Taylor Swift’s Mixed Grammy Bag: How Does Her History With a Fickle Recording Academy Bode for ‘Folklore’? [63] Others who were impressed with the album's lyricism include The Daily Telegraph's Neil McCormick,[34] i's Sarah Carson,[26] and The Sydney Morning Herald's Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen,[31] all of whom gave the album full score ratings. In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result, a collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness. [123], On the US Spotify chart, Folklore accumulated over 44 million streams in its first day, surpassing the previous record of 31 million set by Ariana Grande's Thank U, Next (2019). Now it's up to you to pass them down. 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To make the record that she made, while running against what is programmed in radio at the highest levels of pop music—she has kind of made an anti-pop record. [68] Roisin O'Connor of The Independent praised the album's "exquisite, piano-based poetry" which she found unconventional for Swift's catalog. [44] Mainstream media has surmised Scott Borchetta, Scooter Braun (who acquired Swift's masters along with Big Machine), Yale Braun, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to be the subjects of the song. [67] In his Substack-published "Consumer Guide" column, Robert Christgau was most impressed and touched by youth-themed "Seven" and "Betty" than the more adult songs, which he summarized as "yet another bunch of melodically fetching, lyrically deft pop songs that are fine as far as they go". A whiskey bottle beckoning. But maybe it’s not all that shady; the committee probably really just does love Bon Iver that much more. [44] The song has airy instrumentals[71] consisting of acoustic riff and thumping vocal backbeats,[70][44] a distinct songwriting style that uses passive voice to create narrative remove,[72] mentions Centennial Park, Nashville, and references Swift's past hits "Bad Blood" (2015), "Delicate" (2017) and "Daylight" (2019). A mirrored disco ball hovering above a dance floor. Hands held through plastic. Talk about a Grammy rags-to-riches story.
[131] In its second and third consecutive weeks at number one, the album sold 135,000 and 136,000 units respectively, making Swift the first woman since Barbra Streisand to have six albums spend multiple weeks at number one,[132] and Folklore the longest-running number-one album by a solo female artist on the chart since Swift's Reputation. [136][137] Billboard attributed the album's prolonged number-one run to its timing, smart promotion, pandemic-suited songs and Swift's ability to creatively connect with listeners. "Mad Woman" is a tense sequel to "The Last Great American Dynasty", and has been described as a scathing version of "The Man" (2019). [76], The photos for the album, shot by photographer Beth Garrabrant,[77] are characterized by a grayscale, black and white filter. [143][144], In the UK, Folklore debuted atop the Official Albums Chart, selling 37,000 copies, besting Eminem's Music To Be Murdered By for the biggest digital sales week of 2020 in the country. after that, get ready for the album bitches.Most of the things I had planned this summer didn’t end up happening, but there is something I hadn’t planned on that DID happen. People's Choice Awards Nominees List: 'The Old Guard', 'Birds Of Prey' Among Honorees", "Taylor Swift breaks 24-hour streaming record on Spotify for 8th album folklore", "From the back of the room to centre stage: Lime Cordiale sweep ARIA nominations", "Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Smashes Spotify Records As It Heads for the Biggest Debut Of 2020", "Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Off to Fast Start, Over Half-Million Units Earned in U.S. in First Three Days", "Taylor Swift Achieves Seventh No.
[94] The formerly physical-exclusive Folklore deluxe edition, featuring the bonus track "The Lakes", was released to digital and streaming platforms on August 18, 2020. [151][152][153] Folklore is 2020's longest-running number-one album of Ireland, and the year's most downloaded in the country. It broke numerous records on streaming services, including the Guinness World Record for the biggest opening day for an album by a female artist on Spotify.
After their infamous entanglement at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift has pulled a Beyoncé by releasing a surprise album. [64] Beats Per Minute deemed the aesthetic reminiscent of works by painters Grant Wood, Andrew Wyeth, and Lionel Walden, especially Wood's American Gothic.
In Ireland, Folklore arrived at number one on the Irish Albums Chart, scoring the country's biggest opening week of 2020 and outperforming the rest of the top-five combined. [3], During the YouTube premiere countdown to the music video for "Cardigan", Swift revealed the album lyrics contained many of her signature Easter eggs: "One thing I did purposely on this album was put the Easter eggs in the lyrics, more than just the videos.
AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine was overall positive towards the album but felt the new musical styles of the album not really "precisely new tricks" for Swift.
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