love2travel wrote:
SusyLuvsPaul wrote:
Darn the luck, the sometimes annoying (to me) Tay Tay Swift is dropping another new album around that time ! That must be why they pulled back Paul's, to the 18th. Hers comes out just a few days from now, I think. I read Swift had beaucoup different pressings and vinyl LP colors and gimmicks for hers. She was humble bragging about she just couldn't stop writing songs while making "Folklore." They're pouring out of her.
Her album dropped last night at midnight. Have just finished listening to the songs. I really enjoyed the first song and video for Willow, which was a continuing lighted thread from Folklore. It seems the album name comes from an Emily Dickenson poem or letter to her friend Sue ending in the word Evermore, according to a video about the trail of Easter Eggs she has left for her fans. The songs were quite pleasing, will have to listen again. Generally, I enjoy her songs. I haven't looked into purchasing any of hers, I've bought so many colored vinyls and merchandise, I have to save some for Christmas pressies and going to donate twice what I normally do to the Food Bank this Christmas. They certainly need donations this year!
I'd never really taken her seriously before. I had no intention of watching her at this year's (postponed) Glastonbury that she was headlining along with Paul. Then my daughter played me folklore and I was smitten. Such a great album, helped by the involvement of Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver, both of whom I adore. And I particularly loved the fact that she'd veered off in such a different direction. Which is why I find ever evermore disappointing - so far. It seems like folklore 2 - exactly the same direction but without the highlights that folklore had. One of the many great things about the Fabs was that they knoked out an album every 6 months and each one was totally different and - generally - better. Love that she'd done this so quickly, but I can;t help thinking it's the cast offs from folklore rather than another 6 months work on top of it.