evermore

I'm pretty sure there's more than 1001 better than this one...

I'm struggling to decide between a 1 and a 2 rating. I hope that my decision to give it 1 star doesn't stem from an intrinsic snobbishness, but I think I can still ground this rating in at least a superficial logic. Namely, that while this album wasn't offensive or unlistenabley bad, it was extremely bland. This blandness is coupled with the fact that the album is less than a year old, and hasn't had to withstand the test of time yet. I can't find anything in it that I could imagine is particularly new or has "redefined the genre." Therefore, although i'd rather listen to this kind of mediocrity than another 80s synth pop album, it still only gets 1 from me.

Is this a typical Taylor Swift record? If so, what the hell have I been waiting for. Subtle, beautiful, nuanced and heart-felt. This is an album where the songs are the stars, not the singer. For me that's refreshing. The songs are great I would just ask for a little more variety in tempo and musical arrangements (read wish it rocked harder in places). 4 🌟

This is the musical equivalent of beige. It's a chicken korma. While it's not actively offensive, I find it genuinely bizarre as to why this has been included on a list of 1,001 albums to listen to. Speaking to my sister about it - she is, apparently, a fan of Taylor Swift - I should be paying attention to the lyrical wit and the musicianship. However - I'd genuinely prefer to listen to White on Blonde, a Texas album from 1997 that's known for being incredibly bland. I can honestly say that Texas is far more interesting, varied, punchy and listen-to-able. I cannot actually dislike this album - that would imply that it caused an emotion other the half-and-half mix of bafflement (as to why it's included) and boredom. Ultimately a nothingburger, I'm finding it hard to justify having written as much as I have about it. Oh well. At least I've listened to Texas again for the first time in nearly 25 years.

The wiki entry for this one sure is a bunch of puffed up bullshit, ain’t it? I don’t care what sort of “creative chemistry” or “impressionist storytelling” Taylor Swift thinks she’s come up with; I don’t like listening to her pop garbage. This is a staggering achievement in mediocrity, maybe that’s why it made the list.

Now here's a surprise, never, ever thought I would like a Taylor Swift Album but I have to say, on first listen to this I am pleasantly surprised at her skillful songwriting and musical ability. Highlights for me "'Tis The Damn Season" "Willow" and "Coney Island". I am converted to a "Swifty" after listening to this wonderful album. Justifiably on the list!

The experience of listening to hot chocolate while remembering your mistakes in a positive light. Great presentation, cozy vibes, and gifted songwriting.

I don't like modern pop music. This is a fact. Taylor Swift to me seems to be doing the same thing every other pop artist does. Nobody in the entire genre brings anything new to the table musically.

She's a champion in her field, but that's pop.

Like, I really hate listening to this type of music. Essentially what I hate about "pop music" is this perfect vocal-style, I like my vocals with some grit or humanness. This just feels so manufactured and processed. Instrumentally it's all fine, it's just pop vocals ruin it for me 100%. I have nothing against Taylor Swift as she clearly is successful at what she's doing, but it's just not for me in any capacity. Furthermore my impression is she has no different lyrical content beyond relationship woes which gets old, but I get it... that's a huge market. The better songs are with The National and Bon Iver but, it all still feels too "pure" for me. I can't relate to it at all. Like, it's like a 1 or 2 on enjoyment but I can't even properly rate this, so I guess it's just a 2 from me. I don't WANT to hate it but I really don't ever wanna listen to it again.

Ah, Evermore, Folklore's younger sister. Evermore wouldn't have existed without Folklore, and so I think any discussion about Evermore should always involve Folklore. After all, Evermore only happened because Taylor and her music friends were celebrating finishing Folklore and... they just kept writing songs. I was so excited to get this - it's an album I have listened to its entirety multiple times, which is the first time I can say that about a generated album! I think this is Taylor's last great original album - Midnights was a hot mess with a few good ideas, and we won't even talk about the abomination that is TTPD. I do think that Folklore as a whole is better than Evermore (and that Folklore is her best album, period), as Evermore has felt to me like a collection of afterthoughts that were left off of Folklore. I think Taylor is at her best when she's not writing about herself, even though that's what she's known for and why she became so popular in the first place. The Folkmore albums are so special because she's weaving stories about (mainly) fictional others. I remember when this album was released and how much of a complete surprise it was - just seven months after Folklore, right before Christmas in 2020. I think it's a perfect wintry album and representative of that specific time - the isolation, the collective pause, the quietness that fell over that muted season. To me, this album evokes walking through a forest crunching through freshly fallen snow. Ultimately, though, I don't think Evermore belongs on this list - I would've argued for Folklore's inclusion instead - but it's a damn good album regardless. It's a good length, and it's not bloated (which certainly cannot be said about many of her other albums). I'll be listening to this again during my drives in winter, sipping on hot tea, surrounded by glistening snowflakes. Favourite tracks: "No Body, No Crime" (which is basically the 2020 version of "Goodbye Earl"), "Dorothea", and "Long Story Short"

Shit commodification of the indie rock and folk I really love, turning it into bland soulless corporate schlock. I hope she gets the masters for this taken away too.

If 2020 had any redeeming qualities to it, this listener begrudgingly admits this album was one of them. "evermore" seems to be Taylor Swift at her most balanced. The foundational country elements are noticeable here, and her foray into pop is too. This is a solid album with a rather unexpected enjoyment.

There’s no such thing as “indie” music anymore, at least in the descriptive sense of the word. “Indie” used to mean music that came from independent record labels - and that covered a wide swath and many styles of music. Music from people that didn’t want to answer to anyone (especially a giant corporation), music that had something different to say, music that took chances. Now, “indie” just describes the kind of plucky, lifeless, navel gazing, easy listening quirk-pop that you hear on this record. “Indie” is the new elevator music. I’m serious about this…to use the parlance of our times: “don’t @ me”. That The National and Bon Iver, two of indie rock’s foremost purveyors of bland navel gazing, were involved in this record comes as no surprise to me. “evermore” is basically a Bon Iver record, with Taylor Swift’s vocals (which are, admittedly, very good) instead of Justin “T-Pain for people who buy artisan maple syrup” Vernon’s auto-tuned vocal stylings (though he does dust off that chestnut on the closing track). Maybe I’m just an out of touch old man yelling at a cloud, but a lot of this record is the kind of stuff you’d hear on Lite FM when I was growing up in the early 90’s.

She has a great voice. If she would work with a real producer and some decent songwriters, she could have a real impact on music, not just on record sales. This is a perfect example of having a template for a song and being forced to copy it for an entire album.

This album is excellent - absolutely masterful production. I kind of knew earlier in a vague "not-her-target-audience" way that Taylor Swift deserves more credit than "pop icon on TV", but I'm very glad to have taken the time and listened to this full album. The poetic sensibility is brilliant: faintly classical in the construction and certain word choices, but naturally modern in overall tone at the same time. There are moments where I think this highly creative lyricism gets in the way of the musicality a tiny bit, but that is really the only flaw - and in the context of so many modern artists who provide nothing of value lyrically, I can't really say that caring about the narrative and poetry of a song just a little bit more than the melody can be seen as a downside at all.

Well well well, she popped up. Look I didn't hate it and the first one was quite catchy. I guess my problem with TS is that I just don't get the hype, like for me its all FINE and a lot of it is just so beige. I have enjoyed her tunes in the past, Shake it Off is a vibe, but a lot of this just blurred in. But I'm not going to give it a 1* just to make a point, cos it wasn't bad like recent Neil Young or Elvis Costello where it made me MAD.

Jesus Christ this woman has me in a choke hold. Never heard this album before and it’s instantly my favorite TSwift album. Her lyrics are Bob Dylan level. I SAID IT.

I am reminded of the serious critical discussion in the late 80s about whether Madonna was an important artist. Consensus rightly came done on the side of "yes, Madonna a is an important artist". And, late last decade, the same kind of debate arose about Taylor Swift. She joked about not having cred in We are Never Getting Back Together, blowing off an ex-boyfriend who finds solace in "some indie record that's much cooler than mine". Pitchfork, that bastion of white-boy indie music critic cred, reviewed Ryan Adma's cover of the 1989 album before they ever reviewed one of Taylor's actual albums. I think we are at the stag enow when I think everyone can agree that Taylor Swift is, in fact, an important musical artist. Not just for her juggernaut album sales and massive tours, her enormous and devoted fanbase, her growing stash of Grammys and other awards, her massive chart success but also for her increasingly diverse and impressive catalogue. And this album, along with its sister-album predecessor, Folklore, were an important part of that critical re-appraisal. Taking advantage of the break form the album/tour cycle during lockdowns, she dug deep into what she really wanted to do and produced these more gentle folky, cottage-core records. They are something different from the styles she had previous success with, but like Madonna (or Bowie or any number of other important artists) she can explore and change. She still sounds like herself, and plays to her strengths (wordy, narrative songwriting, partly fictional, but with a confessional edge). There was an interesting discussion on the My Favourite Album podcast, where John Oates and the host favorably compare Taylor Swift with Joni Mitchell, particularly the courage to put their real emotions out there in a song (listen to https://www.everand.com/listen/podcast/647477520 from 16:30). An interesting comparison. Are the collaborators (The National,. Bon Iver, Mumford & Sons) chosen to boost the indie cred of the record? Maybe that is a little cynical, but they are mostly sympathetically chosen and add to her vision (with the exception of the singer form The National, whose voice sticks out like dog's bollocks). Certainly, after this record it was acceptable for sniffy white-boy rock critics to admit that they liked Taylor Swift. So, listening to the actual album, she can really craft a tune, and her lyrics have a great narrative feel and the emptions feel authentic (except No Body, no Crime, which I find a little clunky). The production is lush, spacious and unobtrusive. Personally, I'd like to hear a bit more grit in it, and truth be told, I prefer her pop albums, which are terrific fun. Is this a classic album for the ages? Well, it is certainly a mark of a maturing artist with things to say and the craft and resources to say it well. But it really is a bit soon to be calling this out as a must-hear classic. I'm sure Taylor has many more albums in her, and I am fascinated to hear where she decides to go. 3.5 stars, rounding up.

It's very funny to read the reviews of the album. From "crappy" to "genre novelty". I found the album quite decent. Nothing new under the sun, but very pleasant to listen to. (5/10) FT: evermore

Very beautiful. Her lyrical construction and turns of phrase are a joy.

The only Swift stuff I’m familiar with is the cd that contains Shake It Up. This is nothing like that. When I first started listening to this, I immediately thought that she sounded so much like Suzanne Vega. But what ‘s impressive about this is that she is such an impressive songwriter. It’s like she’s majored in popular music & topped the class. Cowboy Like Me slayed me. What a lyric. And she follows that with the poppy Long Story Short. I’ve played this album half a dozen times now & find it totally engaging. I kept thinking : but is there anything as good as Luka or Marlene On The Wall. I think there is (not sure about Tom’s Diner). A great listen.

NO, just fucking NO. Like how in the world is this on any "must hear" list. Empty pop vacuums for 12 year olds..really?

Barf.

the 3 genres i dislike the most are country, women with pianos and folk. congratulations to this album for combining the 3 into one mega pile of horseshit. there is nothing to salvage this music or the knob head that sings it.

One of the 1001 greatest albums of all time? Erm.... nah, mate, it's shite.

Because Taylor Swift is my wife's favorite artist, I've heard more of her work than I probably care to. Imo, this isn't her best work. It's good. It's chill. It's not exactly ground breaking.

6/10. The last thing you want from Taylor Swift is an album that goes on for a whole goddamn hour, but as it turns out, that might be exactly what you get. On the upside, I kinda liked it besides that, her lyrics have gotten more interesting at least, even if the music is just kind of yawny sad-girl hours

This is an exquisite album. It's a big career leap few artists can successfully pull off even once. Taylor has deftly done this multiple times as if it were effortless. It's a stunning achievement. I am in love with this album. Deep and reflective lyrics backed by sparse, beautiful arrangements. There were so many striking moments where I stopped and just lost myself in the world of the song. Taylor is on an incredible journey and I'm happy to be able to tag along in this tiny way. Now I can unreservedly name one wonderful thing that came out of 2020.

Favourite Taylor album, all bangers

A beautifully crafted album, cementing Swift's place as today's premier singer songwriter. Poetic, witty, insightful, Swift tells absorbing stories of doomed and sometimes happy relationships. The melancholy autumnal mood of this album is delightful - the production is excellent. Her prolific output is extraordinary - nine albums and she’s only 32 . So much more greatness to come.

oh Taylor, why are you so popular?

Ugh. I did not need to hear this album before I died. I did not care for it. I suffered through it.

Tay Tay obviously has had her hand in quite a few meaty pop bangers, particularly on her 2014 indie-pop opus 1989. 2020’s Folklore was a bit of a red flag in that although it marked a more matured folkier indie sound and occasionally did feel marginally dreamy, woozy, emotional and introspective it ultimately wasn’t overly that interesting or exciting and was more on the level of Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk if it was all the slowie ballads done by someone like Christine McVie’s spoilt transatlantic niece. This quick fire follow-up Evermore just happens to mish-mash that same matured folky change of direction with an almightily blander modern pop formula and the result is an hours worth of music that is so stultifying that it’s basically coma-inducing. Prettily sung but ultimately very boring, samey, one-paced melodies and overwhelmingly plain chord progressions and instrumental arrangements. It’s probably held up as a gold standard of current day songwriting but compared to the likes of Joni or Dylan or even acts such as Doves or Shack this album just feels incredibly feeble.

Absolute dog poo

It's funny, I've always thought that I enjoyed Folklore more than this record, but after relistening to both today I think Evermore is simply superior is almost every way. Folklore has the song of the two (exile) but Evermore wins everything else. Catchy but not poppy, and so many emotions throughout it as well with really good storytelling and topics explored. I know I enjoyed this one but didn't expected to come back to it and love it as much as I do. 9/10

Each song on this album took me to such a vivid place. I loved each of these journeys. This is one I want to listen to again and again.

This was the perfect thing for a rainy Sunday afternoon. It felt sophisticated, intimate, and warm. Loved it.

I am skeptical that we have the perspective to determine the greats just a year later, but if anyone deserves the distinction it's T Swift. She has really made herself into a legend at a young age and continues to prove it. This album showcases her ability to do indie just as effectively as she navigates country or pop. The collaborations with Haim and Bon Iver are excellent surprises. "Cowboy like me" has permanently wormed it's way into my brain since I heard it. "No body no crime" is a hell of a well crafted song. The album drags toward the end, I think they could have cut some songs (like "coney island" "happiness" "long story short" and "marjorie"). But ultimately, the album showcases Taylor's exceptional and consistent songwriting ability and staying power.

If this was the dawn of her eager era it’s about as edgy as a meringue

SHITTT

liked the first song, hated the rest. this is so fucking BORING

I read a review of this album that said “this is the musical equivalent of beige” and that is a perfect comparison in my opinion. This is very bland music, lyrically, vocally, and musically. Almost nothing for me to sink my teeth into. This is my first time really listening to Taylor Swift and I did not enjoy it. This is like AI generated pop music, easy to sell, easy to consume.

Pues muy bonito, ¿no? Coney island con The National

Un samedi soir comme les autres

Listened to on 6/1/22 5/5 Favorite song: champagne problems, evermore, willow I love Taylor Swift and this album is no different - the perfect sad girl fall album

6/1/22 AHHHH!!! Screaming, crying and throwing up!! So excited about this! Absolutely love this album and have loved it for two years now! This is certainly not my first time listening all the way through. The album starts out so strong with hits of Willow and one of my absolute favorites of all time, champagne problems. Plus we get No body, No crime on this album which is AMAZING as well! So happy! Such a good day! Favorite song: I can’t pick just one, but my tops are champagne problems and no body

queen!

Passionate in a soulful way

What a treat this was, the first album that I have ever listened to from Taylor Swift. Hugely impressed and instantly replayed.

Judge me. I like folkie Taylor Swift. I have this on limited edition vinyl. Yeah i'm that person.

An album of good songs. Seems simple, very well done

Love this so much

Atmospheric, introspective, experimental. Just love it. I have pretty much listened to Folklore and Evermore since they came out. Soundtracks of the pandemic for me.

Enjoyed this, very pleasant to listen to. Not as pop-y as earlier stuff. She has a great voice

Exceptional and genre bending

lyrically one of her best albums!

This is an album I’ve been meaning to listen to for a long long while so I’m gonna go through it song by song and then give my overall thoughts. Song by song: Willow was kind of a weak opener imo. Champagne Problems was a solid follow up though and very much made up for it. Gold Rush was great despite the chorus being kinda annoying but 100% the kind of thing that would be a BLAST chanting in the car with the girlies. Christmas song on this album?? Oh no wait it’s just titled that way. It’s a solid lamenting type song, very good depressing crying in the car vibe song. Ooh Tolerate It, we got a sad girl piano song here. I mean I was expecting it to be mid and let’s just say my expectations were met. No Body, No Crime is BUSTASTIC holy cow wow, I love the returning to her roots with this country addition and the whole story telling and everything. Good stuff, catchy, and fun as heck. Ah Happiness, you know a song titled that is gonna be about everything besides happiness. Well ig it was kinda about happiness in a way but it didn’t really give me much happiness bc it wasn’t a really great song, had a good development and progression but everything else I was not a fan of. Dorothea just feels forgettable. Not a big The National guy personally but actually I didn’t mind Coney Island so much. Ooh Ivy I am liking a lot though! Gives Invisible String from Folklore and I like it. I’m not so sure about Cowboy Like Me… Long Story Short was decent though. YO! I think Marjorie is a new favorite of mine, GREAT FRICKIN SONG. I don’t like the little vocal twang thing she tries to do in Closure, not a fan of that at all and also the song in general just sucks and really doesn’t feel like it fits in the album. And finally, we’re at the Bon Iver song, this is really what we were here for. Yeah, no that was another new favorite. Even better than what I was expecting and I was expecting the best song on the album so. Love love love. Bonus tracks: Right Where You Left Me, I mean this is just a good song. I am just a sucker for this alt pop country twang stuff with its little catchy hooks and classic T Swift imagery and great production. What can I say. And then It’s Time to Go feels like Last Great American Dynasty 2.0 which isn’t bad it just doesn’t feel necessary. Overall opinion: I mean this album is great. I knew I would like it because it’s Folklore’s sister album, but I would say it is overall definitely worse than its sister. It struggles with being consistently good, a lot of the songs are mid, however it also often pulls out some of the best songs I have heard recently. So it’s quite bipolar. For the most part nothing is horrible though and it was a fun listen through and through, Taylor knows how to make an enjoyable album fs. Don’t think I’ll ever return to it as an album but I’ll enjoy some of its singles certainly.

I do not believe this record is as good as its sister album 'Folklore'. But I do think some of the peaks are higher. Champagne Problems is one of Swift's strongest songs in her entire discography to me. I much prefer Swift's folk sound in this record to some of her other work.

this is a weird one to listen to. i kinda blacked out for the whole reputation era thing and my conception of the taylor she presents to the world, the taylor the nasty folks pretend she is, and the taylor she actually is is extremely distorted. i would like to be able to listen to it without worrying about any of that, but that's just not how experiencing taylor works in the current cultural environment. then there was the whole covid thing. some of this feels edgy in a way that's refreshing within the entire taylor catalog and some of it is edgy in a way that feels performative, but i don't LIKE that it feels that way. mega fame is stupid and has never improved anything and i don't like that i can't escape letting it detract from taylor sometimes. this is a good album and she is a generational songwriter.

I really don't like Taylor Swift. I expected her foray into folk to be a novelty, but this album was a pleasant piece of folk pop. I fully approve.

First Swift album I ever listed to... and I guess I am a Swiftie! This works - maybe because it's not that "Pop-y". Nice music and lyrics work.

Trim a few from the middle but otherwise pleasantly surprised

I drank too much and watched too much Netflix during the pandemic. Tswift dropped two unplanned albums. Quite impressive. This, along with folklore, were on heavy rotation for me at the time and seemed to fit the mood. So as they say, music takes you back to a moment in time, many of those memories are wrapped in this album (the good and bad). I’m a big fan of Jack Antonoff as well and you can hear his influences throughout.

One of her strongest albums. Bon Iver’s contributions cannot go understated on this. Also, not impressed with the level of misogyny in the reviews for this album. If you don’t like her music, rate her based on that - not because you have inherent biases against women.

So my girlfriend is a straight up Swifty, like to the max! I told her that todays album was evermore. Besides being very excited, she told me to listen to it with one thing in mined. The album come out just before we met each other and she associates it with the beginning of our romantic relationship… talk about heavy stuff. As I walk through the gray and dreary winter of Ohio snow is falling from the sky. A rushing river accompanies me alone with trees who are naked with out there leaves. One couldn’t ask for a better setting to experience evermore in its entirety. Admittedly, I enjoy songs more for the songs and instrumental components rather that lyrically. However I cannot deny I was swept away by not only Taylor’s voice but also her words. I always new she was such a talented writer but to hit on ever song and have such diversity is magical. I while evermore doesn’t move me as it may move my loving and incredible girlfriend, I found my experience to be one of a kind and am genuinely so thankful to be alive when Taylor Swift is making music.

No. 59/1001 willow 5/5 champagne problems 5/5 gold rush 5/5 'tis the damn Season 5/5 tolerate it 4/5 no body, no crime 4/5 happiness 4/5 dorothea 4/5 coney island 4/5 ivy 4/5 cowboy like me 3/5 long story short 3/5 marjorie 3/5 closure 3/5 evermore 5/5 Average: 4,07 Damn, am I actually a basic bitch? Always thought this and folklore were her best albums. But on this listen I enjoyed way more than in the past. Just lacks some diversity musically.

I wouldn't call Taylor Swift's albums "concept" albums, but many of her albums in recent years have definitely been what I would call aesthetic albums. She presents a specific aesthetic and dedicates to it. Historically, they've also been incredibly distinct, separate aesthetics, divided by time. Here, it's the opposite with her quick release succession of folklore and evermore. They're closely related, and yet not the same. To try to describe it: if folklore was an album about spring and summer, evermore would be an album about fall and winter. If folklore was an album about specific fairy tales told surrounded by clear skies, evermore is an album about experimental storytelling on a grey day at dusk. Ultimately, evermore is a little more mysterious and a little darker than her sister. evermore is a product of a specific time, as well. It speaks to a longing for soft folky music and flannel shirts and gentle campfires -- cozy things that people were looking to embrace during the times of COVID-19. I like a few songs by themselves on this album, but I find myself gravitating to the entire mood of the album. I realize that Taylor Swift is not for everyone, and her seemingly generic dreamy indie pop phase on display here may be even more polarizing. But one reason why I think her presence on this project is relevant is because Taylor Swift excels at establishing atmosphere, and this album is among her finest atmospheres. She has a poetic songwriting style that, in my opinion, shines brighter in this particular atmosphere. In the current decade, few artists are as dedicated to world-building in their music as she is.

Man I do love Taylor Swift, though this album pales in comparison to her new Midnights Album. Evermore and Folklore were both produced by her long-time collaborator, Aaron Dessner. But Midnights has more producers on it and I wonder if that is what makes it more experimental and interesting. But evermore is a quintessential Taylor album and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Gold rush has such a great melody at: “gleaming, twinkling, eyes like sinking ships on waters…” “Tis the damn season” is a beautiful song about a high school love you leave behind. It really hit home for me. “No body no crime” just sounds pretty phoned in to me. Pretty flat song. Does Hiam just do backup vocals? What a waste! “Happiness” is a tender breakup song. I love it. “Evermore,” the last track with Justin Vernon is the best of the album. I wish his vocals were louder during duet parts and all over the freaking album. In fact, just take Taylor out and put Justin in instead. And while we’re at it, let’s just call it a Bon Iver Album. Nah, I kid, Evermore is great and I can hear the Justin Vernon influence. Let’s not forget that this album was created during the pandemic and everyone had to write in isolation. Given that, it’s a miracle the writing and production is so cohesive. 4 Stars! It didn’t change by life but now I understand Taylor Swift better! Whe!

I love this sound and this direction for Taylor, but as a whole it still is the typical “love some songs, bored by others” experience I get from a lot of her albums. The aesthetic here is great though, I wish it was a little shorter/more consistent of a project so I would want to come back to it more. But tolerate it is just enough to push it into a 4 for me.

I mean it's not horrible... It's just not that interesting. There was some funny stuff in there, like as song in groups of 5 (or 10?) But also it's just very poppy... idk

I did recognise a few of the songs, probably from some drama series. I've never been a huge fan of her music but this was a good insight, pretty chill to listen to. I wouldn't go out of my way to play her songs though

This was fine. Nothing caught my ears. I heard some stuff that I must've heard before. I guess it was nice and well-made. Claire recognized her vocals like as soon as she entered the room.

It’s impossible to deny that Taylor Swift has a really lovely voice … but this is all rather dull, certainly nowhere near interesting enough to keep me occupied for an hour. It’s not bad, not even close, but it is quite dull.

Sparse to no drums throughout, not really that poppy and no real big hits, but sonically consistent throughout. Could be like 2 songs shorter

Fine, but Taylor has better albums with better songs. I enjoyed Willow.

I like Taylor, she has some bangers but why is she on this list lmao

This was the fourth album in a row that I thought was fiiine. It was fine! There's a lot more folk music that I like a lot better than this, and I don't particularly love her voice, so it's not really bringing me much.

It's always the same with hyped media, people tend to get overly emotional about it. Fans often defend it from criticism by overpraising it, while detractors respond by exaggerating its flaws, making it seem worse than it actually is. While in reality, it's just painfully average.

Honestly, not as bad as I thought it was going to be.

This is just not the album for which Taylor should be on this list. That distinction goes to Folklore. She has that great album, a couple of “good but not as good as everyone says” albums and a bunch of very forgettable records. This one falls into the second category, it’s long and not as inspired as Folklore. Having said all that, Champagne Problems is easily the greatest song she’s ever written. A single album from the best 12 songs of that 2020 Taylor era, with Champagne Problems as the lead single would have already earned the full respect of everyone of us who are still waiting for her to unleash her full potential.

It was ok. But if she wasn’t dating Travis Kelce would we even know her name?

Listenable but soulless. It’s all so perfectly packaged it makes me nauseous.

Hey - it's the most recent album on the list, so that's impressive. I wouldn't say I'm a TS fan, but - whatever - I get it. She's a good storyteller, good songwriter, and she comes across as genuine. And this is definitely better than her first few country/pop albums. It seems much less radio friendly and more "artsy" - which I appreciate.

I appreciate how Taylor Swift has grown as an artist and songwriter; however, this really isn't my thing.

Un dels discos de la pandèmia del Covid. I un dels més aclamats. En aquells moments, Swift era gairebé intocable i, tot i que el disc és força consistent, no és ni s'apropa als grans discos de pop del període. Malgrat tot, del llarg minutatge hi ha molts temes que s'adhereixen i no hi ha cap de dolent

Taylor Swift fait de la pop intéressante. Elle écrit bien et son virage vraiment pop avec l'album 1989 a été bénéfique pour sa carrière. J'apprécie de plus en plus cet album. Ici on se rapproche du country-folk de départ, mais avec un son pop plus subtile. Je trouve que c'est une bonne balance. Probablement un album que je vais remettre en streaming à l'occasion pour faire plaisir à ma fille qui l'aime bien et quand j'ai envie d'un peu de pop bien écrite.

Went on a bit, but has nice moments.

A lot of these songs seem to hit the same chord for me. Good... not great. Really like the song with the lead singer of the National, though.

It was okay. I don't think it deserves to be on this list, but I don't want to be a hater. So let's go with a 3.

Liked it more than I thought I would, drags on for a bit though. I enjoyed having it in the background

I was surprised for that such a recent album was on the list (2020). I like the bands that contributed to a few tracks on the album. Because of my daughters I have a soft spot for Swift's '1989' album. On this first listen all of the songs were okay but nothing really grabbed me. I kept waiting for a hook. A little bit of the language made me wonder if Swift was trying on a more "gritty' image. "Gold Rush", "Coney Island", and "Long Story Short" are the favorites, but this album firmly resides in "okay".

Didnt think I'd enjoy it but I did. Not as great as the hype, but thats the way it is with pop

Buen disco. Se nota la calidad de la producción y la calidad de Taylor, pero creo que aún está lejos de trascender como para ser un disco que se deba escuchar antes de morir, no niego que los premios ganados no hayan sido merecidos, pero aún no deja un legado

nice homogenic, got a bit boring at some point, nevertheless good stuff

Faded into the background.

Disappointed by this, expected more. First 2 songs are good.

She is ok. Her voice is good, but I wouldn't say she was great. Bit over rated as a singer. Why do people go so mad for her. Must be an age thing.

Swiftie ASMR. This was soooo boring, I had to break it up because I was falling asleep at work. It feels so sterile and emotionless, I felt more from 30 seconds of Bon Iver on the last track than I did from Taylor in the rest of the runtime. Music wise it’s fine and lyrically nothing was egregious positively or negatively. I’m just confused on who likes this one enough to put it here, even my closeted Swiftie girlfriend said “oh that’s the worst one” when I generated it. It makes sense she has multiple albums on here due to pop culture significance alone, but I really hope this doesn’t mean ALL of her albums are on the list

I mean, its not bad, but its just not good. All this dumbass hype around her meaningful lyrics is a bunch is smelly girl talk. Girls are smelly and Boys are cool