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Its hard to pin downfolklore,Taylor Swifts eighth album, recorded and surprise-released during quarantine.
Its near-impossible for her to make alternative music because she reflects and defines the mainstream.
Here are just 17 of the many albums you may hear flickers of infolklore.
Light Years is definitely closer tofolklore, built around Dessners piano and not much else.
She said that shes a fan of the emotion thats conveyed in our music, Dessner told Vulture.
The betty harmonica, though, is all Steel Train.
(Although, youll hear flickers of it onChickstracks likeMy Best Friends WeddingsandEverybody Loves You.)
Closer to true indie folk thanfolklore, its another sparse, naturalistic, beautiful recordby an unimpeachably good lyricist.
No wonder Bridgers herself isa Swift fan.
(Dessner cited the band, too.)
That nudges it into conversation with the 00s piano rock exemplified by The Fray.
Plus, listen to the bridge of exile and the chorus of Never Say Never back to back.
Just trust me on this one.
Even the chorus of seven feels like a playground rhyme.
(And while theres nothing quite like it onfolklore, Carolina Chocolate Drops Daughters Lament astonishes.)
