First Listen: New Releases for 24 July
Artist : Taylor Swift Album : folklore Quick Description : Surprise folkish release from the pop megastar. Why You Should Listen : It's either good to be on the pulse of popular music, or good to hear a nice change of pace from one of the world's most famous singers. Overall Thoughts : It's difficult to listen to Taylor Swift in a vacuum. Her star power is so bright, and the weight behind everything she produces so strong, that it's hard to just take something she puts out on its own. From her shift from pop country to straight out Top 40 music, combined with her very confessional and in-your-face lyricism, it's hard to just let go, but folklore tries, in a pandemic setting, to put some distance between Taylor Swift the star and Taylor Swift the songwriter. Here's the thing: this album is the real deal, and is arguably some of the best music she's put out (with the understanding that she has produced some superlative pop and country songs in the pas...