘Quarantine Projects,’ T-Sweezy has gone and written a sixteen song album (with a bonus song for the deluxe edition), each with its own lyric video, a brand new merch line (including eight different records), and a music video with Social Distancing guidelines in place, including a Medical Inspector on site for the duration of the video. Wow. Just Wow.
Perhaps unlike any of Swift’s previous albums, folklore delivers a unified sound. Each of her previous albums have had a mix of slow and fast, ballad and bop, regardless of genre. folklore differs in that each song builds with the next, leaving a cohesive feeling of dreamy, acoustic-y, wonder. This is Tay’s first Indie-folk album and the sound remains #2020QuarantineVibes through and through. It’s the perfect album for sipping a hot coffee or tea by the fire on a cool fall day while the rain falls and the leaves change. It’s great to listen to while cleaning the house, practicing yoga, or say…writing a blog.
If you’re a fan of Swift, you will immediately notice the difference between her previous Country albums and Pop albums, reinventing her sound yet once again. Very few artists could do this so flawlessly.
While my two favorites are still 1989 and Lover, folklore definitely has its place in my heart musically. (especially when the record comes this fall and the weather starts to change).
With just a few listens, here are my faves from this record (so far):
- “The Last Great American Dynasty”
- “Exile”, feat. Bon Iver
- “This Is Me Trying”
- “August”
- “Invisible String”
- “Mad Woman”
Have you listened to folklore? Leave your favorites in the comments!
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