Taylor Swift - folklore (July 24, 2020) Album • Page 76

Hot take: now that the initial shock of “exile” actually existing... it’s barely in the top half of the record for me. It really kicks into gear at the bridge when Justin flips the Bon Iver switch.

My top 5 favorites right now:
this is me trying
august
peace
mirrorball
betty

 

I was answering Tim! At least give that song a shot, it’s wonderful.

 

Probably four of the same five, but I'd swap "peace" for "exile" or "illicit affairs." I think "august" is my favorite after a day. End-of-summer songs always do it for me.

 

I could never pick a top five right now. It changes every listen.

 

yeah exile isn’t really all that after the initial surprise. more of an awesome collab than an awesome song

 

Ah I think exile builds up so well. It would now probably settle around 3-6 range for me.


I think this is easily her best record merely based on the fact that someone could list any song as their favorite and I would think it’s objectively reasonable.

 

mirrorball
this is me trying
the 1
mad woman
illicit affairs
invisible string
august
peace
betty
seven
my tears ricochet
the last great american dynasty
exile
hoax
cardigan
epiphany

 

Are you saying “epiphany” is your...gulp...least favorite?!

 

Exile is great.

 

Probably a good argument for not ranking so early but I couldn't even tell you what it sounds like after a few full listens

 

exile is easily my favorite. but, ya know, recent real life experiences and all that

 

It’s the song where her voice sounds the most gorgeous it has ever sounded in the history of ever, ya fool!

 

that background pulse trick in Peace reminded me of 666 t, so I played the two back to back and it turns out they pair very well together!

 

I think seven is my favorite right now.

 

This is absolutely an album where every single possible combination of song rankings will exist for someone. For example, mirrorball seems to be a pretty popular choice for the best on the record in here and tbh it’s in the bottom five for me. But that will likely totally change

 

betty
illicit affairs
exile
the 1
august
epiphany
the last great american dynasty
mirrorball
this is me trying
peace
cardigan
seven
invisible string
hoax
my tears ricochet
mad woman



I know I know. But some songs have to be near the bottom. Incredible album.

 

Exile is a great song but yeah, I’d probably put 5-6 songs above it

 

Currently “Exile”, “Illicit Affairs” and “Mirrorball” are tops but that could shuffle around a lot.

I actually think “Last Great American Dynasty” would be the weakest for me, which...that’s a hell of a record then

 

At the moment, maybe:

seven
betty
exile
the last great american dynasty
my tears ricochet

 

I’m in the car with my dad and he has the audacity to talk over this album. Unbelievable

 

Exile
Epiphany
This is me trying
My tears ricochet
Mirrorball/Betty

 

I think "hoax" is probably my least favorite at the moment. Her closers usually knock me on my ass, but this one is just okay for me.

 

especially because "peace" would have been an incredible closer.

 

Hoax might be in my top 5

 

I am no authority because before this album I really only loved 1989 and lover but the last great American dynasty sounds like a future classic swift song