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2020 has been a year of surprises and well, not all have been bad. After releasing her eighth studio album ‘Folklore’ in July, the singer-songwriter once again treated her fans with a surprise album release. Titled Evermore, it is a sister album to Swift’s eighth and clearly carries the flavor of gothic folk tales, while also hitting new avenues.
When making the announcement, Taylor Swift had said “to put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs. To try and put it more poetically, it feels like we’re standing on the edge of folk forests and we have a choice: give turn around and go back or travel further into the forest of this music. We choose to wander deeper. ” And as he strips the album one song at a time, he realizes what he meant by the post.
The first song from the album ‘Willow’ has been released alongside a music video, giving listeners a clear idea that Evermore is as magical and mystical as ‘Folklore’, taking the golden aura of ‘pixie dust’ and exploring it further. . There are many similarities between the two albums, but ‘Evermore’ feels more free and experimental. Carrying on the legacy of building a story with his album, ‘Evermore’ has two of them. One of a woman trying to make it big in Hollywood while leaving her love and her small town behind only to return for the holiday season. The songs ‘Dorothea’ and ’tis the damn season’ build that story of aspiration, half-made love and coming back only to leave once more.
Another story is about an illicit affair and how it is involving a woman who is looking for a celebratory love, but could not find it in her husband, but in someone else. The songs ‘tolerate it’ and ‘ivy’ are beautifully written songs about infidelity, ignorance and the image of an all-consuming love.
Of course, there are songs by the Taylor brand that refer to his own life and in a way his enmity with Scooter Braun, under the guise of the universal language of anguish. The songs ‘long story short’ and ‘closing’ are the tracks that one can distinguish are personal to the singer. However, it is the ‘gold rush’ and ‘champagne troubles’ that will cause the Swift Universe to run amok. The references are real, but the story too? There is a lot of tea out there.
Then we have the title track ‘Evermore’ and ‘Happiness’ that send you into a lyrical and musical trance that you don’t want to return to. Taylor’s evolution towards alternative music is tremendous and ‘Evermore’ only consolidates that fact. Without abandoning her touch of sympathy, Taylor has transformed into this versatile storyteller who is a pleasure to listen to.
The standout track on the album is his collaboration with Haim’s sister. The country’s history song ‘no body, no crime’ is a lively track that will be in your head with its melody and American Crime Story vibe.
The acoustic-minimalist palette from Taylor’s previous album is taken to another height with a mix of piano, rhythms and even Christmas carol vibes, considering the album is Swift’s birthday present AND a Christmas present for her fans. Electronics and furtive pizzicato strings on ‘Marjorie’, Taylor’s loving tribute to her grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, the musical details of the entire album are to hear.
While it’s always a surprise to Swift as to what her next step might be, from ‘Reputation’ to ‘Evermore’, her transition as an artist has been chronicled. While his previous albums tried to bare his soul, he has learned the art of narrative writing with Folklore and has given us a sequel with ‘Evermore’. A little distant from his real life, but even more attractive. Folklore forests have captured the heart of the singer and ‘Evermore’ brings that warmth, dedication and beauty to listeners. It looks like it’s another golden string on Taylor’s multifaceted guitar.
