Ordered a signed Folklore CD on the 1st and finally got shipping notification today. Hopefully arrives by Sunday for my kids birthday.
I honestly don't know what I think the best song is on this record. It changes from minute to minute, and usually my answer is whichever song I'm listening to at the moment I'm being asked. Truly just such a stunning and well crafted piece of music.
it's a great choice tbh. I think I have a hard time answering it because I think different songs do different things "best" compared to others, so the parameters of "best" is almost too broad. It's a good problem to have.
I have a hard time choosing my fave song but August was my most listened to song this year on spotify so I think my music taste has spoken and selected August. But this entire last part of my tears ricochet just destroys me and has become a recent fave: And I can go anywhere I want Anywhere I want, just not home And you can aim for my heart, go for blood But you would still miss me in your bones And I still talk to you (When I'm screaming at the sky) And when you can't sleep at night (You hear my stolen lullabies) I didn't have it in myself to go with grace And so the battleships will sink beneath the waves You had to kill me, but it killed you just the same Cursing my name, wishing I stayed You turned into your worst fears And you're tossing out blame, drunk on this pain Crossing out the good years And you're cursing my name, wishing I stayed Look at how my tears ricochet
this section was an initial standout for me (I always like the really depressing stuff lmao) and god, it's so good