Taylor Swift Fans couldn’t believe their luck this week when they were given an early Christmas gift of another surprise album from their idol. Always only after five months Folklore; The result of a seemingly never-ending productive creative experience for Swift and her team. Overall, the lockdown has been a musical success for the pop star.
Single lead Willow opens the album with a dose of smooth, cool rock with sparkling ensembles and the best chorus on record. Followed by a slower piano ballad of Champagne problem. There’s something about Taylor Swift that makes her so good at sad low notes; she doesn’t need to be over-produced when her music has a melodic sensibility.
On the other hand, she relies on this a bit too often Always So we ended up with a couple of side tracks. Tolerate it not particularly prominent, nor is it a synth-led pop ballad Marjorieor color the country Ivy and Cowboy Like Me. ‘It’s the damn season is another acoustic track that we hoped would be a bit festive, but, alas, there’s nothing particularly Christmassy about it that we can’t help but be disappointed.
However, there’s enough here to keep us listening. Find gold elevates the album to a desirable height with a rhythmic melody that leads listeners into ecstasy – no different Happiness it’s an uplifting song, almost like a hymn on a record.
No body, no crime the presence of the Haim sisters is definitely a highlight. It’s basically a killer ballad with the tongue, sending her back to her roots with a taste of country, but more wild west than her lover Nashville.
There are some suggestions that Taylor Swift should care more about the real crime Always with songs Marjorie and Dorothea, with many speculating that this relates to Pennsylvanians colleagues Marjorie and Dorothea West; the former is a well-documented disappearance in the 1930s and the latter is her older sister. However, this could largely be a coincidence because Marjorie was actually named for Taylor’s late grandmother. Dorothea is a pretty live piano number Marjorie full of childhood nostalgia; the “Doratheee-ah” restraint will take some out of your head. It’s one of the more interesting songs.
Coney Island yes The National is another welcome collaboration. An acoustic indie rock track, whereby Matt Berninger’s voice has a certain depth, contrasts beautifully with Taylor’s sweet, airy vocals. No doubt the collaboration here will help keep the album interesting.
Penultimate Close the door is the figure produced by BJ Burton, which is a bit more experimental, but doesn’t take it to extremes. Again, a bit of a letdown, though unsurprisingly the rest of the album is a bit on the safe side. However, the title track featuring Bon Iver ensures that the album ends on a memorable note, conveying a final wave of emotional energy that one can always count on when it comes to music. these five Wisconsin tracks.
As expected, Always following the same circuit as Folklore; it’s largely shortened, filled with warmth and comfort, and while nothing groundbreaking, you get the sense that Taylor Swift would have loved to go back to her more sonic roots. Even explicit language suggests a rougher and more relaxed song-writing process. This is the relaxing album we needed to end this stressful year.
