Taylor Swift announces new album, Folklore out tonight 7/23 at Midnight

[Porco Rosso]

You're right, the tempo is slow, and I think that's what's killing me. I just wish it would change it up, like, at all.

For the record, I love slow and depressing music, but this is it just not working for me. I can't help but compare it to Fiona Apple's new album, which was amazing in its diverse musicality.

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I feel the same - I kind of dislike it even more every listen. I also love slow, depressing music and pop is a guilty pleasure of mine, so I thought this would be a cool chance to see a major pop artist take on a different sound that I enjoy. It just doesn't really work. It just sounds like worse versions of other stuff I'm into and every song sounds mostly the same.

I will say it was really cool of her to branch out like this though and I'm glad so many people are enjoying it. I'm clearly the minority.

 

[airbagged_]

I listened to the record. It's.... something. Anyway, Swifties being OUTRAGED that Pitchfork gave it an 8.0 and doxxing the reviewer is just.. woof.

Accurate tweet.

 

[Deleted member 8166]

I listened to the record. It's.... something. Anyway, Swifties being OUTRAGED that Pitchfork gave it an 8.0 and doxxing the reviewer is just.. woof.

Accurate tweet.

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the New York times gave it a 6/10 according to metacritic.
sadly this behaviour is in every "fan base" as soon as people start making one single thing their entire life, it turns to shit. you can see that also in sports team fans, supernatural fans etc.

 

[OtterMatic]

saw this twitter, love it

 

[painey]

I think that cover goes to show that without Taylors unique vocals, the songs here are just bland. Taylor is no Phoebe Bridgers.

 

[KDash]

 

[Vector]

The Last Great American Dinasty didn't grab me on first listen, but after reading up on Rebekah Harkness I think the story Taylor tells here (and the parallels she draws between herself and Rebekah) is really cool. I was wondering why Dali was mentioned in the song and apparently he made a chalice for Rebekah in which her ashes were stored.

Kinda makes me curious to learn more about the history of my own house and the previous owners.

 

[Blader]

I really like mirrorball.

 

[Unknown Unknown]

Just one single glimpse of relief
To make some sense of what you've seen

epiphany is my fave today.

 

[Parthenios]

I've listened through this a few times with my wife. I don't think it's bad but it's like background music, if that makes sense? Lyrically it's way better than her last two albums but musically it's bleh. I think there's a bit of "real art is sadness, maaan" and people are confusing the bland slow sameness for depth somewhat.

I think the best track is Illicit Affairs.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Just one single glimpse of relief
To make some sense of what you've seen

epiphany is my fave today.

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Tay-tay writing Bloodborne songs now?

 

[Unknown Unknown]

Tay-tay writing Bloodborne songs now?

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Shining just for you.

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Shining just for you.

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It all makes sense now 😳

 

[Benzychenz]

Ok this has really grown on me.

The 1 is one of her best songs.

 

[Star Wild eo]

I'm loving this album, Exile is such an amazing song.

 

[MDSVeritas]

Just one single glimpse of relief
To make some sense of what you've seen

epiphany is my fave today.

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epiphany has grown on me to become one of my absolute favorites of hers ever.

It's one of the few songs about trauma I've ever heard and it handles the subject matter with a lot of care and kindness and just sounds gorgeous too.

 

[THEVOID]

I think that cover goes to show that without Taylors unique vocals, the songs here are just bland. Taylor is no Phoebe Bridgers.

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Well, yeah, you can say that about any vocalist. The lyrics are tailored to her voice because she wrote or co-wrote them.

 

[Menome]

Decided to go back to Red onwards as I'd never clicked with that album at the time, and only paid attention to the singles afterwards.

Still feel ambivalent to Red, but 1989 really was a step-up and a good album from start to finish. Even more so with the bonus track Wonderland which is a banger of a pop-tune, regardless of who it's by.

 

[Meows]

Taylor Swift officially becomes the first artist in history to debut a #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 album on the Billboard 200 simultaneously. With "cardigan" and "the 1" debuting at #1 and #4, she also becomes the first woman in history to debut two songs in the top 5 of the Hot 100 in the same week.

 

[CloseTalker]

It's at least a bit funny that the biggest song on this album, cardigan, essentially sounds like a Lana Del Rey b-side

 

[Lukar]

Halfway through the album and loving it. I read up on the album online and it was made in the span of three months? That's wild.

Anyway, yeah, excellent album so far. Exile and August definitely stand out to me.

 

[KDash]

Has anyone's album shipped yet? My "betty's garden" edition CD finished processing on the 10th and is apparently shipping soon. I ordered it on July 23rd.

I've seen some people receive theirs already. Stores all over the world have also had the CD available for a few days.

 

[KDash]

The bonus track from the physical versions was posted on her official YouTube channel.

 

[Volimar]

Haven't really kept up with Folklore but this seems like something:

 

[KDash]

Finally got my copy of the "betty's garden" deluxe edition CD in the mail. Ordered it right after pre-orders went up on July 23rd.

 

[KDash]

Just got the Cardigan single CD with the original voice memo on it. Pretty neat.

Also, here's a live performance of Betty.