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  • Summary: The second surprise release from the singer-songwriter in 2020 features contributions from Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Haim, Marcus Mumford, The National, Justin Vernon, and William Bowery (aka Joe Alwyn).
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Dec 11, 2020
    100
    Swift's lyric-writing abilities feel leveled-up on Evermore, its characters drawn in pointillistic detail. ... Similarly, the musical risks on Evermore are bigger, both in scope and in payoff. ... Freedom from expectations has, both with this album and its predecessor, led to Swift's leaps giving new heights to her already-pretty-skyscraping career.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Dec 14, 2020
    91
    evermore is even better than folklore, thanks to greater sonic cohesion (Antonoff only has one production credit, on the superlative “Gold Rush,” leaving the bulk of the music produced or co-produced by Aaron Dessner) and stronger songwriting.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Dec 11, 2020
    90
    Swift touches on so much more – nuanced acts of forgiveness, complex personal histories, the ability to visualize and know how a person can look in different shades of light. No doubt Swift is still the master of writing a spiteful kiss-off, but the songs of Evermore are a welcomed step in a more mature direction.
  4. musicOMH.com
    Dec 11, 2020
    80
    In all aspects has Swift built upon her work on Folklore, creating a vast soundscape of poetical stories, and it is only at the end of this album you realise that Folklore did leave you wanting. Evermore also does this, not because it doesn’t reach up to the pedestal of folklore – in contrast, it covers the more complex ground.
  5. The Independent (UK)
    Dec 14, 2020
    80
    Swift has said she has no idea where she’s going from here. She doesn’t need to. But it’s a Christmas treat to hear her enjoy creating a whole magical, mystical world away from the spotlight. No reinvention required.
  6. Pitchfork
    Dec 14, 2020
    79
    While folklore seemed to materialize from nowhere as a complete, cohesive vision, evermore is structurally akin to something like 2012’s Red, where the breadth of her songwriting is as important as the depth.
  7. Sputnikmusic
    Dec 12, 2020
    58
    For all the razzle-dazzle of its surprise release, I’m struck by hard it is to draw a lasting overall impression from the record. It adds little to the reinvention established by Folklore and doesn’t deepen her work within this sound in particularly convincing terms. I want to credit her at least for keeping up an industrious streak, but this alone would seem patronising.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,947 out of 2164
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 2164
  3. Negative: 200 out of 2164
  1. AllisonClark
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    I didn't think it was possible for her to make another album on Folklore's level but here she goes doing it again. Nobody in the industryI didn't think it was possible for her to make another album on Folklore's level but here she goes doing it again. Nobody in the industry works as hard as her for her fansa. This album along with Folklore deserves all the praise they get!… Expand
  2. Brayan82410
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Es perfección pura, como ella va más allá y nos da estás letras y ritmos más "alegres" que al final solo te mueven a las lágrimas, es hermosoEs perfección pura, como ella va más allá y nos da estás letras y ritmos más "alegres" que al final solo te mueven a las lágrimas, es hermoso y si decide darse un descanso como se especula, lo tiene bien merecido… Expand
  4. ankitahp
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Only Taylor Swift can go ahead and do better on her own stories, lyrics and melodies! It's sonically different, heart-touching and lyricallyOnly Taylor Swift can go ahead and do better on her own stories, lyrics and melodies! It's sonically different, heart-touching and lyrically one of her best work!… Expand
  5. bookwiangchan
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    This sister album is just as amazing, spectacular, well-crafted as her sister, but more lively and warmhearted. Also, more time spending on aThis sister album is just as amazing, spectacular, well-crafted as her sister, but more lively and warmhearted. Also, more time spending on a dictionary.… Expand
  6. Manuelmata
    Mar 20, 2021
    10
    Un excelente álbum por parte de Tay, una lírica hermosa, buenos sonidos y la voz de Taylor cada vez es mejor! Definitivamente uno de susUn excelente álbum por parte de Tay, una lírica hermosa, buenos sonidos y la voz de Taylor cada vez es mejor! Definitivamente uno de sus mejores álbumes con joyas como Willow, gold rush, champagne problems, right where you left me y Dorothea!… Expand
  7. Vladkk
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    she raised us all. stan my mom taylord swift she’s a living legend stream willow mv and buy the album
  8. eboy94
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    just the same thing every time. her talent is songwriting not singing she needs to stick

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