Standout track “ no body, no crime ” featuring Haim was inspired by Swift’s love of true crime and sees her murdering the husband of her best friend after she goes missing.
Just like on “folklore,” the songs that excel are the ones where she puts herself in the shoes of someone else. In a seething tone she spits out “Sometimes you just don’t know the answer / ‘Til someone’s on their knees and asks you / “She would’ve made such a lovely bride / What a shame she’s f***ed in the head” they said.” On “ champagne problems ,” Swift recounts a failed proposal, pushed aside as a trivial thing as the narrator struggles with her own mental health. Many of the tracks on “evermore” have a distinct melancholy feel to them, almost like they’re tinged in sadness. “I’m begging for you to take my hand / Wreck my plans / That’s my man,” she sighs over a tinkling guitar line. The opening track “willow” transports us right into a fairy tale, sounding like the singer is trying to cast a love spell on the listener. Once again, Swift pulls us into the world that she’s created, filled with magic and self-reflection. If “folklore” is the feeling of waking up early on a crisp fall day with a thermos of coffee in hand while you walk through the woods and admire the changing leaves, then “evermore” is trudging through the snow-covered streets of your hometown while you watch the puffs of air escape your lips and desperately try to keep warm. On the surface, the two can seem very similar dive further into Swift’s waters and you’ll see how distinct each album is. With many of the same collaborations as the first surprise release, as well as being a continuation of the same kind of themes, there was bound to be relentless competition between the two. Similar to the release of “folklore,” the album was released at midnight along with an accompanying music video for its lead single “ willow. Imagine the surprise of the public when not even five months later, Swift announced a sister album entitled “ evermore ,” released on Dec. Gone were the achingly personal narratives and polished pop performances, replaced with tales of fictional characters and sparse arrangements. When Taylor Swift dropped her surprise record “ folklore ” back in July, the world was shocked not only by the last minute announcement, but also by the indie-folk sound the album contained. Taylor Swift’s ‘evermore’ is the sister record to ‘folklore.’ Both albums were released only hours after being announced.
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