Taylor Swift - Folklore

Man Vs ManUre · 12-12-2020 10:14pm

Brock Turnpike wrote: »

I must say I find all the "Taylor is so talented" narrative very amusing. Two albums which are essentially Aaron Dessner solo albums with her signing on the songs.

"So talented"....*puke*

I think TS has one of the most beautiful singing voices of all time, her tone is exquisite, so this type of back to basics song with just piano/guitar is sounding nicer with her delivery than let’s say the National singer.
Then to add to that she has been writing her own great songs since such a young age.

sbsquarepants · 14-12-2020 2:50pm

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

Was surprised to wake up yday and hear about ‘evermore’ and been listening to it a lot since. It’s probably even better than folklore, definitely it’s an easier album to listen to, the songs are more radio friendly and less indie than folklore. What a fantastic two albums. 2 classic albums in the space of a few months.

Had a listen over the weekend - have to say i didn't like it at all.

CruelSummer · 14-12-2020 7:53pm

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Had a listen over the weekend - have to say i didn't like it at all.

Gets better with every listen but I do appreciate not all of her fans are into this diversion into a more alternative / indie genre. I love that type of music & I think she’s written some really good stuff on both albums. I like all types of music though, bar rap possibly but that depends too!

S.M.B. · 14-12-2020 8:33pm

After two listens I think a lot of evermore sounds closer to her traditional "pop bangers" output than what folklore offered.

May have to reassess that opinion after a few more listens.

Brock Turnpike · 14-12-2020 9:00pm

CruelSummer wrote: »

Gets better with every listen but I do appreciate not all of her fans are into this diversion into a more alternative / indie genre. I love that type of music & I think she’s written some really good stuff on both albums. I like all types of music though, bar rap possibly but that depends too!

The lyrics are the weakest part of nearly every song she releases.

Mr Velo · 14-12-2020 9:36pm

Brock Turnpike wrote: »

The lyrics are the weakest part of nearly every song she releases.

Have you actually listened to the 2 recent albums, and listened to/studied the lyrics?

CruelSummer · 14-12-2020 10:05pm

Mr Velo wrote: »

Have you actually listened to the 2 recent albums, and listened to/studied the lyrics?

Probably a troll. Taylor is the best lyricist out there currently.

Brock Turnpike · 14-12-2020 10:06pm

CruelSummer wrote: »

Probably a troll. Taylor is the best lyricist out there currently.

There's only one troll here and it's not me.

CruelSummer · 14-12-2020 10:16pm

S.M.B. wrote: »

After two listens I think a lot of evermore sounds closer to her traditional "pop bangers" output than what folklore offered.

May have to reassess that opinion after a few more listens.

True, some of the songs on this album are definitely more radio friendly. I think that might be purposely done for the Christmas market release. It’s hard to know.
There are other songs on this album I don’t listen to at all bar the first day. On folklore it was easy to just hit play and let it do its thing. In saying that, some of the songs on this album will definitely be easier to play on piano and guitar. And I had just mastered cardigan for the Christmas break :-)

https://youtu.be/wOORBL2C2oo

I watched a snippet of this Apple interview earlier where she says she felt ‘closure’ after releasing this album. I suspect this is the last release of this particular folkish era. One which I’ve enjoyed immensely given the times we’re living in.

pah · 15-12-2020 1:35am

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

I think TS has one of the most beautiful singing voices of all time, her tone is exquisite, .

It's just so effortless to her. I prefer folklore over evermore myself

CruelSummer · 15-12-2020 6:21pm

https://twitter.com/jimmykimmellive/status/1338711663340445696?s=21

Swift on Jimmy Kimmel last night quashing any rumours that there could be a third album related to folklore and evermore.

CruelSummer · 31-12-2020 9:00pm

Happy new Year all, it sure has been a weird one.

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1344667704372957190?s=21

CruelSummer · 08-01-2021 9:14pm

Evermore Deluxe Edition out today on streaming services. Like 'right where you left me' a lot.

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1347544605928075265?s=20

RobertKK · 22-01-2021 10:30pm

Personally love this song.

Artane2002 · 23-01-2021 12:10am

RobertKK wrote: »

Personally love this song.

I'm obsessed with this one!!

evermore is my favourite album by her for sure, I hope she continues on making music like this but she likes to switch things up. her songwriting abilities are just something else! nice to see you on this thread by the way

29-01-2021 6:38pm

Gave evermore another listen today, on balance I think I prefer folklore but I must say "marjorie" is probably my favourite song across the two albums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP6QpMeSG6s

S.M.B. · 29-01-2021 7:50pm

I still prefer folklore. Right now in my album rankings (recently I've been logging and rating all album listens in an attempt to get me back listening to entire albums rather) I have folklore as 8/10 and evermore at 6/10. The latter is pushing for a bump to 7/10.

Man Vs ManUre · 30-01-2021 12:25am

I started listening to it again this week after not doing so since it first came out. My opinion hasn’t changed, I think evermore is even better than folklore. And the bonus track ‘right where you left me’ is a cracker, it’s like the perfect country pop song but so original.

starsinmyscone · 30-01-2021 9:43am

folklore and evermore are two brilliant albums! wasnt a swifty previously, just wasnt paying too much attention - but these two albums are beautiful - they will last forever. reckon these will go into music history as classics!
Tolerated on evermore is perfection and seven on folkmore , and most of the tracks really - cant find one bad one - definitely albums to play all day every day

Artane2002 · 11-02-2021 6:20pm

I'm really looking forward to her remake of Love Story. I like the song a lot but I prefer her current voice compared to her younger voice. I'm really excited for when she gets round to rerecording reputation even though it probably won't be much different.

CruelSummer · 11-02-2021 7:22pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

I'm really looking forward to her remake of Love Story. I like the song a lot but I prefer her current voice compared to her younger voice. I'm really excited for when she gets round to rerecording reputation even though it probably won't be much different.

Me too! She’s really coming up with the goods during this pandemic, two great albums and now re recordings starting with Fearless and six tracks never heard before included. My favourites from that album would be You Belong With Me, White Horse, Change, and of course Love Story:)

CruelSummer · 15-03-2021 7:41pm

Well done to Taylor Swift and team on winning album of the year at the Grammy’s last night. Well deserved and hit just the right notes for the year that was. Cannot see an official upload of her performance as yet, hopefully soon!

Artane2002 · 15-03-2021 11:09pm

CruelSummer wrote: »

Well done to Taylor Swift and team on winning album of the year at the Grammy’s last night. Well deserved and hit just the right notes for the year that was. Cannot see an official upload of her performance as yet, hopefully soon!

I'm very glad that folklore won. I like some of the other albums that were nominated but it just had to be folklore, I would've been pretty annoyed if it was anything else! I loved her performance too, especially willow, which completely blew me away. you can really tell that she loves willow from her performance of it (I'm sure she loves cardigan and august too but willow really stood out to me). I'd like to see evermore winning next year but we've had some impeccable albums over the last few months. I'm not sure if she'll upload an official video of her performance though, not all artists upload their Grammy performances.

Artane2002 · 16-03-2021 8:54am

Artane2002 wrote: »

I'm very glad that folklore won. I like some of the other albums that were nominated but it just had to be folklore, I would've been pretty annoyed if it was anything else! I loved her performance too, especially willow, which completely blew me away. you can really tell that she loves willow from her performance of it (I'm sure she loves cardigan and august too but willow really stood out to me). I'd like to see evermore winning next year but we've had some impeccable albums over the last few months. I'm not sure if she'll upload an official video of her performance though, not all artists upload their Grammy performances.

I'm wrong about this, she did indeed upload her performance

S.M.B. · 16-03-2021 10:25am

That embed is not working for me, possibly because of the use of the tag inside the

CruelSummer · 17-03-2021 5:49pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

I'm wrong about this, she did indeed upload her performance

Thanks for that! I hadn't seen it yet as it wasn't uploaded as quickly as some of the other acts. Loved the performance

S.M.B. · 17-03-2021 8:13pm

I found it a little jarring but I believe a lot of the Grammy performances were a little off due to how they were put together.

While Taylor may not be lipsyncing per se, I can't help but notice the monumental gap between the sound of what the 3 of them could produce and what my ears were actually hearing. Probably a very silly complaint to have in the world of big budget Grammy performances.

CruelSummer · 17-03-2021 8:50pm

S.M.B. wrote: »

I found it a little jarring but I believe a lot of the Grammy performances were a little off due to how they were put together.

While Taylor may not be lipsyncing per se, I can't help but notice the monumental gap between the sound of what the 3 of them could produce and what my ears were actually hearing. Probably a very silly complaint to have in the world of big budget Grammy performances.

Performances were done remotely on different stages which could impact the sound v visual feed. I don’t notice that at all on the YouTube link.
Taylor is clearly not lip syncing, you can hear her take a break between lines. She’s a great live act.

S.M.B. · 17-03-2021 10:20pm

Yep, I know it was all done remotely with no audience and I knew she wasn't lip syncing. It's all the additional instrumentation and what sounds like vocal tracks combined with the lo-fi acoustic cabin aesthetic that feels jarring.

Oddly enough, the long pond studio sessions did the same thing to a much lesser extent but it didn't bother me in the slightest.

Mr Velo · 18-03-2021 9:32am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iCw0Jw1bXM

Love this guys first time reviews of Taylors albums. He started at the newest and working his way back.

Been waiting for his review of Red, and in particular "All Too Well" as he's big into how Taylor tells stories in her songs. Safe to say he liked it.

Artane2002 · 05-04-2021 9:24pm

Unfortunately Taylor's Grammys performance has been blocked from Ireland, which is a shame because I really love it. I found this video though:

Only 4 days until Fearless (Taylor's Version)!

CruelSummer · 06-04-2021 10:33pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

Unfortunately Taylor's Grammys performance has been blocked from Ireland, which is a shame because I really love it. I found this video though:

Only 4 days until Fearless (Taylor's Version)!

Can’t wait to hear Fearless. I wonder will she change any of the formats of her songs.
I saw that re the Grammy’s performance. Such a pity, I love it. Think most of the artist’s official links for their performances have been taken down. Thanks for the new link!

Artane2002 · 07-04-2021 2:37pm

Taylor released a new song from "the vault", Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version). I love this song

. I like how she's still continuing with the folklore/evermore aesthetics in terms of the album cover and this lyric video.

CruelSummer · 07-04-2021 4:58pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

Taylor released a new song from "the vault", Mr. Perfectly Fine (Taylor's Version). I love this song . I like how she's still continuing with the folklore/evermore aesthetics in terms of the album cover and this lyric video.

Yes I see Aaron Dessner produced ‘You all over me’ also, will be interesting to see will he be involved in other tracks on the album too.

CruelSummer · 09-04-2021 3:50pm

Been listening to the re-recording all morning. On first listen, she's stayed very close the the original with more mature vocals and better sound engineering. Really like the new version of Breathe, Fearless, You Belong with me, White Horse, You're not Sorry, Forever and Always (Piano Version) - although the original Forever and Always piano version probably wins out overall. Change is one song I've always wondered what it could sound like with a different mix of instruments - it has a very strong melody and lyrics.

Absolutely love some of the new Vault songs:
Keith Urban duet 'That's when' is a standout, followed by 'Don't you'. I like Mr Perfectly Fine too. Hopefully this will be a success and a way for her to gain greater control over her life's work.

https://youtu.be/aOa6D6ku3dM

https://youtu.be/dHdAN4FXzmc

CruelSummer · 12-05-2021 8:29pm

Well done to Taylor on winning her global icon award at the Brits. Richly deserved after two amazing albums & a great re-record in Fearless which also featured very good vault tracks.
Her words at the acceptance speech are inspirational to many:
“If you are being met with resistance, that probably means that you are doing something new.

“If you are experiencing turbulence or pressure, that probably means you are rising, and there might be times when you put your whole heart and soul into something and it’s met with cynicism or scepticism.

“You can’t let that crush you, you have to let it fuel you, because we live in a world where anyone has the right to say anything that they want about you at any time, but just please remember that you have the right to prove them wrong.”

1989 next perhaps?

Artane2002 · 12-05-2021 10:02pm

I think 1989 is next, she heavily hinted at it while on the Stephen Colbert show and there was also a snippet from the Wildest Dreams rerecording leaked. I'd love to hear the Red rerecording soon because that's my favourite album from before folklore and evermore.

Man Vs ManUre · 12-05-2021 11:46pm

I think I’m most looking forward to the remake of Speak Now. What a great album, still country but showing a glimpse of the pop superstar she was about to become. Such heartfelt personal lyrics to the songs. Back to December one of my all time favorites.

CruelSummer · 13-05-2021 1:40pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

I think 1989 is next, she heavily hinted at it while on the Stephen Colbert show and there was also a snippet from the Wildest Dreams rerecording leaked. I'd love to hear the Red rerecording soon because that's my favourite album from before folklore and evermore.

I know, 1989 would be a good one to re-release over the summer months. Red was my go to lockdown 1 album - so well written and so many great songs away from the main single releases.

CruelSummer · 13-05-2021 1:41pm

Man Vs ManUre wrote: »

I think I’m most looking forward to the remake of Speak Now. What a great album, still country but showing a glimpse of the pop superstar she was about to become. Such heartfelt personal lyrics to the songs. Back to December one of my all time favorites.

I love Speak now also, would hope when it does get rereleased I can access all the deluxe / bonus tracks also. Currently on Spotify, I can just play the original release and not the bonus tracks.

Man Vs ManUre · 13-05-2021 2:49pm

CruelSummer wrote: »

I love Speak now also, would hope when it does get rereleased I can access all the deluxe / bonus tracks also. Currently on Spotify, I can just play the original release and not the bonus tracks.

I hope in the re-release she will have the long violin intro to Enchanted. Such a beautiful song.

CruelSummer · 21-05-2021 2:43pm

https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-news/social-media-in-a-frenzy-amid-rumours-taylor-swift-is-in-belfast-40453169.html

Interesting..

Artane2002 · 18-06-2021 6:56pm

Red (Taylor's Version) coming out on November 19th! Very excited for it because this is my favourite pre folklore/evermore album by her! I love the album cover. Hopefully she releases a few of the songs before the date the whole album is out.

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1405946647092371464

CruelSummer · 18-06-2021 7:17pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

Red (Taylor's Version) coming out on November 19th! Very excited for it because this is my favourite pre folklore/evermore album by her! I love the album cover. Hopefully she releases a few of the songs before the date the whole album is out.

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1405946647092371464

Wow, so many thought 1989 was coming for this summer. Interesting that it isn't...I love Red!

Artane2002 · 18-06-2021 8:31pm

CruelSummer wrote: »

Wow, so many thought 1989 was coming for this summer. Interesting that it isn't...I love Red!

I think she'll surprise release that at some point this summer. My guess is that she announced Red to catch us off guard for whenever she releases 1989 because according to reliable sources, she has 2 albums ready and plans on releasing them this summer and autumn (obviously Red is this autumn).

Also I find it funny how she used shots from evermore for the Red photos :P

CruelSummer · 20-06-2021 7:49pm

Artane2002 wrote: »

I think she'll surprise release that at some point this summer. My guess is that she announced Red to catch us off guard for whenever she releases 1989 because according to reliable sources, she has 2 albums ready and plans on releasing them this summer and autumn (obviously Red is this autumn).

Also I find it funny how she used shots from evermore for the Red photos :P

Interesting theory re 1989. There’s no telling what she’ll do. Really thought her outfit when she picked up the Global Icon award was hinting towards its imminent release.
I’m back listening to Evermore & Folklore this week!

CruelSummer · 03-08-2021 8:00pm

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2psAtrv9pkFtr2FzMVOLsr?si=ZpXlYfN_RLO1fdr_lIyGdw&dl_branch=1

This is a great radio documentary on the two girls who survived 16 hours at sea in Galway Bay, Ireland - through high winds, thunderstorms, illuminated plankton, shooting stars…

Interesting they were singing Exile - Taylor Swift “I think I’ve seen this film before & I didn’t like the ending”….while one of their mother’s searching frantically on the shoreline also had this line & song going around in her head at the same time.