I'm ready for my first rate... 08 Willow 07 Champagne Problems 10 Gold Rush 10 Tis the Damn Season 08 Tolerate it 06 No Body, No Crime 08 Happiness 08 Dorthea 06 Coney Island 06 Ivy 08 Cowboy Like Me 08 Long Story Short 08 Marjorie 07 Closure 07 Evermore Overall it's pretty even with Folklore... it actually feels more diverse in sound and a bit less samey. However it doesn't quite have an 11/10 moment like "Seven" on here though. Plenty of growers.
Hiya so I had a listen and while this is subject to change the ones I really quite liked were; No Body, No Crime Dorothea Cowboy Like Me
no body, no crime is ridiculously good. if she's smart she'll push it at country radio and get the sisters in a video (now they both have Grammy nominated albums). it's almost giving me a little of Carrie's Before He Cheats with that dark underbelly and the tongue-in-cheek subject matter. and cowboy like me is so gorgeous. I think a lot of the album could've benefitted from leaning musically into country a little more, the way this does. also obsessed with evermore. this album is revealing itself really nicely.
I've only listened to the album once while I was working on Friday but no body, no crime definitely stood out. The verses in particular are quite reminiscent of Before He Cheats.
as a huge Folklore stan who took months to fully appreciate its magesty im not calling anything at this point, but I think this has potential to really stand up next to it when all is said and done? willow gets better with every listen. also I’m surprised you guys are sleeping on the closing four tracks. Long story short, Marjorie, closure and evermore is a gut punch. Marjorie in particular feels so restrained and simple, but cuts through like a knife. The production is beautiful too with bon iver’s backing vocals. If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were talking to me now If I didn’t know better, I’d think you were still around
it doesn't feel to me like music to stomp to, but if it's got you feeling all stompy then I'm certainly happy for you
10 Willow 09 Champagne Problems 10 Gold Rush 09 Tis The Damn Season 09 Tolerate It 10 No Body, No Crime 09 Happiness 11 Dorothea 10 Coney Island 07 Ivy 08 Cowboy Like Me 07 Long Story Short 10 Marjorie 08 Closer 09 evermore 1. folklore 92 2. evermore 90 2. RED 90 3. reputation 89 4. 1989 88 5. Lover 80 6. Speak Now 75 7. Fearless 74 8. Taylor Swift 69 dorotheeeeeeee-aaa, a-aah out of Charmbracelet, American Life, Body Language, 2.0 Y.O and all other major pop girlies' 9th studio albums, Taylor is so ahead of the curve, the curve became a sphere.
Not objectively, but in terms of me actually wanting to listen to it 82 American Life 77 Body Language 64 evermore 51 Charmbracelet 34 20 Y.O (Never heard it to be fair)
This album is slowly revealing itself to me. I now love Champagne Problems, Gold Rush and No Body No Crime. I still think Exile is the best Taylor track of the year however. How is this the bish that shat out Me! and You Need To Calm Down a year ago?
OK I take this back, "Tis the Damn Season" is my 11. This whole bit SENDS ME: Sleep in half the day Just for old times' sake I won't ask you to wait If you don't ask me to stay So I'll go back to LA And the so-called friends who'll write books about me if I ever make it And wonder about the only soul who can tell which smiles I'm faking And the heart I know I'm breaking is my own... To leave the warmest bed I've ever known... We could call it even... Even though I'm leaving
easter egg time! do the girls think willow stands for William Bowry? Taylor has confirmed the alias to be her dreamboat endgame Joe Alwry, who's co-written exile, betty, epiphany, champagne problems, coney island and evermore. i don't want to DP the gif but that beauty gave her dick and four Grammy nominations...
Sonically, I think it's a pretty damn gorgeous album. Not really diving into lyrics and stuff yet but I put it on twice today when I sat down to plan things for work. Not saying it's great "background music" cause there is no more backhanded praise but I can see myself playing this A LOT.
Biggest female debuts on the US Spotify chart in 2020: #1 the 1 - Taylor Swift 4.2m #2 cardigan - Taylor Swift 3.9m #3 exile - Taylor Swift 3.8m #4 willow - Taylor Swift 3.65m #5 the last great american dynasty - Taylor Swift 3.3m #6 champagne problems - Taylor Swift 3.3m #7 my tears ricochet - Taylor Swift 3.2m #8 gold rush - Taylor Swift 3m #9 ’tis the damn season - Taylor Swift 2.9m #10 no body, no crime - Taylor Swift 2.9m
I think I like this album more than folklore. there's another (!) new version of willow today that's lovely. 7.9 from Pitchfork and a glowing review
let's create one album out of both folklore and evermore! not sure a new thread is worth it. 1. cardigan 2. willow 3. gold rush 4. the 1 5. the lakes 6. dorothea 7. seven 8. cowboy like me 9. august 10. coney island 11. tis the damn season 12. champagne problems 13. mirrorball 14. exile 15. peace 16. this is me trying 17. marjorie 98 folkmore/everfolk (undecided title)
oooh 01 the 1 02 cardigan 03 exile 04 the last great american dynasty 05 my tears ricochet 06 august 07 epiphancy 08 the lakes 09 peace 10 willow 11 champagne problems 12 no body, no crime 13 tolerate it 14 'tis the damn season 15 long story short 16 cowboy like me 17 happiness 18 evermore what a record
everfolk 1. Cardigan 2. Exile 3. Gold Rush 4. Tis the Damn Season 5. Tolerate It 6. Mirror Ball 7. Seven 8. August 9. This is Me Trying 10. Cowboy Like Me 11. Dorthea 12. Epiphany 13. The Lakes
i honestly can't stand it anymore. it sadly joins the tier of tracks i love but cannot listen to because they bring me to tears, such as ghostin' (Ariana), Soon You'll Get Better (Taylor), Hurt (Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash), and Bye Bye (Mariah). and i complained the whole way there the car ride back and up the stairs i should've asked you questions i should've asked you how to be asked you to write it down for me should've kept every grocery store receipt 'cause every scrap of you would be taken from me watched as you signed your name Marjorie all your closets of backlogged dreams and how you left them all to me what died didn't stay dead what died didn't stay dead you're alive, you're alive in my head i hate her.
Marjorie is the best track on the album for me... But they ALL growing... Coney Island, Cowboy Like Me, No body no crime, Ivy are the ones I find a bit skippable.
In fact Ivy is really reptitive and annoying. Coney Island is just DULL. I'm asleep by the time national bloke comes dirging in. And I find the country twang of no body no crime, and the haim feature a bit irritating. But actually I take it back on cowboy like me. Listening to it now and it's pretty great. Growers have been: Dorothea, Champagne Problems, Tolerate It, Happiness, gold rush, tis the damn season, closure. All becoming more distinct and lyrically devastating. Maintain that long story short, marjorie, closure, evermore feels like a brilliant and pointedly personal closing 4 tracks. marjorie a real centrepiece of the whole thing.
