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Post by BogoGog24 on Jul 24, 2020 21:08:03 GMT
I really want to hear the lakes cos I want to know if it’s about the Lake District lol. She references it in Invisible String too. My grandparents have a cottage there and we go all the time, I’d love if it was I really like the album. Could probably cut 4 or 5 songs, it’s very long, especially given the type of sound it is, but I don’t really mind. I like the story telling, I don’t mind that it’s not necessary about her life for once. I like the songs telling the same stories from different points of view. There’s definitely 6 or 7 stand outs for me. Her writing is just ridiculous. Gives me autumn vibes though. I can imagine listening to it on an autumn day when all the leaves have gone red and it’s a bit crisp outside....in the Lake District I agree, it's an album more appropriate for fall. Like I said, this is an album suited for a rainy day while sitting in a big comfy armchair by the fireplace with a steaming mug of hot cocoa and a big thick blanket.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jul 24, 2020 21:31:06 GMT
After listening through a second time (watched the lyric videos), I have to say I think peace would have been a better closing track than hoax. I don't really understand what hoax is about - it sounds like it's about someone who was cheated on but they're still in love with the person, I don't know it's weird and doesn't really make a lot of sense. It's a weird and depressing note to end the album on, whereas peace to me is about how she knows how crazy her life is and it will never be totally normal, but she still loves Joe and as long as he's cool with their lives never being normal, all she wants is for him to stay. I just think it would have been a better way to end the album. I have always loved her closing songs or they were like some definitive way to end the album (Our Song, Change, Long Live, Begin Again, Clean, New Year's Day, Daylight), but hoax doesn't seem like it fits as a closing track.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2020 22:58:58 GMT
The bonus track is the closer?
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jul 25, 2020 0:13:04 GMT
The bonus track is the closer? No the bonus track is a song called the lakes but it’s a CD-exclusive. No ones heard it yet that I know of cause you have to get the physical CD.
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Post by biggerwow on Jul 25, 2020 0:59:07 GMT
Does someone understand that love triangle?
Cardigan - Illicit Affairs - Betty
IA seems to be the other girl. Betty is the girl cheated on but the song is in the POV of the cheater. And Cardigan is also the POV of the cheater or is it the girl cheated on singing about how she lost him? 🤔 Is it even based on a real story? The guy seems like a jerk based on the first seconds of IA.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jul 25, 2020 4:36:53 GMT
That's what many fans believe, yes. Cardigan is from Betty's perspective, Illicit Affairs from the other girl, and Betty is from James's point of view. I don't think they are real people, it's just a story.
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Post by Blackstar02 on Jul 25, 2020 7:22:02 GMT
Hmm I'm not really interested in the album so far. Most of them sound kinda similar and boring 😕. Only listened to it once but don't know if I'll go through the whole album again.
So far, there are some songs that are kinda good:
-exile -illicit affairs -betty
The Cardigan mv was really good though. Better than the song itself imo
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jul 25, 2020 14:22:57 GMT
I wonder if this is gonna be a full fledged era with more singles and music videos or if it’s just kind of a passion project she dropped during the pandemic since there’s no live shows taking place. Apparently even Taylor’s label didn’t know she was making an album until hours before it launched, which explains the messy release and glitches. So clearly there’s no promo plan in place.
I feel like if she wants to do more videos it will be tricky because of how they have to practice all the social distancing measures. And I wonder if when she can finally go back on tour if she will pull an Ariana and combine both records into one show. I feel like that would be interesting since they are such different albums. It would have something for everyone for those who think folklore is boring, there’d still be the fun pop songs. Maybe she could open and close the show with Lover songs and the middle can be an acoustic set for folklore.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2020 16:30:26 GMT
I wonder if this is gonna be a full fledged era with more singles and music videos or if it’s just kind of a passion project she dropped during the pandemic since there’s no live shows taking place. Apparently even Taylor’s label didn’t know she was making an album until hours before it launched, which explains the messy release and glitches. So clearly there’s no promo plan in place. I feel like if she wants to do more videos it will be tricky because of how they have to practice all the social distancing measures. And I wonder if when she can finally go back on tour if she will pull an Ariana and combine both records into one show. I feel like that would be interesting since they are such different albums. It would have something for everyone for those who think folklore is boring, there’d still be the fun pop songs. Maybe she could open and close the show with Lover songs and the middle can be an acoustic set for folklore. The label loves her more than ever.
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Post by biggerwow on Jul 25, 2020 16:35:43 GMT
I think we'll eventually get a performance for Cardigan on some platform (late night show or her YouTube). And a few other songs acoustic. I doubt she will wait for a tour to do it since we still don't know when or if Lover fest will happen. But I don't think she'll ignore this album. She's bound to do something special for it soon. She's very productive and she will probably start focusing on her re-recordings soon. When does she get to rerecord, a few months?
Will she ever perform Cruel Summer though 😩
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Post by katy on Jul 25, 2020 17:17:59 GMT
It defo needed a few listens to separate the songs from one another but now I have I can’t get over how good this album is hows she done that in 3 months?!?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2020 18:14:30 GMT
I’m just gonna come out and say it: Folklore is a Masterpiece IMO. Her best and most mature writing yet.
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Post by BogoGog24 on Jul 25, 2020 18:38:22 GMT
I think we'll eventually get a performance for Cardigan on some platform (late night show or her YouTube). And a few other songs acoustic. I doubt she will wait for a tour to do it since we still don't know when or if Lover fest will happen. But I don't think she'll ignore this album. She's bound to do something special for it soon. She's very productive and she will probably start focusing on her re-recordings soon. When does she get to rerecord, a few months? Will she ever perform Cruel Summer though 😩 She can start recording in November. She can’t start recording rep until 2022 though I think because it has to have been out for 5 years. I agree about CS - it’s the Getaway Car of Lover, should have been a single, should have gotten a video, but won’t lol It defo needed a few listens to separate the songs from one another but now I have I can’t get over how good this album is hows she done that in 3 months?!? I tried going on YouTube and watching all the lyric videos experimenting with the speed and found I liked the songs more sped up even just a little bit. It’s just too slow for me I guess. It’s a shame I enjoy them more just sped up slightly cause obviously it isn’t intended to be listened to that way. I wish she had recorded the songs in a bit faster tempo. Oh well, maybe as I keep listening it’ll keep growing on me. After more listens I’m starting to be able to differentiate them too.
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Post by katy on Jul 25, 2020 19:05:11 GMT
I’m just gonna come out and say it: Folklore is a Masterpiece IMO. Her best and most mature writing yet. Agree. Not a bad song and the writing is just something else
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