by Michelle Willson, Editor-in-Chief
Taylor Swift released her new 16-song album on July 24. The album is called “Folklore” and has a new sound unlike what she’s done before. Taylor Swift has gone through several musical transitions. She traded her established pop aesthetic for more of a folk-pop sound.
Swift surprised fans by giving them only a 24-hour notice of her new album for dropping it. Many fans were surprised to hear this new sound.
Personally, I absolutely love her new sound. I’m not really into country, and I’m not that into pop, but I can really get down with this new folk-pop she’s doing right now.
Swift’s new album goes over a wide array of topics that leave the listener wanting more. Still mostly focused on love in relationships, you get to see different points of views of different relationships.
What I feel is most interesting is that there are love songs that appear to be about other girls. Fans have declared Swift’s song “Betty” as a new gay anthem.
Some fans even speculate that the whole album was mirrored from lesbian cottagecore on TikTok. Swift has not denied or accepted these allegations. But I can see some correlation between the two.
I have listened to Swift’s new album pretty much on repeat since the album dropped on YouTube. I absolutely love the different melodies and the different situations you can see throughout her music.
I like how Taylor Swift is raw with her music, singing about real events and tragity. It makes the songs easy to relate to and allows listeners to hear her pain and love trough the lyrics.
One of my favorite Taylor Swift songs is “Long Live.” If you haven’t listened to the song, you should. This song sounds like the songs in the new album.
On that note, I give this album a 5 out of 5 for being absolutely amazing with no faults. It gives fans something different. I can’t wait to see what Taylor Swift puts out next. I really hope that she sticks with this new sound from the “Folklore” album.