LogFAQs > #965051619

CasanovaZelos: I think part of why this and Evermore vibe with me more than most of the earlier Taylor Swift albums is the presence of Aaron Dessner as a producer. There are several songs here which sound like a perfect midpoint between Swift and The National - and as someone who prefers the latter, this works great. I do agree this feels longer than it should, and the front half feels notably stronger. Nevertheless, it casts Swift in a more mature light. Additionally, its somber mood helps solidify its place as one of the leading COVID response albums - not that it directly acknowledges the pandemic, but its sparse atmosphere feels like a direct reflection of those first few months in lockdown. And even if it could stand to lose a few tracks, the top half for me here are all great.

Seanchan: I liked this a bit more on my 3rd listen. Maybe the dreary, cloudy atmosphere of the day was a better fit for the album. There's actually a lot to like about Folklore, even if it's not as "fun" as her earlier album that we covered. It's definitely 3-4 songs too long though.

I went back to listen to Speak Now a bit, as I tried to figure out where this fits in my album rankings. I still like that one more but it's closer than I would have initially expected.

VeryInsane: my ranking got deleted so going a bit by memory

Was a good album though! Remembered enjoying it when it came out

MetalmindStats: With about ten similarly strong songs producing a potently tempered ambiance, I likely would have been over the moon about folklore had it been a bit shorter. As it is, the tracks that I felt leaned into its title and theme the most (mainly seven and the last great american dynasty) gained a sort of tiebreaking edge

Folklore Track Ranking

16. Epiphany (Track #13)
Score: 28 (Average Rank: 13.3/16)
Biggest Fan(s): HBJDubs (#3)
Biggest Detractor(s): Snake5555555555, BlueCrystalTear, VeryInsane (#16)

15. Hoax (Track #16)
Score: 32 (Average Rank: 12.8/16)
Biggest Fan(s): HBJDubs (#5)
Biggest Detractor(s): CasanovaZelos, Seanchan, MetalmindStats (#16)

14. Peace (Track #15)
Score: 34 (Average Rank: 12.6/16)
Biggest Fan(s): Jakyl25 (#9)
Biggest Detractor(s): ZaziGuado, MetalmindStats (#15)

13. Illicit Affairs (Track #10)
Score: 49 (Average Rank: 11.1/16)
Biggest Fan(s): Jakyl25 (#5)
Biggest Detractor(s): CasanovaZelos (#15)

11 (tie). Invisible String (Track #11)
Score: 51 (Average Rank: 10.9/16)
Biggest Fan(s): ZaziGuado (#5)
Biggest Detractor(s): Raetsel_Lapin, Jakyl25 (#16)

11 (tie). Mad Woman (Track #12)
Score: 51 (Average Rank: 10.9/16)
Biggest Fan(s): Raetsel_Lapin (#5)
Biggest Detractor(s): ZaziGuado (#16)

10. Seven (Track #7)
Score: 67 (Average Rank: 9.8/16)
Biggest Fan(s): MetalmindStats (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): Jakyl25, BlueCrystalTear (#15)

9. Mirrorball (Track #6)
Score: 73 (Average Rank: 8.7/16)
Biggest Fan(s): CasanovaZelos, VeryInsane (#4)
Biggest Detractor(s): Snake5555555555, ZaziGuado (#13)

8. My Tears Ricochet (Track #5)
Score: 77 (Average Rank: 8.3/16)
Biggest Fan(s): Jakyl25, ZaziGuado (#4)
Biggest Detractor(s): BlueCrystalTear (#13)

7. The 1 (Track #1)
Score: 93 (Average Rank: 6.9/16)
Biggest Fan(s): Seanchan (#2)
Biggest Detractor(s): Raetsel_Lapin (#13)

6. This Is Me Trying (Track #9)
Score: 95 (Average Rank: 7.1/16)
Biggest Fan(s): Raetsel_Lapin (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): Snake5555555555 (#14)

4 (tie). August (Track #8)
Score: 109 (Average Rank: 5.9/16)
Biggest Fan(s): VeryInsane (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): Raetsel_Lapin, CasanovaZelos (#12)

4 (tie). Betty (Track #14)
Score: 109 (Average Rank: 5.9/16)
Biggest Fan(s): BlueCrystalTear (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): HBJDubs (#16)

3. The Last Great American Dynasty (Track #3)
Score: 122 (Average Rank: 4.8/16)
Biggest Fan(s): Snake5555555555 (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): Jakyl25, HBJDubs (#12)

2. Cardigan (Track #2)
Score: 131 (Average Rank: 4.1/16)
Biggest Fan(s): Jakyl25, HBJDubs (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): ZaziGuado (#8)

1. Exile (Track #4)
Score: 149 (Average Rank: 2.9/16)
Biggest Fan(s): ZaziGuado, CasanovaZelos, Seanchan (#1)
Biggest Detractor(s): Snake5555555555 (#7)