She’s not a Folklore

Today we’re doing something a little different on a different day.

One week ago Taylor Swift surprised the world with the announcement of her 8^th studio album. We had 24 hours to prepare.

As a fan I’ve been listening to the album on an endless loop, so I thought we could react together.

*Pours glass of wine*

I don’t think any of us were ready.

This album is a mood and it will be the mood of fall 2020, take my word for it. Taylor heard my mid-summer cries. She knew I was in need of a cozy, pumpkin-spice vibe and she gave it to me. Did we expect anything less? Of course not! Taylor is one of those rarities that captures more than emotion in her music. She establishes stories that create what I can only describe as sensations.

Listening to her is like finding a wonderful book. You’re so intertwined in the words you almost forget to come up for air.

I’ve always considered Taylor to be a chameleon in the music industry. Taking whatever form is consuming her. She’s established her name in a variety of genres, never disappointing. How many artist do you know can or have done that?

Folklore is no exception.  

We’ve finally found an indie record that’s cooler than mine.

Aside from the marvelous melodies, the lyrics are almost entrancing. Taylor is a writing inspiration unlike any other. She’s known for diving deep into her own experiences and emotions. This is different. Every song is a new perspective; taking the storytelling concept to a new level, a listening level I’ve never experienced before.

Prior to listening to this album for myself, I was informed that it was a “me album.” I wasn’t sure what that meant, but the second I heard Cardigan I knew. Everything about this album just screamed my vibe: the tone, the melodies, and the lyrics, just everything.

Taylor has phenomenal music, but if I had to choose I’d say Red is my top album. Personally, these albums feel like sisters. Folklore has a Red essence about it. The stories feel almost adjacent or like reading through someone’s diaries. Like, Red was those late teens and early twenties days, but Folklore is those late twenties, real adult days. You know the days of raw emotions you’d only seen in movies.

Folklore amerces you in a world of emotions. Emotions that you didn’t even know you had or were still there. This album is everything we didn’t know we needed.