Folky music has a tendency toward a melancholy, rainy-day vibe which is rather superfluous for me given my temperament, not to mention living in the Pacific Northwest. (Album collaborator Bon Iver’s Wash. captures the western part of the Washington State quite nicely.) So, well done as it is, Taylor Swift’s Folklore is unlikely to be on my go-to playlist. I’m no Swiftie so I don’t know the context or what this release may mean to long-time fans; nevertheless it seems worthwhile, and like some care was put into the lyrics, and that for those who need something to chill them out rather than pick them up, or who need some catharsis to exorcise a loss, I’m glad this album is here for them.
6/10
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