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Posted by: UltraFolklore 10th December 2020, 01:05 PM

AhdisnaowjUHEISBWWINEJWNWJSJWHWJSHA OMG

Posted by: UltraFolklore 10th December 2020, 01:05 PM

WHAT THE f***

Posted by: UltraFolklore 10th December 2020, 01:05 PM

AOMEONE HELD ME OK BREAKING SOWN

Posted by: Sour Candy 10th December 2020, 01:09 PM

YAASSS great Xmas move!!

Posted by: benj 10th December 2020, 01:10 PM

LOL what

Posted by: benj 10th December 2020, 01:10 PM

Is there a tracklist???

Posted by: UltraFolklore 10th December 2020, 01:10 PM

I think I'm even more shocked than I was with folklore WTAF THIS IS SO RANDOM?/??

Posted by: dhweck the halls 10th December 2020, 01:11 PM

just saw the insta post omg

Posted by: Sour Candy 10th December 2020, 01:12 PM

Track listing

Posted by: UltraFolklore 10th December 2020, 01:12 PM

these are the tweets;

Posted by: Cremey 10th December 2020, 01:12 PM

omg whaaat

folklore’s sister record 😍

Posted by: Sour Candy 10th December 2020, 01:12 PM

'Tis the Damn Season coming for Xmas #1

Posted by: UltraFolklore 10th December 2020, 01:13 PM

17 TRACKS OMG.

HAIM COLLLAB??!?!?!?!

I AM CRYING

Posted by: dhweck the halls 10th December 2020, 01:13 PM

featuring the national

Posted by: UltraFolklore 10th December 2020, 01:13 PM

THIS HAS POSSIBLY BEEN THE BEST YEAR EVER BEING A TALOYR STAN?????

Posted by: Cremey 10th December 2020, 01:13 PM

omg HAIM and another Bon Iver collab 😍 amazing

Posted by: jsweetxe 10th December 2020, 01:15 PM

hopefully folklore's sister is hot and knows how to party

i'm kidding i know it's going to be another folk album i just wish it was a bit.. more melodic

Posted by: 777666jason 10th December 2020, 01:15 PM

Shame the single side will get lost in Christmas rush but omg

Posted by: benj 10th December 2020, 01:15 PM

UltraEvermore when

Posted by: UltraFolklore 10th December 2020, 01:17 PM

omg lemme do this now!!!

bye folklore xoxo

Posted by: London81 10th December 2020, 01:18 PM

I was just so shocked when I read this ❤️ She’s a legend. Can’t wait to listen to this tonight.

Posted by: UltraFolklore 10th December 2020, 01:18 PM

I've literally broken down I'm in actuall shock so much omfg!!!

Posted by: AdamG 10th December 2020, 01:20 PM

WHATTTTTTTT

Posted by: Liаm 10th December 2020, 01:20 PM

Omg coming through for us AGAIN

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 01:21 PM

I honestly can't even cope rn I NEED THIS RN

Posted by: Santa Klaus 10th December 2020, 01:28 PM

She literally said I’m gonna bury the albums I don’t have rights to whilst I’m still re-recording them

Posted by: Klumpus 10th December 2020, 01:29 PM

Taylor let me breathe !!!

Posted by: FestiveOdyssey 10th December 2020, 01:30 PM

HAIM, The National and Bon Iver!!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 01:32 PM

Time to do my tradition of listening to all her albums again before this drops 😂😂

Posted by: Slade 10th December 2020, 01:36 PM

Whaaaaat well, I loved 'folklore', so can't wait for this <3

Posted by: LMLou 10th December 2020, 01:40 PM

OMFG Taylor you almost gave me a heart attack!! I am so shocked by this but so so excited

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 01:45 PM

I rly want tis the damn season to be an Xmas anthem 😂

Posted by: Michael Bubré 10th December 2020, 01:51 PM

Gah

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 01:52 PM

2013-2016: 1 album
2017-2020: 4 albums

Omg.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 01:59 PM

So who’s staying up with me this time round til 5am on here to listen to the album as soon as it drops?! 😂

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 02:05 PM

I've started my full discography listenthrough!!

This time I'm going from start to end, for folklore I listened on shuffle!

Tim McGraw sounding great as ever

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 02:09 PM

track 13:

track 13 on folklore was epiphany which about her grandfather, come through epiphany part 2 PLZ

Posted by: Bjork 10th December 2020, 02:11 PM

oh my wasn't expecting another duet with Justin
and a song with the National! I wonder if it's with the full band including Matt too (the singer)

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 02:13 PM

ffs there was a picture of a willow tree in her latest not a lot going on at the moment post!!

Posted by: Bjork 10th December 2020, 02:13 PM

any news on formats? Is it out also on CD/vinyl, well, I mean a vinyl-pre-order than will ship in August 2021 or something

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 02:28 PM

I'm not sure atm! rn her UK store hasn't updated at all and the only option on the US store is a digital download purchase so I'm guessing no physicals just yet is my feeling

Posted by: davidas 10th December 2020, 02:30 PM

OMG SO EXCITED FOR THIS!

Posted by: benj 10th December 2020, 02:33 PM

I think it will (unfortunately) underperform in comparison to Folklore but should still come with a strong #1 debut, no big singles impact though

I wonder how it'll do on streaming platforms, similar numbers and just lower positions I guess?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 02:43 PM

yep I think commercially I have no idea how it'll do. But tbh I feel between folklore & this (as long as it lives up to the hype which I'm like certain it will), she's cemented her status as a legend this year and that's more important than anything <3

(I'm gonna open predict threads for this & willow soon!! don't want to overload the forum with so many polls at once though aha so go comment in the others ones up atm!! <3)

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 03:42 PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eo4k9EWXMAAuUC2?format=jpg&name=medium (can't get it in image format)

I hate her at times omg!!! her hints are insane

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 03:51 PM

I still can't believe this is real!!

Posted by: Blond 2.0 10th December 2020, 04:51 PM

WOW

Posted by: Bjork 10th December 2020, 05:34 PM

was Folklore available on CD from week1? or was it released later?
or was it up for pre-order from week 1?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 05:37 PM

the store orders were available from day 1! However I don't think anyone received their copy/wasn't sold in shops til like the end of week 2 (the lakes would've def leaked earlier had people had physical copies in week 1!)

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 05:42 PM

supposedly all tracks above 3 minutes again & 2 of them above FIVE MINUTES YASSSS we won

Posted by: dandy* 10th December 2020, 06:01 PM

OMG the choice of collaborators!!! I'm genuinely excited for this

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 10th December 2020, 06:50 PM

SHE IS COMING

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 06:51 PM

I'm so ready

10 HOURS.

Who's staying up for first listen at 5am?!

Posted by: Tafty 10th December 2020, 07:09 PM

Very excited for this. For some reason I'm expecting this to not hit the highs as 'folklore' but I'm expecting it to be just as consistent and beautiful! So we'll see!

HYPED THO!!

Posted by: No Sleeep 10th December 2020, 07:28 PM

We’ll probably have to wait slightly longer for this right? 2 weeks from now is Christmas

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 07:29 PM

yeah I'm thinking it's going to be a while the fact there's nothing on the store when everything was immediately up for folklore isn't a great sign aha

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 07:29 PM

also guys whilst you're here, go vote in part 1 of the ultimate Taylor Swift rate!

(part 2 is coming up v. soon as well x)

Posted by: FestiveOdyssey 10th December 2020, 07:53 PM

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 07:55 PM

GIVE THIS TO ME NOW AHH

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 08:21 PM

more teasing aha!

Posted by: AdamG 10th December 2020, 09:28 PM

She really did just skip over 'Lover' byeeee

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 09:34 PM

Lowkey deserved 😬🤭

(As much as I do stan it aha 😂😂)

Posted by: ...ready for it 10th December 2020, 09:48 PM

What? No way!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 09:50 PM

I was waiting for you to come on here!!!! I'm still in shock

Posted by: ...ready for it 10th December 2020, 09:55 PM

I'm late to the party...

We get folklore and now this, this is incredible! I think this album will do well, I can't see it not!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 09:57 PM

at least you showed up in the end, unlike James did in Betty at first

ikr I honestly cannot believe how much new material we've had recently!! in the last two years we've had +50 new songs its insane same here!

Posted by: ...ready for it 10th December 2020, 10:02 PM

I'm really excited about all this! I hope we get a physical copy! (or 5,000 different physical copies haha)

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 10:05 PM

same!!! I feel like this time round we're just gonna get the one physical copy edition aha but I'd love for multiple exclusive ones again!

I'm interested when we'll be able to hear the two bonus tracks this time round with it being unclear exactly when physicals are coming haha!

Posted by: ...ready for it 10th December 2020, 10:08 PM

Are we getting bonus tracks this time?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 10th December 2020, 10:19 PM

yep!

right where you left me & it's time to go are bonus tracks! I'm pretty sure they're just physical bonus tracks again so we'll probs just be hearing 15 tracks tonight aha!

Posted by: ...ready for it 10th December 2020, 10:37 PM

I saw the full track listing now.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 12:02 AM

EVERMORE RELEASE DAY.

5 HOURS OMG.

Posted by: Slade 11th December 2020, 12:10 AM

Really excited to wake up to this!

I was working from home when 'folklore' dropped and did NOT expect to be saying the same thing for her 9th album too

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 12:35 AM

yep she's gonna have playlist cover on NMF and hopefully track 1 as no other big releases today! I don't think Hot Hits has updated either yet so hopefully that means 5am update with Taylor *.*

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 12:46 AM

I can't wait until midnight.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 12:49 AM

I'm so excited!!

I wonder if anyone else will end up joining us on here when it drops haha

Posted by: benj 11th December 2020, 12:53 AM

I wouldn’t really consider myself a Taylor stan but both folklore and now this have me very excited! I may join you at 5AM but I do have college tomorrow so that might not be a smart idea

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 01:14 AM

yassss I'm glad the 2020 projects have got you excited and that'd be amazing if you did!! tf tomorrow is my one day I don't have any seminars on so I can actually allow myself to f*** up the rest of the day by staying up til 5am

Posted by: Billy. 11th December 2020, 01:42 AM

I’m going to stay up for this and I really hope it lives up to expectations!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 01:44 AM

Yasssss not long to go now ahh omg!!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 02:03 AM

I wonder if we'll have any news soon on specific tracks etc?! Around now is when we started to find out some of the details about folklore (my tears ricochet first written & written by just Taylor, the teenage love triangle) etc

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 02:04 AM

I just put my Taylor shirt on. I always wear it for listening events!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 02:05 AM

we love to see it

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 03:10 AM

Are we going to make a special evermore listening thread, or come in here?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 03:19 AM

we'll do it in here! we did the same for folklore so let's keep it this way aha

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:20 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO I decided on track 5 because of the lyrics of 'tolerate it' and how it's so visual, and conveys such a specific kind of hurt.

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:22 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO There's not a direct continuation of the betty/james/august storyline, but in my mind Dorothea went to the same school as Betty James and Inez. You'll meet her soon

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:28 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO The first one written was dorothea and the last one was happiness (last week!!)

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:29 AM

​TaylorSwiftVEVO Thematically, we still explored mythology, stories & secrets. Sonically we leaned in & experimented more. Ex. Justin Vernon is on 5 songs playing drums, electric guitar, banjo, synth & sings on 3.

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:34 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO My mind was freed from thinking of anything other than folklore & evermore. (I missed part of this one, sadly.)

TaylorSwiftVEVO I wrote 3 songs with William Bowery!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:38 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO I have about 50 fav lyrics but right now it's... "Never be so kind you forget to be clever. Never be so clever you forget to be kind."

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:42 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO Yes! The Haim sisters have been my best friends for years and we've played together so many times but this is the first time we've done a song together.

TaylorSwiftVEVO Also The National is one of my all time favorite bands. And there's a really beautiful background vocal on Cowboy Like Me sung by someone I'm a big fan of.

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:47 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO Dawson's Creek and The Office have been my quarantine binge shows. Am I stuck in the past? Yup. Am I sorry? Nope.

TaylorSwiftVEVO Yes! I wrote "No body, no crime" by myself. It was inspired by my obsession with true crime podcasts/documentaries and I used one of my best friends' names as the main character :crylaughface:

TaylorSwiftVEVO Happiness is a very deceptive title. That's all I'll say. Also champagne problems is NOT bubbly.

Posted by: jtkoon 11th December 2020, 04:47 AM

me and my sister and up waiting to listen! very exited to hear this

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:51 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO I wanted evermore to represent fall & winter while folklore represents spring & summer. I've always wanted to do a 2part anthology that's a collective body of work & it just kind of happened naturally

TaylorSwiftVEVO Easter eggs: You've seen my co-star in this video somewhere before. One scene represents how I feel about fame. There's a scene to represent each season throughout the journey of the video

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:55 AM

I'MB ACK NOW JUST IN TIME

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:55 AM

yassss I'm so glad you're around for this again!!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:57 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO Jack’s favorite is gold rush. Which takes place inside a single daydream where you get lost in thought for a minute and then snap out of it.

TaylorSwiftVEVO Stella is trustworthy and so creative. I told her I had a secret project & she designed clothes that were EXACTLY what I imagined. I drove to her office, picked them up & took them into the woods!

(at least I can type fairly fast, ha)

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:57 AM

YASSS This is gonna slap lyrically!!!


omg yasss queen


last week WTF insane


omg I'm so excited for these sounds


come thru Joe


ooh excited to see who it'll be!


ffs I knew Happiness would be depressing haha


I wonder if the co-star is Joe haha

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:57 AM

ty so much for these summaries!!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:58 AM

2 minutes to go until I start playing this on spotify OMFG

I think there's gonna be between 4-6 of us here!!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:58 AM

I suppose Spotify will be slow loading on my end again like last time.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:59 AM

yh I feel like I always have to open and close it and refresh it 100 times!!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 04:59 AM

You're welcome! I tried to go as fast as I could to get everything.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:59 AM

u did a great job!! that chat moves so fast haha

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:00 AM

SECONDS AWAY FROM TS9

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:00 AM

OMG IT LOADED FIRST TIME LET"S GO

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:00 AM

champagne problems, gold rush, tolerate it, happiness, ivy & cowboy like me all explicit!!

exactly an hour!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:01 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO There's a scene in the video that represents the song seven, one that represents mirrorball, one for exile, and one for mad woman.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:01 AM

willow is nice so far!

cardigan was def more instant on first listen haha

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 11th December 2020, 05:01 AM

WILLOW OMFG

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:02 AM

My Spotify crashed!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:03 AM

yeah willow is good but I feel it'll grow more aha

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:04 AM

nooo aha

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:04 AM

This is just great.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:04 AM

the piano on champagne problems whew

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 11th December 2020, 05:04 AM

CHAMPAGNE PROBLEMS IS BEAUTIFUL

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:05 AM

yep Champagne Problems is STUNNING whew this is gorgeous

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:06 AM

This is really upsetting. I loaded it ahead of time and everything.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:07 AM

ahh that's so annoying has it still not loaded?! have u closed and re-opened the app?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:08 AM

yep champagne problems is def one I can see myself coming back to loads

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:09 AM

I did close it several times and finally got it to load, I skipped to gold rush.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:09 AM

ahh at least its working now!!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:09 AM

gold rush is interesting, I think I like

THE CHORUS I LOVE

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 11th December 2020, 05:10 AM

GOLD RUSH I AM F*CKING COLLAPSING

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:10 AM

I heard the word "folklore."

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:10 AM

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:11 AM

This is too much, she spoiled us.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:11 AM

LOVE IT.

I love the contrarian shit line too!

yep think this is 2nd for me atm, feel this will go from really like to love soon tho

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:12 AM

TaylorSwiftVEVO That was so much fun! Thank you for chatting with me tonight. I can't wait to see what you all think of evermore. It's time to go! :snowglobemirrorballtypething:

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:12 AM

tis' the damn season is beautiful

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:13 AM

merch store updated and CD/Cassette/Vinyl available!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:13 AM

CD - 18th December --> isn't expected to arrive before Christmas
Cassette - 12th February
Vinyl - 28th May (omg!!!!)

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:14 AM

Piano!!!!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:15 AM

Ahh!!! I need all of that right now.

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:17 AM

tolerate it

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:17 AM

tolerate it is v. nice too <3

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 11th December 2020, 05:18 AM

her voice in tolerate it AHHHHHHH

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:18 AM

I'm starting to think this album would've been nicer on a first listen if I used earphones rather than my speaker

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:19 AM

HAIM COLLAB TIME LETS GO

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:20 AM

yep LOVE this. think it might be my highlight so far alongside champagne problems!

Love the country-ish storytelling

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 11th December 2020, 05:20 AM

NO BODY NO CRIME A FLIPPING COUNTRY SONG OH MY GOD IM IN LOVE

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:21 AM

ffs at HAIM serving the chicks on soon you'll get better I wanted them to have more vocals aha!!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:24 AM

Wow, the shipping is a huge punch in the face because of split order option only.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:25 AM

brought it on iTunes *.*

Happiness is also very nice on first listen! I think this isn't hitting me as hard as folklore did 1st listen so far but still love!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:25 AM

ffs I bought the album and forgot to buy willow separately, I did the same with cardigan ahaha

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:29 AM

Dorothea is really good!

(I think I'm starting to realise I'm not ready to move on from folklore yet + I am a lot more tired than I thought I was )

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:31 AM

Dorothea has betty feels...

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:34 AM

Coney Island is great!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:36 AM

Ordered the CD for now. It kills me to only order that, but I still have Christmas gifts to buy.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:38 AM

ivy is really good too, I feel like everything on first listen so far (apart from champagne problems, Coney Island & maybe no body no home) is 8.5 or 9/10

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:39 AM

yh I'm gonna order the CD later!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:41 AM

ivy = invisible string, kind of?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:41 AM

yeah I think I'm just gonna get through this listen and then sleep, I'm so tired

Gatsby is my ultimate fave and I didn't even realise supposedly happiness references so much of it cos I'm shattered

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 11th December 2020, 05:42 AM

Cowboy Like Me ahhhhhh

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:42 AM

cowboy like me is rly nice too!

yeah I love this one! the bridge whew <3

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 11th December 2020, 05:44 AM

https://storeuk.taylorswift.com/

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:45 AM

debuts at 12 on UK iTunes already!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:45 AM

Country radio could grab this one.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:45 AM

omg long story short?!?!

LET'S GO that is a switch-up

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:46 AM

Get it, queen.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:46 AM

THIS IS A HIGHLIGHT OMG?!??!

It's SO DIFFERENT TO EVERYTHING ELSE AHAHA

lowkey I thought this was gonna be the vibe the rest of the album was gonna be like when it was announced!

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 11th December 2020, 05:48 AM

LONG STORY SHORT IS A BOP

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:51 AM

yep marjorie is a highlight

I think this might end up the big fan favourite?

Posted by: jtkoon 11th December 2020, 05:51 AM

lmao sorry with my sister so we are commenting! excited to hear everything after i finish.

Posted by: jtkoon 11th December 2020, 05:53 AM

i will be a little behind lol

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:53 AM

the opening seconds of closure... okay?! I can roll with this

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:53 AM

that's fine ahaha!! <3

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:54 AM

I'm not sure what my favorite is yet!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:55 AM

closure is good, interesting but think it's my least fave atm

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 11th December 2020, 05:55 AM

closure is interesting omfg

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:55 AM

yh I'm getting my album ranking ready and I have zero idea what my favourite is yet!

I honestly feel like apart from my #1 and last place atm, any of the rest of the songs could swap round on 2nd listen!

I think with folklore it was pretty solid what my first ranking was and by my 2nd/3rd ranking it was nearly what it still is today!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 05:57 AM

so it was Marcus Mumford who is harmonising with Taylor on Cowboy Like Me! that EXPLAINS THAT INTERVIEW the other week when she was at his place or studio or whatever!!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 05:57 AM

closure piano...of course i'm here for it.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 06:00 AM

evermore is a really nice closer!

Posted by: jtkoon 11th December 2020, 06:00 AM

Damn me and my sister got way to behind 😭

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 06:01 AM

first listen ranking:

1. champagne problems
2. coney island
3. no body, no crime
4. tis' the damn season
5. long story short
6. marjorie
7. gold rush
8. willow
9. tolerate it
10. Dorothea
11. evermore
12. cowboy like me
13. happiness
14. ivy
15. closure

this is where I'm at atm I think?? I have no idea. 8-14 are legit all the same.

I def don't instantly love it as much as I did with folklore but everything is still great

I think with how tired I am, this is going to change MASSIVELY after another couple listens

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 06:01 AM

I'm gonna watch the willow video now then head to sleep I think wish I could stay up longer like I did with folklore but my head is banging

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 06:03 AM

Trying to rank is going to be tough, but I'm just going to go with it.

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 06:04 AM

ooh, evermore has piano.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 06:08 AM

yep I'm gonna listen to this again now and try and sleep so I'll see y'all later for more reactions & about a billion updates!!

I am so shattered!! night <3 <3

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 06:08 AM

(cue me being back in 20 mins x)

Posted by: No Sleeep 11th December 2020, 06:08 AM

On first listen I’m a bit disappointed honestly... it’s beautiful lyrically but the melodies are a bit weak and the songs... seem longer than they actually are. She just set the bar so high with folklore that it was impossible to live up to

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 06:10 AM

also is gold rush the only sole Jack produced song?!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 06:16 AM

first listen ranking.

1. ivy
2. tolerate it
3. happiness
4. gold rush
5. willow
6. evermore
7. champagne problems
8. marjorie
9. coney island
10. no body, no crime
11. long story short
12. 'tis the damn season
13. cowboy like me
14. dorothea
15. closure

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 06:18 AM

Lyric videos are up!

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 06:23 AM

Just finished watching the willow video. I love the song and the video.

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 06:31 AM

If wikipedia is accurate, yes.

Posted by: Tafty 11th December 2020, 08:00 AM

This def hasn't hit me as instantly as 'folklore' did. Not that I particularly dislike or hate any of it, I just need more listens to differentiate my faves and least faves as well as to become more familiar with the tracks.

'gold rush', 'tolerate it', 'no body, no crime', 'long story short' & 'marjorie' are my initial faves. None of which are anywhere near my faves from 'folklore' tho!

Nice, but I'm gonna need to get used to this some more.

Posted by: b 11th December 2020, 09:36 AM

i guess i'll have to finally listen to folklore in full since this is out

the bon iver collab is the first and only thing I've listened to so far and it's fab 😭

Posted by: Slade 11th December 2020, 09:57 AM

I think I'm going to need more time to unpack this whole record properly but on first listen 'gold rush' is my firm favourite

Posted by: James Frost ☃️ 11th December 2020, 10:05 AM

Oh my god. Closure is amazing. Why is it so low here!

Gold rush in fantastic and Willow is a great first single choice.

Holy moly the album is amazing

Posted by: James Frost ☃️ 11th December 2020, 10:07 AM

Willow, Champagne Problems, Morjorie, Gold Rush & Cloure are my faves.

Posted by: dannjohn 11th December 2020, 10:19 AM

i really like how this album is much less pop than 'folklore'... deffo really leaning into that adult contemporary sound.

just not sure why all these artists love the term 'champagne problems'???

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th December 2020, 10:25 AM

Something had to be last, I like all of them!

Posted by: AdamG 11th December 2020, 11:38 AM

This isn’t as instant for me as folklore but it’s still SO GOOD.
Taylor has really upped the bar and cemented herself as an ARTIST. 2020 has been a great year for her music

Highlights:
willow
champagne problems
gold rush
tolerate it
no body, no shame
long story short

Posted by: gooddelta 11th December 2020, 11:53 AM

Another beautiful, high quality album.

Love no body, no crime, great melody, could almost be an early 00s country crossover single.

A lot of songs are very subtle, and bound to be growers, but I love willow, champagne problems and gold rush on first listen. Also really liking closure, quite a switch up in production on that one.

Posted by: Esmerelda 11th December 2020, 12:04 PM

Another very good album. Taylor will be cracking my top 5 music artists ever soon if she keeps this up.

Posted by: dandy* 11th December 2020, 12:45 PM

Just starting my first listen.... Willow seems lovely, perfect for Winter

Posted by: dandy* 11th December 2020, 12:54 PM

Champagne Problems is nice enough but I didn't find it overly memorable on first listen... Gold Rush is lovely though, the production especially... the highlight so far

Posted by: dandy* 11th December 2020, 12:55 PM

ps I also love her coat

Posted by: 777666jason 11th December 2020, 01:15 PM

Long story short my favourite on first couple of listens

Posted by: dandy* 11th December 2020, 01:36 PM

First listen over... it's definitely a nice listen but I agree it's not as immediate as Folklore was. There's nothing here that has hit me as hard as the highs of that but I'll give it a few more plays before making my mind up.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 01:47 PM

time to listen again *.*

Posted by: 777666jason 11th December 2020, 02:03 PM

No body no crime becoming an ear worm

Posted by: Bjork 11th December 2020, 02:21 PM

^hahah I thought that was the worst one,
hate it when songwriters tell silly made up stories instead of their own

Willow gets better with multiple listens

the collaborations maybe need more time but not impressed on 1st listen

Posted by: London81 11th December 2020, 02:27 PM

I’ve listened to every song three times and this is my initial order (I think - I’ve found it really hard to order them at this point). I’m sure many of these songs will start to grow on me even more after a few more listens and the order will change:

Willow
Long story short
Champagne problems
Marjorie
Dorothea
Happiness
Cowboy like me
Tolerate it
Tis the damn season
Gold rush
Ivy
Coney Island
No body, no crime
Evermore
Closure

It hasn’t hit me as instantly as folklore has but I excited to listen to it more which is a good sign.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 02:38 PM

okay I'm already becoming obsessed on this listen ahaha

Champagne Problems is just so utterly stunning, think it might be my favourite on the album.
no body, no crime is FAB!! <3 legit if there was a bit more HAIM I think this would be my fave haha
Gold Rush is really hitting me now, I love the chorus
tis the damn season & tolerate it are both gorgeous, feel like they haven't fully hit me yet aha
happiness is gorgeous, the Gatsby references <3
Dorothea is great too
ivy is really strong too, it reminds me a lot of invisible string
cowboy like me is so good
long story short is such a bop and really stands out!
closure idk about ahaha

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 02:49 PM

they think she did it but they just can't prove it

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 03:02 PM

Coney Island is so goddamn gorgeous

Posted by: London81 11th December 2020, 03:02 PM

I’m obsessed with willow ... obsessed ....

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 03:18 PM

marjorie is gonna be the underrated gem on this album isn't it?!?!

it reminds me quite a bit of Cornelia Street <3

Posted by: jsweetxe 11th December 2020, 03:23 PM

people have found hints in the artwork that alludes to a third album, would make sense for a trilogy. I enjoy this sound and acclaim for her but I do miss her pop music.

I tried to listen to this earlier but work was too distracting, I was about halfway through so I don't wanna make a judgment too soon, but I enjoyed this a lot more than Folklore.

Goldrush was a nice change, not obviously a pop song but it was nice to hear a higher tempo. Looking forward to just dissolving in bed and listening to this fully later on.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 03:26 PM

second listen ranking:

1. (1) champagne problems
2. (3) no body, no crime
3. (6) marjorie
4. (7) gold rush
5. (2) coney island
6. (8) willow
7. (5) long story short
8. (4) tis' the damn season
9. (13) happiness
10. (12) cowboy like me
11. (9) tolerate it
12. (10) Dorothea
13. (11) evermore
14. (14) ivy
15. (15) closure

I think I'm somewhere around this atm idk?

champagne problems is def my #1 and a 10/10, closure is definitely last. NBNC is 10/10 for me too and then everything else is still SO close together aha. I'd say there all at least 9/10 and I can see some of them from #3-#10 moving up to 10/10's after a couple more listens haha

I'm loving this but I don't think it's completely hit my ridiculously high expectations after folklore aha

obvs early as ever this is my album ranking (yep ik its early but I kinda knew folklore was gonna be my favourite Taylor album ever by second listen)
1. folklore
2. rep
3. speak now
4. 1989
5. red
(6. evermore)
7. lover
8. fearless
9. Taylor swift

I def think this can overtake red & possibly 1989 eventually! the top 3 trinity is going to remain untouchable this time round though I think

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 03:28 PM

yeah I lowkey wouldn't be shocked if we end up getting a third part to complete the trilogy, esp after the trilogies within these albums (Betty/cardigan/august etc haha)

at the same time though I think it might just remain a double project (with folklore = spring/summer, evermore = august/winter) & we get re-recordings 2021 + a new album 2022

Posted by: Liаm 11th December 2020, 03:47 PM

First listen rank, ish:

Willow
No Body, No Crime
Gold Rush
Long Story Short
Champagne Problems
Marjorie
'Tis The Damn Season
Ivy
Coney Island
Dorothea
Evermore
Tolerate It
Closure
Happiness
Cowboy Like Me


Folklore is untouchable but this is very very good, cohesive with enough of the same idea as Folklore but I think it stands as its own body of work instead of just feeling like songs leftover from Folklore. The bottom 2 songs aren't doing anything for me and feel unncessary but the rest are all good at least, Willow down to 'Tis The Damn Season are brilliant and I think there's gonna be a lot of movement in my rankings as I listen more as there's a few groups of songs that are on a similar level for me. Very impressed by the lyricism as usual The way she wrote two albums as good as this and Folklore while re-recording her old stuff, legends only x

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:03 PM

champagne problems is such a career highlight I need a live version of this song asap!!

Posted by: Liаm 11th December 2020, 04:15 PM

Obsessed with No Body, No Crime essentially being 2020's spin on Goodbye Earl, we stan

Posted by: London81 11th December 2020, 04:16 PM

It’s interesting to see how widely varied people’s order of favourites are for this album. There doesn’t seem to be a general consensus yet.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:25 PM

yeah I feel like I'm trying to grasp the general faves atm! (I'd say maybe willow & no body, no crime?), I feel with folklore it was pretty instant what the major universal faves were aha!

I feel this time it def seems to be closure is the least fave from the reactions I've seen

Posted by: Hadji 11th December 2020, 04:37 PM

She should’ve waited till next week to release her album then she could’ve easily claimed this years Xmas #1 album

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:41 PM

https://ew.com/music/taylor-swift-explains-story-behind-no-body-no-crime/

Taylor talking about no body, no crime!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 04:49 PM

I love them

Posted by: Cremey 11th December 2020, 05:13 PM

Really liking all of this. It's not quite at folklore levels yet for me I don't think, but that's pretty impossible – it's definitely my favourite of the year.
I like this isn't just folklore pt. ii though, which it easily could've been. Love the more varied styles and production. That closure production!

Having said that though, my two immediate favourites are willow and ivy, two of the most folklore songs on the album probably ha.
willow is so, so gorgeous, already shaping up to be one of my favourite Taylor songs. I just want to listen to it on repeat

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 06:55 PM

yep I'm obsessed now ahaha!!

willow, champagne problems, gold rush, no body no crime, Coney Island, long story short, marjorie are my standouts rn!

Posted by: London81 11th December 2020, 07:06 PM

Okay so the ones I’m finding myself playing on repeat:
Willow - obsessed
Champagne problems
Dorothea
Long story short
Marjorie

Posted by: London81 11th December 2020, 07:07 PM

Mostly willow though

Posted by: No Sleeep 11th December 2020, 07:43 PM

So after initially being really disappointed, now I listen again I’m finding more things that I like. Willow was absolutely the best choice for lead single, I love that and the video. No Body, No Crime!!! The Carrie Underwood fan in me is happy lol. Champagne Problems made me cry lol. Marjorie!

However... this album is way too long. It could definitely do with some trimming - Long Story Short, Cowboy Like Me, Closure, Evermore (Exile really didn’t need a sequel sadly!), Ivy, Coney Island, Happiness, Tolerate It, ‘Tis the Damn Season - I only really dislike the first 3 of those but they are way too similar to be on the same album. The second half really drags and some of them are just a chore to get through. It’s annoying because this really could’ve been a great 10 or 11 track project.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 11:38 PM

I wonder what the 3 chart eligible tracks will end up being?!

willow obviously. I think champagne problems should pretty much be locked as number 2. I feel like we have a battle for 3 between gold rush & HAIM, maybe a couple of other random ones could sneak up to, evermore is doing rly well on deadtunes & they all seem close enough together on Apple Music atm!

Posted by: awardimerry 11th December 2020, 11:46 PM

Hello Taylor Swift fans, I’d like your advice, which album should I listen to first, Folklore or Evermore?

Posted by: dandy* 11th December 2020, 11:50 PM

Folklore!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 11:51 PM

folklore for sure! It really sets up the mood for evermore I feel and ofc it was first released as well! (and even tho both slay, it's also the better one)

Posted by: awardimerry 11th December 2020, 11:56 PM

Ok that’s what I’ll do then! Thanks Sam, and you definitely deserve a nomination for best dedicated stan, I hope you win!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 11:58 PM

after a few more listens I'm really loving this, my ranking is starting to set around this:

the faves:
1. Champagne Problems - I think this might remain untouchable, its so f***ing gorgeous
2. No body, no crime (ft. HAIM) - what a country bop, love love, lyrically so good
3. marjorie - this is stunning, love
4. coney island (ft. The National) - this is hitting more & more, the exile of the album for me
5. gold rush - I love the production & the chorus is top 3 on the album
6. willow - loving this so much and keep going back to it, perfect choice for lead single
7. long story short - I love that we got a bop and it slays

the becoming close to faves category:
8. happiness - it's the Gatsby lyrics, this probs should've been track 5
9. dorothea - I love the production & it really stands out

the 9/10's:
10. evermore (ft. Bon Iver) - this feels like daylight where I stan but it's not my absolute fave but works perfectly as a closer
11. tis' the damn season - dropped a bit from my first few listens, it's blending with tolerate it a bit for me
12. ivy - invisible string pt. 2, I like

the hopefully 9/10's soon:
13. tolerate it - it's good but really blending in with a couple of tracks rn
14. cowboy like me - again I really liked this but the last couple of listens I've not loved oops
15. closure - it's interesting, but not a massive fan

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th December 2020, 11:59 PM

Thank you I've def had so many chances to stan this year between folklore, evermore, the end of the lover era, miss Americana, folklore: the long pond sessions & so much more!! 2020 has been a perfect year to be a Swiftie

Posted by: Tafty 12th December 2020, 01:21 AM

Listened to this a few times now and with each listen every song is starting to become more identifiable to me. It's another fantastic effort. I hate that she hasn't given multiple variations of this though. </3 Not sure I like the cover lmao. Ah well.

Now I'm at home and able to process it properly, here's my ranking:

epiphany
exile (feat. Bon Iver)
betty
01. no body, no crime (feat. HAIM)
02. gold rush
this is me trying
my tears ricochet
03. marjorie
04. champagne problems
05. long story short
cardigan
06. tolerate it
07. 'tis the damn season
Mirrorball
08. willow
mad woman
the last great american dynasty
09. coney island (feat. The National)
10. dorothea
11. ivy
august
seven
invisible string
the 1
12. closure > The production is a MESS. But it kinda works!? <
the lakes
illicit affairs
13. evermore (feat. Bon Iver)
hoax
peace
14. happiness
15. cowboy like me

The bottom 3 of 'evermore' I could probably do without, but the experience isn't really changed by having them on the album.

Posted by: ...ready for it 12th December 2020, 03:49 AM

I missed this earlier, I was eating. I say folklore to listen to first as well.

Posted by: gooddelta 12th December 2020, 10:38 AM

I think I honestly prefer no body, no crime to anything on folklore even, it almost sounds like a karaoke country classic. To be a proper big hit though I think the vocals would have to get a bit more powerful and dramatic in the final minute/choruses (I could even imagine some big ad libs working at the end), but I get that that’s not what they were going for with this song.

Posted by: Ansel 12th December 2020, 11:27 AM

I'm going to be controversial and say closure is one of my favourites! Along with no body no crime, long story short and marjorie

Posted by: UltraEvermore 12th December 2020, 12:07 PM

Willow 3, whole album top 50 on spotify!!

Posted by: Tafty 12th December 2020, 12:25 PM

Entire album is top 25 (along with Kid Cudi's album) in US!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 12th December 2020, 12:30 PM

66,395,374 worldwide spotify debut!

fourth biggest debut of the year (after folklore, bad bunny & juice wrld), third biggest female debut ever (after folklore & TUN)

those are just the streams & not counter streams so should go up by a couple of million! (though very unlikely to affect either of the above statistics)

Posted by: UltraEvermore 12th December 2020, 12:33 PM

we also have UK MIDS for once!

2nd with 4,503 which is just based off digital copies!! (obvs no streaming yet) and only 73 copies behind #1!!!

Posted by: Tafty 12th December 2020, 12:40 PM

WHY DOES THIS WORK!????

Kinda want a full version now tbh.

Posted by: Oh Botchia! 12th December 2020, 01:26 PM

no body, no crime is such a highlight *.*

Posted by: FestiveOdyssey 12th December 2020, 01:26 PM

Do you know what #1 is?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 12th December 2020, 01:59 PM

live in extaordinary times? I have zero idea what that is haha

Posted by: Tafty 12th December 2020, 02:11 PM

YT views:

willow - 12m (video) + 685k (lyric video)
evermore - 2.239m
champagne problems - 2.209m
no body, no crime - 1.4m
'tis the damn season - 1.288m
dorothea - 1.251m
gold rush - 1.222m
marjorie - 1.1m
tolerate it - 1.095m
happiness - 1.080m
coney island - 991k
long story short - 908k
cowboy like me - 875k
ivy - 872k
closure - 866k

wtf. Why is 'long story short' so low??? ffs.

---

If that's the James album at #1, then I think Taylor has this in the bag! I can't see James holding up throughout the week, especially against Taylor's streams!

Posted by: FestiveOdyssey 12th December 2020, 02:20 PM

Ah that's a live album by the band James!

Posted by: Bjork 12th December 2020, 03:52 PM

of course James is no competition, the real competition is Ball&Boe

Posted by: dandy* 12th December 2020, 06:33 PM

I never understand why the vinyl from the UK store is so much more expensive than the exact same item from the US store. Ours is £31 and theirs would be about £20.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 12th December 2020, 07:14 PM

Can we talk about how underrated marjorie is?!

I stan it so much 😍

Posted by: London81 12th December 2020, 07:25 PM

Right there with you... gives me chills

Posted by: UltraEvermore 12th December 2020, 07:27 PM

HDD first projection is 300-350k

Folklore increased by 200k from its original projections so hopefully the same will happen with evermore, hoping for 500k+!

Posted by: No Sleeep 12th December 2020, 08:31 PM

I don’t hate it as much as everybody says... also don’t understand the Charli XCX comparisons! It reminds me more of something else that I can’t remember right now

Posted by: dandy* 12th December 2020, 09:56 PM

My complaint about Closure is that it doesn't go far enough with the production, it's a bit half hearted and they should have done more to twist her vocals to match it. I love the beats but wish there were more of them and it would help if the chorus wasn't one of the worst on the album too. There was a great track somewhere in that concept but it's just not as good as it could and should have been.

That said, I don't absolutely hate it and actually the whole album grew on me a whole lot on second listen today. It's difficult to say how it ranks compared to Folklore so far but I'd say that the best tracks aren't quite as strong as those on Folklore while the worst tracks here are better than the worst ones on Folklore - it's pretty consistent and definitely creates a good vibe.

Posted by: 777666jason 12th December 2020, 09:57 PM

Long story short or no body no crime my favourites

Posted by: jtkoon 13th December 2020, 05:40 AM

Sorry for forgetting to follow through with posting on first listen!

Very solid first day streams! Finally ready to do my initial ranking.

1. willow
2. closure
3. no body, no crime
4. long story short
5. gold rush
6. champagne problems
7. coney island
8. happiness
9. ’tis the damn season
10. dorothea
11. cowboy like me
12. marjorie
13. evermore
14. ivy
15. tolerate it

not sure how much hate I will receive for these rankings but the piano on closure is so beautiful. Its a pretty simple song but definitely stands out to me. Excited to see how my rankings change over time though.

Posted by: ...ready for it 13th December 2020, 05:49 AM

We are the opposite on those.

Posted by: jtkoon 13th December 2020, 06:00 AM

lol I was about to comment on that actually! obviously see the appeal and ivy is actually my sisters favorite but the stories just don't connect with me.

Posted by: ...ready for it 13th December 2020, 06:06 AM

I think it's good that we all have our individual favorites. My top three played are willow (19), ivy (10), and tolerate it (10) right now.

Posted by: Bjork 13th December 2020, 08:36 AM

But haven't the rules changed in the US since Folklore? back then I think that the orders for the physicals counted on week 1 (when you pre-ordered)
but now they changed it and it counts when thy ship, so won't count

One thing I don't really get is why there were 16 different vinyls x Folklore but there is only 1 x evermore...

Posted by: London81 13th December 2020, 12:18 PM

I’ve just listened to the album right the way through again I can honestly say there isn’t a track I don’t like.

My thoughts:
Willow & long story short are the two best songs from both albums.
Then, folklore has a few more songs that I prefer than on Evermore.
However, the weakest songs on Evermore appeal to me more than the weakest songs on Folklore - Evermore is a far more consistent album for me.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 13th December 2020, 12:55 PM

43.4m 2nd day on spotify! not too bad at all, the positions just look messy due to Xmas aha willow down to 17 on UK spotify but is still the highest non xmas track! she still has the top 5 on US spotify and no body, no crime reached a new peak of 3!

Looking like for sure the 3 UK chart eligible tracks are gonna be willow, no body no crime & champagne problems

Posted by: UltraEvermore 13th December 2020, 12:56 PM

yeah true! I'm hoping we can reach +400k though! (which I think is possible as HDD's first Taylor projections always seem to be slightly lowballing)

Posted by: UltraEvermore 13th December 2020, 01:02 PM

#1 in midweeks now

10.4k! folklore was at 14k at this point so I'm guessing this finishes around 30k?

5.3k digital (4.5k day 1, 800 day 2) & 5.1k streaming units

4k ahead of #2 (which is classic diamonds)

Posted by: 777666jason 13th December 2020, 01:42 PM

Gwon Taylor come through 6th straight number 1 fingers crossed

Posted by: UltraEvermore 13th December 2020, 04:22 PM

first look upcoming in the next couple hours!

cardigan was 4, the 1 5 & exile 7 in the Sunday first look

Posted by: benj 13th December 2020, 05:12 PM

I'm expecting 4, 12 and 14 in first looks for whichever songs chart, and then perhaps 6, 19 and 21 for final. Pure guess but all down to christmas impact

Posted by: UltraEvermore 13th December 2020, 05:48 PM

I’m gonna go a bit more optimistic for this update! 😮 I’m going to say 3, 8 and 10! (Though for final I think I’m pretty much in agreement that I see them around those numbers haha!)

Posted by: UltraEvermore 13th December 2020, 06:12 PM

yep I was too optimistic

no body, no crime is first up at 15! champagne problems 12 <3

Posted by: benj 13th December 2020, 06:44 PM

I was very close, I think it's a good start

Posted by: Rob S Claus 13th December 2020, 10:34 PM

A few songs in (will listen to the rest soon) and 'Willow' is decent enough, did repeat play it couple of times as it didn't strike me straight away but it's great I think I prefer 'Champagne Problems' and 'Gold Rush' more though especially the latter loving the flow of it and then the key change *.* love it.

Posted by: Slade 13th December 2020, 11:07 PM

I’m in bits at the lyric video 😭 how sad that she passed away just a few years before Taylor released her first album!

(on a much smaller scale it really made me think of my great grandma and how I lost her just a month before big life changes - turning 18/heading off to Uni etc. so I think it’s going to always be a tough but special listen)

I think my ultimate favourites are shaping up to be gold rush, no body no crime, tolerate it, dorothea, marjorie, champagne problems, long story short, happiness + willow - LOL basically almost everything :') songs are clicking more and more with every listen <3 trying not to buy anything until after Christmas now so will invest in the vinyl at a later date!

Posted by: dannjohn 14th December 2020, 10:29 AM

think this album is her slowest burner (listener wise) since her debut... 'no body no crime' and 'happiness' are my faves atm

Posted by: UltraEvermore 14th December 2020, 01:29 PM

#1 in midweeks this seems to be doing folklore numbers but a day later so I'm guessing it finishes the week around 30k?

sales breakdown: evermore vs folklore vs lover:

Saturday - Lover = 16,867 (9,173 physical, 7,694 digital), folklore = n/a, evermore = 4.5k (all digital)

Sunday:
lover - 23.1k (11,036 physical, 8,600 digital, 3,544 streaming) --> lover did 906 digital sales on Saturday
folklore - 14,329 (breakdown unknown)
evermore - 10,407 (5.3k digital, 5.1k streaming)

monday:
lover - ? (anyone know?)
folklore - 19,580
evermore - 14.5k

Tuesday:
lover - 36,000
folklore - 22,582

Wednesday:
lover - 40,033
folklore - 26.3k

Thursday:
lover - 43,900
folklore - 30,308

Friday:
lover - 53,015

Posted by: UltraEvermore 14th December 2020, 01:31 PM

I still need to watch the lyric video oops, #flopfan I've heard so many people say its good but I've had so many essay deadlines atm gonna get round to watching all the lyric videos in the next couple days!

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 14th December 2020, 05:30 PM

Album #1 on Monday's mids with 14.5k units so far!

Posted by: Calm Waters 14th December 2020, 07:39 PM

Oh man she's so dumb for not releasing it two weeks later. She could've easily gotten a chatt double.

Posted by: ts7sfkptm 14th December 2020, 07:53 PM

Posted by: UltraEvermore 14th December 2020, 11:23 PM

also expect big Apple Music promotion coming in the next few days!

she's their winner of songwriter of the year at the Apple Music awards. Today they're recognising Megan Thee Stallion for breakthrough and she's literally taken over the entire Apple Music homepage so hopefully the same will happen for Taylor soon and give the evermore tracks a boost *.*

Posted by: UltraEvermore 15th December 2020, 12:00 AM

I'm listening to a playlist of folklore and evermore tracks back to back (e.g. the 1 then willow then cardigan then cp then tlgad etc) and it's SO good

Posted by: UltraEvermore 15th December 2020, 12:03 AM

and gonna make this a new post because might split off into a separate topic:

she's on Jimmy Kimmel tonight! I wonder if anything's going to happen her last three tweets have contained 3 emoji's, then 2 emoji's, then 1 emoji and we all know Taylor loves a countdown haha

also I think it's just an interview afaik and no musical performance

Posted by: jtkoon 15th December 2020, 04:38 AM

Thinking willow could debut number one in the US on singles? Would be an amazing record? She was the first artist to debut 1 on album AND single so this would make it her second after forklore!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 15th December 2020, 05:28 AM

YASSSS her takeover is today

hoping for some good boosts for the evermore tracks today then!! WAP and Body both climbed like +20 places for Megan yesterday

Posted by: UltraEvermore 15th December 2020, 04:43 PM

still 1 in midweeks, Diamond + Ball/Boe both outsold her yesterday but hopefully evermore has already done enough to keep the #1

sales breakdown: evermore vs folklore vs lover:

Saturday - Lover = 16,867 (9,173 physical, 7,694 digital), folklore = n/a, evermore = 4.5k (all digital)

Sunday:
lover - 23.1k (11,036 physical, 8,600 digital, 3,544 streaming) --> lover did 906 digital sales on Saturday
folklore - 14,329 (breakdown unknown)
evermore - 10,407 (5.3k digital, 5.1k streaming)

monday:
lover - ? (anyone know?)
folklore - 19,580
evermore - 14.5k

Tuesday:
lover - 36,000
folklore - 22,582
evermore - 17.4k

Wednesday:
lover - 40,033
folklore - 26.3k

Thursday:
lover - 43,900
folklore - 30,308

Friday:
lover - 53,015
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Posted by: 777666jason 15th December 2020, 10:10 PM

Curious who goes clean and who goes explicit, I know it's literally only a couple of words

Posted by: ...ready for it 16th December 2020, 12:24 AM

I go with the explicit versions.

Posted by: Cognizant 16th December 2020, 01:06 AM

Really hoping Willow can nab the number one spot across the pond! The two new remixes and their videos should help!

Hoping Evermore can clear 30k here by the end of play and also really want it to clear 500k in the States but not sure how likely that is considering it’s projected to do 350k.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 16th December 2020, 01:40 AM

Her Apple Music interview for songwriter of the year is happening now and it's so good!

Posted by: Cognizant 16th December 2020, 09:49 AM

Third remix of Willow has been released (Moonlit Witch Version); hopefully this will guarantee a number one debut in the States!

Posted by: blacksquare 16th December 2020, 12:56 PM

I thought she was creatively spent last year — 'ME!' remains one of the worst lead singles by an artist of her calibre ever — and yet here we are with her best work yet.

It's more daring than 'Folklore' and houses her best, most intricate, and complex songwriting. The production flourishes throughout are so well done and thoughtful. What a year.

Posted by: 777666jason 16th December 2020, 12:57 PM

I do myself was really suprising the first time I heard her swear in song took me a few listens to notice

Posted by: Bjork 16th December 2020, 02:52 PM

no wonder why Spotify is giving her zero support atm if she's got all those Apple thingies going on

Posted by: UltraEvermore 17th December 2020, 10:53 PM

I can't believe this album is already nearly a week old

I've barely listened to anything else all week (unsurprisingly)! <3

Posted by: Liаm 17th December 2020, 11:43 PM

Marjorie has been my slow burner of this album, like with Folklore I keep getting new faves but I'd say it's my 2nd fave behind Willow

Posted by: UltraEvermore 18th December 2020, 03:26 AM

hopefully we're getting the bonus tracks today! (either on streaming or leaked haha)

Posted by: UltraEvermore 18th December 2020, 12:16 PM

Yep bonus tracks have leaked!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 18th December 2020, 02:27 PM

My local shops weren’t stocking this 😭

Posted by: UltraEvermore 18th December 2020, 03:28 PM

right where you left me is the most uptempo song alongside long story short

I really like it! It reminds me of something that could easily fit on fearless/speak now

Posted by: UltraEvermore 18th December 2020, 04:47 PM

no body, no crime debuts top 20 yasss

Posted by: LMLou 18th December 2020, 04:49 PM

Best song on the album! Very well deserved

Posted by: UltraEvermore 18th December 2020, 04:57 PM

another #1 album

champagne perfection top 15

Posted by: UltraEvermore 18th December 2020, 05:05 PM

The first artist in four years to hold the Number 1 spot with two different albums in a calendar year, since David Bowie scored two Number 1s across January - February 2016 with Blackstar and Best of Bowie following his death.

Swift has achieved her six Number 1s in record time among female artists, eight years, surpassing Madonna’s 11 years (between 1997 – 2008). It is also the fastest accumulation of six chart-toppers since both Robbie Williams and Westlife achieved six Number 1 albums between 2000 – 2006.

QUEEN. <3

Posted by: Liаm 18th December 2020, 05:19 PM

The bridge of Marjorie is the most Taylor has broken me since the bridge of All Too Well tbh

Posted by: UltraEvermore 18th December 2020, 06:23 PM

27,532!

I'm happy enough with that, was hoping for +30k but that's still a great number

Posted by: Tafty 18th December 2020, 08:58 PM

'right where you left me' is such a good song! Idk why it is "just a bonus track". I love how natural her voice sounds on this.

'it's time to go' - this is nice. I get why it's a bonus track though. Lovely end to the album though.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 19th December 2020, 02:00 AM

I can't stop listening to right where you left me I need this officially ASAP!!

this really should've been on the main album

Posted by: UltraEvermore 19th December 2020, 06:55 PM

Just outside the top 10 in first mids so we should easily be on for another week top 10 once streaming data gets added!

Posted by: ...ready for it 21st December 2020, 08:29 AM

second #1: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/taylor-swift-scores-second-no-1-album-of-2020-with-e2-80-98evermore-e2-80-99/ar-BB1c5ZS7?ocid=uxbndlbing

sells a million worldwide: https://variety.com/2020/music/news/taylor-swift-evermore-sells-million-first-week-1234867490/

Posted by: ...ready for it 21st December 2020, 08:32 AM

Sets new UK chart record: https://www.nme.com/news/music/taylor-swift-sets-new-uk-charts-record-with-latest-album-evermore-2843344

Chart double in Australia: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9503344/taylor-swift-completes-chart-double-australia-evermore-willow/

Posted by: ...ready for it 21st December 2020, 08:55 AM

Instagram filter hinting the next single?: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9074075/Taylor-Swift-unveils-Instagram-filter-inspired-rumored-single-Tis-D-mn-Season.html

Posted by: Monzo 21st December 2020, 09:33 AM

I'm shocked Evermore not even sold half of Folklore in debut week in the US. What went wrong?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 21st December 2020, 02:18 PM

#3 in the UK midweeks, looking like a great 2nd week atm

Posted by: UltraEvermore 21st December 2020, 02:20 PM

nothing really went wrong, just that because of billboard's changing rules evermore had 0 physical sales in the US this week (whereas folklore's ones counted even though they hadn't been shipped) so that's why the number is so much lower.

such a fab us debut! evermore is the highest debut in the US since folklore which was the highest debut since reputation which was the highest debut since (25) which was the highest debut since 1989 which was the highest debut since red

Posted by: Monzo 21st December 2020, 06:28 PM

Thanks for letting me know, even though I doubt that Folklore had more than 400.000 physical pre-orders back then, which could explain the big gap between both US album sales.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 21st December 2020, 06:47 PM

yeah I think it would've been a decline from folklore whatever even without the new rules, I think it would've done just under 500k with physicals available in week 1 and if it had multi formats like folklore I think 600k+ would've been in play

and that's another thing I completely forgot to now is that folklore had all the 8 exclusive CD's etc and that available in 1st week which obvs fans mass bought whereas evermore only has the 3 formats (which didn't count for this week anyway cos new rules ) so that's another reason why the gap is probs so big!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 21st December 2020, 08:18 PM

US chart:

#1, Willow
#21, Champagne Problems
#34, No Body, No Crime ft. Haim
#39, ’Tis The Damn Season
#40, Gold Rush
#45, Tolerate It
#52, Happiness
#57, Evermore ft. Bon Iver
#61, Ivy
#63, Coney Island ft. The National
#67, Dorothea
#68, Long Story Short
#71, Cowboy Like Me
#75, Marjorie
#82, Closure

Champagne problems being so close to going top 20

Posted by: London81 22nd December 2020, 11:23 PM

This is one hell of an awesome track record! Wowzers!

Posted by: LMLou 24th December 2020, 01:52 PM

Just noticed I never commented on this, I went in with somewhat low expectation expecting just leftovers but obviously that was not the case. As most seem to have said it isn't Folklore levels, it doesn't quite have the captivating feel of Folklore, but its still a great collection of songs and it sounds SO good in the cold weather

Cowboy like me is slowly becoming a fave of mine and I love the underrated closure.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 25th December 2020, 04:33 PM

another week top 2 yassss

Posted by: LMLou 28th December 2020, 09:09 AM

2nd week at #1 in US, which I don’t think it was predicted to do

Posted by: Bré 28th December 2020, 02:47 PM

hey look it's my fashionably late take on this album

I think this has a similar number of highlights to 'folklore' but the album as a whole I think is a slight downgrade just because there are a few more indistinct/forgettable tracks - possible that some of them might grow on me but at the moment I think I'd say 'dorothea', 'ivy', 'cowboy like me', ''tis the damn season' and sadly 'evermore' are all pretty expendable tracks, so that's a full third of the album compared to only 2 or 3 songs on 'folklore' (I don't dislike any of those songs as much as 'betty' but with that song I still at least respect it even if it's musically not for me). I wouldn't say there's a huge gap in quality between the two albums though which is in itself a pretty good achievement considering how close together they were released!

Seems to be an unpopular opinion but I think she picked the correct song to be the lead single again - the instrumentation on 'willow' just feels so instantly warm and fuzzy for lack of better words <3 and the whole song just has such an ~enchanting~ quality to it. Don't love it quite as much as 'cardigan' but I think I'd say it is my 2nd favourite song from the 'folklore'/'evermore' eras combined. Not me being such a mainstream whore xx My other biggest highlights are 'marjorie' (this is the 'epiphany' of this album being just too good for general public plebs isn't it ), 'tolerate it', 'gold rush' (these two along with 'willow' having my favourite instrumentals on the album) and 'long story short' (that one being some much needed energy on the album immediately following 2 of its least essential tracks). 'closure' felt a little out of place but I do appreciate the experimentation on it and it turned out pretty good imo although I can see why it's divisive! 'champagne problems' a pretty lovely song, not getting huge standout vibes from it as a lot of other people are but it is just in my top half of the album.

I had no idea what to expect from 'no body, no crime', I was excited for a Taylor/HAIM collab but that excitement was a bit dampened by learning that HAIM are barely on it and it was being compared to 'Before He Cheats' which I really don't like at all. The song turned out to be... ok ~ might be a grower - I don't think it helps that a lot of its appeal is coming from the lyrics and I am pretty bad at paying attention to lyrics especially when listening through full albums, I'll try and pay more attention on a relisten 'coney island' sounded pretty much exactly as I expected it to (i.e. like a The National song with Taylor singing on it) which isn't a bad thing.

First listen ranking:

1 willow
2 marjorie
3 tolerate it
4 gold rush (these last two are fairly interchangeable, could easily swap over with another listen)
5 long story short
6 closure
7 champagne problems
8 happiness
9 coney island
10 no body, no crime
11 'tis the damn season
12 evermore
13 cowboy like me
14 ivy
15 dorothea

Looking forward to hearing the other 2 tracks as 'the lakes' ended up being better than half the songs on the main tracklist of 'folklore'.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 30th December 2020, 06:27 PM

got my physical copy today yasss so glad to have the bonus tracks legally now haha *.*

Posted by: ...ready for it 1st January 2021, 09:30 AM

100 chart: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9505352/taylor-swift-extends-artist-100-chart-record/

Posted by: UltraEvermore 5th January 2021, 01:03 PM

#1 in the mids with a 1k lead!

Hopefully it can hold on and get a 2nd week, think it’s gonna be close with both little mix and Harry stans fighting to go #1 for the first time

Posted by: LondonN11 6th January 2021, 12:21 AM

I think she’s gonna make it - she seems to be increasing her lead. Fingers crossed. Although I also like LM & I’ll be please if little mix go to number one in the singles.

Posted by: Bré 6th January 2021, 12:28 AM

I hope this does go back to #1 this week even if probably will be with the lowest sales for a #1 album ever lel

BTW this album is really full of growers - mostly it's just the songs I already loved that have clicked with me even more (particularly 'marjorie' and 'tolerate it', but also 'gold rush' and 'long story short' have been growing on me more too, I feel like the latter is this album's 'august' in terms of having the stickiest hook) but I've also really got into 'no body, no crime' now after initially not entirely getting it. Keeps reminding me of 'Secret' by The Pierces every time I hear it ~

Posted by: UltraEvermore 6th January 2021, 02:55 PM

yeah same here, I think she's got this now! another negative record set to be broken tho in the past month, who's doing it like my fave

And I'm so here for Sweet Melody at 1 <3

also looking pretty likely rn that champagne problems is going to get another week top 40 maybe folklore top 10 too!

Posted by: LondonN11 7th January 2021, 12:37 AM

BTW this album is really full of growers - mostly it's just the songs I already loved that have clicked with me even more (particularly 'marjorie' and 'tolerate it', but also 'gold rush' and 'long story short' have been growing on me more too, I feel like the latter is this album's 'august' in terms of having the stickiest hook) but I've also really got into 'no body, no crime' now after initially not entirely getting it. Keeps reminding me of 'Secret' by The Pierces every time I hear it ~
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Long story short is absolutely amazing - I love it - it does have an awesome hook. Probably one of my favourites from both albums. It would be interesting to have to rate the songs from both albums...

Posted by: ...ready for it 7th January 2021, 01:54 AM

It will happen soon!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 8th January 2021, 12:20 AM

my album ranking after a month:

perfection:
1. champagne problems

11/10:
2. willow
3. no body, no crime
4. marjorie
5. right where you left me
6. gold rush

faves:
7. Coney Island (ft. The National)
8. long story short
9. happiness

love:
10. 'tis the damn season
11. cowboy like me
12. dorothea
13. ivy
14. evermore (ft. Bon Iver)
15. it's time to go

solid:
16. closure

still ofc loving and spamming this! CP is by far my favourite on the album, the first time since probs 1989 that I've had a clear fave on an album!! that top 3 is v. secure as well and I adore the top 6. I for sure prefer folklore by miles tho (which has solidified itself as my favourite album ever), gonna do a ranking of the two albums combined soon! However this album is still so great, nothing I don't love bar closure but there's about another 4/5 tracks that I'm not rushing out of my way to listen to anymore aha! I think overall this is 5th/6th for me in her discography (neck and neck with Red, evermore is far better as an album itself & flows way better as Red has too much filler but the first 5 songs of Red...)

Posted by: Bré 8th January 2021, 04:33 AM

'tolerate it' erasure

(My ranking of the album is actually shockingly similar to yours, apart from 'closure' being a lot higher and 'champagne problems' lower xx I'd say since the original ranking I posted, since which I've heard every song at least one more time, I'd now possibly move 'tolerate it' ahead of 'marjorie', would push 'no body, no crime' up to #7 and would swap over 'ivy' and 'dorothea', the rest still seems about right. Not heard the bonus tracks yet ofc)

Posted by: dannjohn 8th January 2021, 12:06 PM

i can't stop playing 'coney island'

Posted by: dannjohn 8th January 2021, 12:07 PM

i can't stop playing 'coney island'

Posted by: UltraEvermore 8th January 2021, 03:24 PM

Silver hopefully we’ll get an overall sales update at somepoint as we only know it’s first week sales atm!

Posted by: Road Salt Mixer 8th January 2021, 04:16 PM

'It's Time To Go' is such an apt song title to be near the top of the iTunes chart this week anyway!

I just listened to it and it isn't about Trump, alas!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 8th January 2021, 04:22 PM

champagne problems 42 this week so close to a 2nd week top 40 argh, probs its last chance too

oops a messT I'm a flop stan, lemme edit that in at 14

slay at our rankings being pretty similar on the whole

Posted by: UltraEvermore 8th January 2021, 04:43 PM

#1 in the album chart again yasss!!! evermore's 2nd week at #1 and fourth week top 2 & is Taylor's 2nd album now to spend more than one week at 1!

also avoided achieving the lowest album sales ever for #1 by 13 copies, screaming at it being 13!!

Posted by: LondonN11 9th January 2021, 01:05 AM

13 copies ! Wow lol. What’s got the record for the lowest number one?
But who cares, a number one is a number one !!
What are the chances of it getting another number one next week!??

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th January 2021, 04:12 AM

Another week at 1 in America

One of Dua’s weeks at 1 with future nostalgia!

I think it could have a shot depending on how the Barry Gibb/Passenger albums do, if those underperform I feel she could be ahead of all of last weeks albums cos of the deluxe and get the 1. Rn my gut feeling is saying one of the new entries will massively overperform + something else will get ahead and she’ll be 3!

Posted by: LondonN11 11th January 2021, 07:30 PM

Thanks for answering... I hope your guts wrong lol

Another week at number 1 in America is super cool!

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th January 2021, 07:33 PM

Looks like I was right unfortunately 😭 Barry Gibb is 1 and probs locked for that spot, Passenger 2 and I think he’ll hold there too cos the gap is pretty big 😭 3 tho and I think that’s bigger sales than this time last week at least! (2.6k)

Posted by: LondonN11 11th January 2021, 07:42 PM

Omg... I just saw Monday’s update and was literally coming back to edit my post to say you were right with a #3 prediction ... big gap!!

Posted by: LMLou 11th January 2021, 07:47 PM

Another week top 3 would be great, matching Folklore's 5 weeks top 3

Posted by: ...ready for it 13th January 2021, 09:51 AM

45 weeks!: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9510048/taylor-swift-spends-45-weeks-atop-artist-100-chart

Posted by: LondonN11 16th January 2021, 01:13 PM

Queen

Posted by: ...ready for it 16th January 2021, 10:35 PM

#1 in US: https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2021/01/16/Taylor-Swifts-Evermore-tops-US-album-chart/8641610809842/

Posted by: LondonN11 17th January 2021, 10:10 AM

So that’s 1-1-2-1?

What was Folkores initial chart run? I believe it also had non consecutive weeks at #1?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 17th January 2021, 07:57 PM

yeah it did!

folklore's chart run to date: 1-1-1-1-1-1-5-4-1-7-12-10-1-17-27-10-29-6-8-11-3-8-6-11

the multiple weeks at 11, we don't stan x

folklore's chart run makes me scream so much, it's iconic the 10-1-17, 27-10-29, the random jumps in & out of the top 10

Posted by: LondonN11 18th January 2021, 12:09 AM

Yeah what’s with the random jumps?!

I forgot Folklore spent so many weeks at number one on release.

I wonder how many more weeks Evermore can get @ #1.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 18th January 2021, 12:11 AM

I think it was a mixture of shipping boosts/signed physicals added to store/long pond sessions/evermore release boost (the signed physicals being the main one though) that made the chart run so erratic!

I lowkey don't think evermore will spend anymore weeks at 1 unless we get signed physicals or some kind of promo boost at this point!

Posted by: LondonN11 18th January 2021, 12:22 AM

Ah right okay, that makes sense. I’m guessing there won’t be a lot of promotion going on but maybe some kind of signed copies - you never know with Taylor. Glad it got 3 weeks at a#1 anyway.

Thanks for writing the chart run btw.

Posted by: ...ready for it 18th January 2021, 12:36 AM

I wonder why we didn't get any signed copies of evermore.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 21st January 2021, 02:31 AM

yay we're getting more spotify EP chapters ffs

Posted by: UltraEvermore 23rd January 2021, 04:36 PM

the hashtag symbols next to willow, folklore, evermore, tis the damn season, betty, cardigan & exile are all gone!!

Something coming?! folkmore era over probably not but still

Posted by: ...ready for it 23rd January 2021, 11:05 PM

A third album would be epic.

Posted by: LondonN11 24th January 2021, 01:21 AM

What does this mean? Hashtags where?

Posted by: UltraEvermore 24th January 2021, 01:48 AM

we love album even if not ago good as folklore!! (I am osber xx)

on tWiTeter!

Posted by: RabbitFurCoat 24th January 2021, 09:00 PM

Listened to this a few times now, I don't think it's overall as strong as Folklore but it's more consistent, there are songs on Folklore I skip but not on this. Long Story Short is my favourite song on it, lyrically it's superb but also think it's the song from either album that most feels like a National song so that probably contributes.

Posted by: Cremey 9th February 2021, 01:00 PM

I’ve been listening to this on repeat over the last couple of weeks – this and folklore are such perfect albums for winter

It’s only just behind folklore for me now, adore both of them so much.
coney island and marjorie have both grown on me so much since first listen, they’re two of my absolute favourites now along with willow, ivy, long story short, closure and evermore.

invisible string and ivy are the ultimate two for me across the two albums 😍

Posted by: Cremey 9th February 2021, 01:03 PM

ugh tolerate it and no body, no crime are some of my favourites too, there are too many.

Posted by: ...ready for it 10th February 2021, 04:01 AM

^Good choices for favorites.

Posted by: UltraEvermore 11th February 2021, 12:59 AM

this managed to miraculously climb back into the top 10 for another week last week after the midweeks suggested it wouldn't!

Looks like it'll fall out of the top 10 this week but let's hope not!

Posted by: LondonN11 12th February 2021, 12:24 AM

Do you know the chart run for evermore? Please and thank you

Posted by: Ultra's Version 12th February 2021, 12:33 AM

UK - 1-2-2-1-3-9-8-10

US - 1-1-2-1-2-4-3-7

Posted by: ...ready for it 12th February 2021, 06:06 AM

iTunes US:

evermore deluxe version: #5
evermore standard version: #8

Posted by: LondonN11 13th February 2021, 12:20 AM

Pretty good chart runs so far. I guess it won’t get much better than this now she seems to have moved on from this album. I feel they could have got more out of this but hey ho.

Posted by: Ultra's Version 14th February 2021, 06:07 PM

Yeah I think the stability is over ftm unless she drops some Signed CD's I don't think that'll happen tho but maybe it'll get a boost from the re-recordings!

Down to 16 in the UK and I think it's set to drop out the US top 10 too this week

Posted by: ...ready for it 15th February 2021, 12:44 AM

I wonder why we didn't get any signed copies of these.

Posted by: Ultra's Version 15th February 2021, 05:52 PM

I spoke too soon 10 in the midweeks in the UK this week from the re-recordings boost!!

Really good boosts for her albums all round. folklore comfortably top 40 (32) in today's mids after being 52 in the first mids last week, it's top 40 run ain't ending yet! I wonder if 1989 can go top 50 this week? Red looking to show up for the first time since 2015! Kinda surprised Fearless isn't charting haha

Posted by: Ultra's Version 5th March 2021, 06:30 PM

yikes plummets to 37 in the UK this week folklore is about to overtake it (which is 40 this week!)

I guess there's a chance both finally drop out the top 40 next week gah

Posted by: LondonN11 6th March 2021, 01:54 AM

I’m not surprised really - there hasn’t been anything to create a buzz or hype. It had its moment and now it’s being left to die.

Posted by: John-James 12th March 2021, 04:20 PM

Certified Gold this week!

Posted by: Ultra's Version 12th March 2021, 05:30 PM

Yassss we love to see it

Def took longer than I was expecting but glad it's there now!

Posted by: ...ready for it 12th March 2021, 09:39 PM

Posted by: 777666jason 18th March 2021, 07:21 PM

Yeah love evermore but she moved onto the rereleases too quick to give it its fair time to shine

Posted by: Ultra's Version 2nd April 2021, 05:00 PM

drops out the top 40 for the first ever time just 15 weeks consecutively top 40

folklore still top 40 though!

Posted by: LondonN11 2nd April 2021, 05:08 PM

That’s a shame but actually not so bad I guess considering it has had zero hype or promotion since its release. I wonder if there’s hope it could ever return. I guess it depends on whether they push it in any way, including any performances maybe.

Posted by: London 15th April 2021, 07:10 PM

Evermore seems to be predicted to be back inside the top 40
@ 35. Fingers crossed she gets another week top 40!

Posted by: London 15th April 2021, 07:33 PM

Evermore chart run U.K. - 1, 2, 2, 1, 3, 9, 8, 10, 16, 13, 18, 37, 35, 30, 33, 44, 45

Posted by: London 16th April 2021, 10:35 PM

Evermore back in the top 40 at 38 !

Posted by: Prettylittlebry 25th April 2021, 08:52 PM

tolerate it has become one of my favourite recent Taylor songs. Totally relate to the line: “I wait by the door like I’m just a kid” and it’s quite a heartbreaking song

Posted by: Jade 25th April 2021, 09:03 PM

'tolerate it' is one of my favourites from the album too! It has a tendency to come on shuffle a lot when I'm in the bath and that's an activity that lends itself well to appreciating lyrics fully, as I'm not concentrating on anything else. Painstakingly heartbreaking indeed.

Posted by: ...ready for it 25th April 2021, 09:31 PM

I love tolerate it.

Posted by: Ultra's Version 7th May 2021, 11:42 PM

not 1989 about to overtake this on the UK charts and I oop

Posted by: London 8th May 2021, 12:49 PM

Aww I wish this had been given a bigger push - really think it had the potential to do so much better commercially.
Number 65 this week. Maybe last week top 75 as falling fast.

Posted by: Ultra's Version 13th May 2021, 03:30 PM

Signed CD’s available on her store for a limited amount of time!

(Tho ofc I was asleep when it dropped so the international ones are already not available 😭😭)

Posted by: MrAndrewMan 13th May 2021, 04:06 PM

omg i got so excited when i saw her post about them only to find it said not available 😭

Posted by: ...ready for it 13th May 2021, 07:31 PM

I'm surprised they didn't have signed copies of evermore sooner.

Posted by: London 13th May 2021, 08:38 PM

I always miss these things

Posted by: ...ready for it 23rd May 2021, 02:15 AM

I spontaneously pre-ordered the green evermore vinyl from Target earlier.

Posted by: UltraSour4u 26th May 2021, 12:25 AM

f***ing hell I didn’t realise Loser has overtaken this on the US album chart 😮

everbomb indeed x

Posted by: Jay❄ 26th May 2021, 12:56 AM

It wasn't helpful that she moved on from this album so quickly, it puts it at a major disadvantage over previous albums that have more hits to accumulate streaming sales

At least it'll have a final moment of glory in vinyl release week!

Posted by: -Jay- 26th May 2021, 06:34 AM

First pictures of evermore on vinyl:

Really looking forward to receiving my copy! I'm glad the colour matches the mock-up. Recently there's been a few examples of final products not ending up looking like mock-ups.

Posted by: ...ready for it 26th May 2021, 07:20 AM

The vinyl looks great!

Posted by: London 27th May 2021, 07:33 AM

Exactly! I think this album had potential to do really well. Willow actually started off supper well - better than Cardigan I feel. But then it was like bye. A missed opportunity. The fact that it held up after the Christmas sales for a bit longer, with zero hype or promotion is a miracle.

Posted by: ...ready for it 27th May 2021, 07:38 AM

Her power.

Posted by: Jade 28th May 2021, 12:33 PM

My green vinyl turned up today! It's gorgeous

Posted by: UltraSour4u 28th May 2021, 04:28 PM

Posted by: ...ready for it 28th May 2021, 09:18 PM

I'm waiting for my green vinyl to come in the mail.

Posted by: John-James 30th May 2021, 10:02 AM

Legend

Posted by: London 30th May 2021, 10:33 AM

Wowzers - her power! Back into some charts looks on the cards then...


Edit: Early prediction to rise to number 2 in the US. Not sure about the UK yet...

Posted by: -Jay- 30th May 2021, 05:24 PM

Extraordinary figures for a vinyl Go Taylor *.*

I received my copy yesterday Hope it's a huge seller here in the UK too!

Posted by: ...ready for it 30th May 2021, 08:58 PM

Queen of breaking records!

Posted by: Bjork 1st June 2021, 06:44 AM

100K on vinyl alone is crazy

Posted by: -Jay- 1st June 2021, 01:52 PM

Particularly considering that there’s only a couple of variants of the vinyl in the US!

Posted by: UltraSour4u 3rd June 2021, 04:06 PM

help why are her team pushing so hard today for this to return to #1 in America this week, serving the trinity alongside Me! release week & willow's 75,000 remixes

Anyway those vinyl sales are insane

Posted by: London 3rd June 2021, 05:48 PM

Idk

But it’s probably gonna rise to #2 right?
Wish they’d put the new remixes of willow onto itunes

U.K. looking like a return to top 5 @ #4...

Posted by: ...ready for it 3rd June 2021, 07:58 PM

Why not?

Posted by: London 4th June 2021, 05:43 PM

Good to see Evermore back at number 4

Posted by: John-James 4th June 2021, 06:50 PM

7,900 physical copies sold, majority of obviously vinyl. I was kind of expecting a bit more tbh considering Lana sold double but perhaps it was rather expensive for some people. Great to see it back in the Top 5 regardless!

Posted by: ...ready for it 4th June 2021, 07:33 PM

My green vinyl came in the mail yesterday!

Posted by: John-James 4th June 2021, 11:37 PM

She's predicted to go #1 in the US now but the gap is so close it could go either way Those digital albums might have actually done the trick lmao

Posted by: London 5th June 2021, 12:44 AM

Oh I hope so. So cool if she gets back to number 1

Posted by: London 5th June 2021, 12:47 AM

https://headlineplanet.com/home/2021/06/04/taylor-swifts-evermore-dominates-us-album-sales-race-in-tight-race-for-1-on-overall-chart-with-olivia-rodrigos-sour/

Posted by: ...ready for it 5th June 2021, 05:38 AM

Posted by: ...ready for it 11th June 2021, 03:23 AM

Source: Billboard

Evermore sold 102,000 on vinyl in the week ending June 3, following its May 28 vinyl release, shattering the mark for the biggest vinyl sales week for an album in the U.S. since MRC Data began tracking sales in 1991. It more than doubles the prior record-holder, Jack White's Lazaretto, which opened with 40,000 in vinyl sales in June 2014.

Posted by: London 11th June 2021, 11:43 PM

I see that Evermore rose from number 74 to 1 in the US last week!

It sold 202,000 units
Total sales for evermore so far = 1,294,000 units

Chart run in the US: 1-1-2-1-2-4-3-7-11-6-15-16-25-17-20-31-33-29-41-45-54-54-61-74-1

Posted by: Bré 11th June 2021, 11:48 PM

I was thinking it was a little odd that the vinyl sales for 'evermore' were apparently so much higher than 'folklore' (and, before that, it seemed a bit odd that 'positions' apparently had higher vinyl sales than 'folklore' too) but apparently it is just that the vinyl sales of 'folklore' were counted as digital sales due to it being before the rule changes on bundles - not to take away from how impressive her vinyl sales are this time but I think the whole record breaking aspect of it may be a little misleading.

Posted by: dannjohn 16th June 2021, 04:35 PM

i've really found myself returning to this recently... i guess it's got that hot sun vibe to it? I dunno. I read someone say they thought it was a wintery album.

Posted by: London 16th June 2021, 11:12 PM

I feel like it’s more of a winter album but probably cause that’s when I listened to it alot and so that’s
what I associate it with. Glad you’re getting back into it. I think willow is my fav song ever now for Taylor.

Posted by: dannjohn 18th June 2021, 08:41 AM

tbh their both just v. great albums and i find myself finding new qualities to enjoy.

Posted by: ...ready for it 9th August 2021, 01:29 AM

Aaron Dessner revealed that almost 30 songs were written for 'folklore', and 'evermore' during DIY Magazine August 2021 issue.

"We wrote almost 30 songs, and when you work that hard and you go through that process, you invariably come out of it in good shape," he said during the interview. “I was learning a lot from Taylor Swift, from her acumen and the way she works. She’s just very down to earth and kind, and absurdly talented in a very visceral way."

The songwriter and producer spoke of an “electricity” in the room when an idea came together between himself and Taylor, one that “didn’t feel any different than any other creative situation with artists”. “I was just really moved by what was happening, and encouraged by how lovely and hardworking she is,” Dessner added.

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Posted by: conorw 10th December 2023, 10:50 PM

Cannot believe it’s been 3 years (bumping this sliiihtly early lol). I wasn’t a super fan at the time but I do remember loving willow at the time! And now it’s one of my fave Taylor albums. So so so underrated, and imo it’s her best album lyrically! I come back to this every winter and each time I pick up on a new thing that I love! This winter it’s been cowboy like me! Got my flannel out of my wardrobe to wear tomorrow