folklore
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jul 24, 2020
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 17537 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15,823 out of 17537
  2. Mixed: 241 out of 17537
  3. Negative: 1,473 out of 17537
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  1. NadanadaPL
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    It’s just a masterpiece!! Every song is awesome y’all should listen to it! Taylor Swift did it again
  2. Valtervibarboza
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the incredible things happened on this quarantine. Now, she's arrived quickly and suddenly and brought to us that she got the better: Her compositions on the folk/indie style. Thanks for always doing your best? Taylor.… Expand
  3. CharlieBonner
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I fell in and out of love with Taylor Swift in the last 10+ years, I loved her first 4 albums and then felt disconnected on the last 3 records. HOWEVER, folklore is a masterpiece, it reminded me of why I fell in love with Taylor. Any old school fan will fall in love with this album. Dare I say her best yet?
  4. IgorCarvalho
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    the album is magical and sad at the same time, the lyrics are treated very carefully in each track, the unlikely quarantine album really happened.
  5. viniciusdsbg
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift shows herself to be an artist, singer, producer. True complete personality, moreover, it's not just that little girl in the dress who wrote about her relationships on the floor of your bathroom. She let her composing side emerge as a true writer and tell / sing tales of the folklore of her imagination and deliver them to the world in the best way.
  6. Liarteagas
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Her best album yet. She’s not afraid to experiment with new sounds, and every time she does it comes out amazing. Such a masterpiece.
  7. sandraPa
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Es un hermoso álbum, Taylor nuevamente nos sorprende con su poder para crear historias. The music industry lo hizo de nuevo
  8. getaw4
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    masterpiece, album of the year, amazing lyrics. Taylor is the best songwriter of this generation
  9. Protuger
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The best album Taylor has ever done. Sonically cohesive and poetically crafted.
  10. martaiglez
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A lyrical masterpiece that crowns Swift as an artist without barriers or genre boundaries.
    Mindblowing.
  11. reghefaoui
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    The album is only for the fine listeners, only people with proper taste of music would understand that this is Taylor's best album to date. Lyrically and sonically shows a new side of Taylor never discovered before. She combined her past with a new genre, she created a magical place with tranquil instrumentals, she created a story. As a song-writer, I've always admired Taylor's writing andThe album is only for the fine listeners, only people with proper taste of music would understand that this is Taylor's best album to date. Lyrically and sonically shows a new side of Taylor never discovered before. She combined her past with a new genre, she created a magical place with tranquil instrumentals, she created a story. As a song-writer, I've always admired Taylor's writing and this just made me feel a tad jealous, when you can combine stories to lyrics, that's when you know you're talented. The genre is not my cup of tea, however, I knew the album would grow on me and it did within a few minutes. It takes time to appreciate art, so instead of hating on it right away, try to appreciate it first!… Expand
  12. Rubylanc123
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Album of the year by far. The production really makes the lyrics speak to you. It is impossible to sum up how great this album is. For Taylor to be able to create stories that when you listen to them make you feel like your in your own movie amazes me. To be able to conquer country, pop and now hopefully Alternative is an achievement only the great accomplish. This is what Taylor has done.Album of the year by far. The production really makes the lyrics speak to you. It is impossible to sum up how great this album is. For Taylor to be able to create stories that when you listen to them make you feel like your in your own movie amazes me. To be able to conquer country, pop and now hopefully Alternative is an achievement only the great accomplish. This is what Taylor has done. This album proves how Taylor is able to make risks, and how diverse her music is. Although the genre and production has changed from what she usually releases, one thing that never changes is the impact of her Song writing and especially in this album, her storytelling. Folklore is the perfect album in a time like today. There is no need to make complete pop songs, instead there is nothing better than being able to listen to a song and to be able to visualise what the images the lyrics are implying. This is something that you can always be guaranteed with when you listen to a Taylor Swift song. It is a leap from the pop album Lover, that was released just over 11 months ago. Overall this is a stella album that will forever be remembered as one of, if not Taylors best album… Expand
  13. parambhatia
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A surprise album at this point her career might come off as a bad idea to many but she doesn’t fail to prove that she only gets better, album by album, era by era and will continue to. This album is one she worked on the least but it doesn’t sound like that at all, she talked about how she’s learned that times are uncertain and you just need to go with the flow sometimes. The lyricalA surprise album at this point her career might come off as a bad idea to many but she doesn’t fail to prove that she only gets better, album by album, era by era and will continue to. This album is one she worked on the least but it doesn’t sound like that at all, she talked about how she’s learned that times are uncertain and you just need to go with the flow sometimes. The lyrical talent is overflowing, lyrics like, “…and though I can’t recall your face, I still got love for you. Pack your dolls and a sweater, we’ll move to India forever” and “…and when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone’s bed, you put me on and said I was your favourite”, show the genius Taylor Swift is. She did it again, Taylor rose to the top, per usual. I highly recommend listening to this project. There’s a track for everyone on this project, mine being seven which also happens to be track 7 on the album, coincidence? I don’t think so. I love everything about this album, the vocals are better and more mature than ever, the aesthetics are extremely minimal yet beautiful, the production is beautiful, soft and powerful at the same time. folklore will shine as a glorifying moment on Swift’s discography and is only projected to have success in the coming future.… Expand
  14. Asiersiner
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I found a home in this new album. Taylor really knows how to write good and intimate songs. Some of her best lyricism comes from songs like exile and my tears ricochet. This album is filled with nostalgia, love and heartbreak, one of if not the best, albums of her career.
  15. kfolkloreera
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    gooood amazing brillian amazing gooood brilliant amzing goood perfect wooow
  16. tiagovpt
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    After difficult months, Folklore comes as a warm hug. It's an album that makes me transcend. Thank you Taylor Swift. Album of the year.
  17. spookyghosty
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    A phenomenal album by Taylor, perfect for quarantine.

    By the way, we are tired of y'all, Lady Gaga fans.
  18. yanerenata
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Not a single flaw. Perfect. Taylor Swift is a genious. She actually IS the music industry.
  19. sabre_silva
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Intimista, sentimental, inexplicável. Taylor Swift nasceu para escrever este álbum.
  20. classyster
    Jul 24, 2020
    5
    A dreamy, sad, extremely beautiful album. Literally type of an album that will contained at least 2 songs that relate to your life. Please take a listen ✨
  21. Siddhesh
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Its an amazing creation by Tay. Has got amazing calming vibes, I am gonna listen to this music everyday and relax and forget all the chaos of the day.
  22. viniciuwst
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    caras... ela serviu tanto nesse álbum! eu tô tão orgulhoso da minha loirinha.
  23. Ysabela
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Definitely a new side of Taylor. A much more calm and mature album. Definitely not as upbeat as her other albums and we appreciate the change. It shows her versatility as an artist.
  24. alfonso_0396
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a good album, I love that Taylor expresses herself so cute that she experiences other genres and the important thing is that she is always open to everyone so they can listen and feel like her.
    I hope you love it just like me.
    Beautiful Album    … Expand
  25. MaxCaulfield117
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    In fact i was worried that tay finished folklore in such a short time would influnence its qulity however proved unnecessary. tay still impresses fans with her fabulous capability of writing lyrics. Besides,she and her teammates made this album a perfect mixture of pop and country.So even if you start to kown her production from 1989 or rep,this album could still capture your favor.InIn fact i was worried that tay finished folklore in such a short time would influnence its qulity however proved unnecessary. tay still impresses fans with her fabulous capability of writing lyrics. Besides,she and her teammates made this album a perfect mixture of pop and country.So even if you start to kown her production from 1989 or rep,this album could still capture your favor.In short,folklore is mature in almost aspects.it's a surprising gift for fans as well as people who have never known tay before.… Expand
  26. Sagyndykov
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I must say we all missed “old Taylor”, and now we have her back. But more updated Taylor as a songwriter who delivers every single detail of emotion by her songs
  27. Lizzzx
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    The album was unexpected but It is so amazing and I couldn't stop crying. The love triangle...Period
  28. Alexfillion
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Taylor Swift does it again. Lyrics and melodies are incredible. Another perfect album.
  29. jbarz
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Truly what a masterpiece
  30. L_ev
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    One of Taylor swift's best albums. Beautiful from begginig to end. It feels completly peaceful and authentic
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Metascore
88

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Uncut
    Aug 13, 2020
    90
    It's a sharp turn to the left for Swift and a fine reminder that she is more than just a gleaming pop phenomenon, but a remarkable songwriter too. [Oct 2020, p.36]
  2. DIY Magazine
    Aug 7, 2020
    90
    A modern-folk masterpiece which finds her moving from her previous pop bangers into stunningly simple yet sharp melodies, ‘folklore’ will be going down in Swiftie history as one of her most unexpected, and undoubtedly one of her best.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 3, 2020
    60
    These 16 tracks (17 on the deluxe version) play out quite pleasurably in their entirety, the joins between Swift, Dessner and Antonoff ultimately only of niche interest. But Swift’s powerful songs reach their climaxes with bittersweet orchestrations, rather than blows to the solar plexus or a ringing in the ears. Everything hovers; little truly lands.
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