Is folklore a skip?

[raragaga 8,119]

no, but this thread is

[Grim 2,260]

I love the aesthetic of the cover but the music on the album just isn't that groundbreaking

[Jnick8 530]

It’s a great move to ground herself in simplicity and songwriting during a difficult time. Not a fan but I have no hate. I can see this image and sound being very comforting in these times. I think it’s a great move for her.  An author album when artifice feels inconsequential. Props. 

But since no one will ever top the author albums of Leonard Cohen, give me a Babylon music video instead 🥰

[My Name Isnt Alice 3,737]

It's not for me but I can't say it's flop 

[2School4Cool 6,458]

1 hour ago, M Monstre said:

I think it's definitely a grower. On my first listen, I didn't really enjoy it. To be 100% honest, it was actually a little frustrating. All the songs sounded the same, and while I like having cohesive albums, folklore was just too cohesive of an album, IMO.

However, I did listen to some of the songs more, and some of them are growing on me, that said, I do largely think the album is a skip (as of now anyways). 

EDIT - Lyrically, I think it's a masterpiece, though. 

I personally enjoyed it at first listen, but I can understand it being a lot to digest on the first listen. I would recommend closing your eyes, turning the lights out, listening with headphones, and just soaking it all in, that’s how I went from enjoying it to absolutely falling in love with it. The more you listen the more you notice the songs’ individuality.

[socotra 3,356]

ok honestly last great american dynasty makes me FEEL something

like, idk what it is, but it's so nostalgic and melancholic, i ****ing love it

[bluemonkey 639]

I’m not a Swiftie and I usually dislike her music but she won me over with this album. I didn’t like it initially as it seemed monotone and not really paying attention to the lyrics it seemed wishy washy but it really does get better with every listen as you start to taken in the words because she’s literally telling a series of stories so it really doesn’t feel boring because the music takes a back end as you are listening more to the words since it’s so stripped down. 
 

I wouldn’t say it’s revolutionary or innovative, her singing is okay but that’s not the point. There really isn’t any hits on the album. It’s very well made, I wouldn’t be surprised if she won a Grammy for songwriting. 

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1 hour ago, My Name Isnt Alice said:

It's not for me but I can't say it's flop 

So do you think it’s a skip?

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10 minutes ago, bluemonkey said:

I’m not a Swiftie and I usually dislike her music but she won me over with this album.

Her songwriting technique will captivate anyone.

[10inch 417]

Being completely honest: 

It's as forgettable as my ex's name and my second cousin's birthday

[Jnick8 530]

2 hours ago, Jnick81 said:

It’s a great move to ground herself in simplicity and songwriting during a difficult time. Not a fan but I have no hate. I can see this image and sound being very comforting in these times. I think it’s a great move for her.  An author album when artifice feels inconsequential. Props. 

But since no one will ever top the author albums of Leonard Cohen, give me a Babylon music video instead 🥰

This guy is really smart, right? 😜
(I’m just trying to get higher likes) 🤣🥺.

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3 minutes ago, Jnick81 said:

(I’m just trying to get higher likes) 🤣🥺.

Small heads up, you can get a wp for that.  

[Wet Fire 8,116]

For me, yes. I can't get into the album. But that's just me. But yes, I think my one problem is the lack of versatility in Taylor's vocal performance throughout the album. She is not known as a vocalist, so can't complain. But yeah, if she could do some vocal acrobatics, it would have been better, I guess.

[Thomas P 18,479]

33 people have no taste 

When a song like Mirrorball is imo the worst song on an album, the album is a damn masterpiece 

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3 minutes ago, Thomas P said:

When a song like Mirrorball is imo the worst song on an album