Continuing my countdown of the songs on Taylor Swift’s Evermore…
#9. ‘Champagne Problems’
I really like the melody of these verses, and the piano work on this song is sublime. The bridge is very familiar (especially the “one for the money, two for the show” part). I’m not sure if it sounds like a specific Taylor Swift song or just shares a general sound and style.
Continuing my countdown of the songs on Taylor Swift’s Evermore…
#12. ‘Closure’
The song least like everything else on Folklore and Evermore, for better and worse. The track has very interesting production, with percussion closer to Nine Inch Nails territory that anything I’ve ever heard on a Taylor Swift record. A little of that goes a long way on this song, though, and it overstays its welcome and becomes a distraction.
Following Taylor Swift’s last two album releases — Lover and Folklore — I spent a week counting down the tracks in order of my preference. I never expected this to be such a frequently occurring segment, but here we are, as Swift dropped her second straight surprise album of 2020 two week back.
Evermore is a sister record to Folklore, recorded with the same collaborators and in the same style. It feels more like Folklore: B-sides than a brand-new release, but it’s a strong collection in its own right. In keeping with the new tradition, I’ll spend the week ranking Evermore‘s songs from worst to best.
Concluding my countdown of the songs on Taylor Swift’s folklore…
#3. ‘invisible string’
One of the few songs on folklore written about Swift’s current relationship with actor Joe Alwyn, ‘invisible string’ is soul-soothing in its vision of romantic fate. It contains clever references to Swift’s previous work (“Bad was the blood of the song in the cab on your first trip to LA”) and the resolution she has found with former flames (“Now I send their babies presents”). She sounds thrillingly at peace.
Continuing my countdown of the songs on Taylor Swift’s folklore…
#6. ‘this is me trying’
This, like a few other Jack Antonoff-produced folklore songs, has a pulsating bass line that reminds me of Joshua Tree U2. A very moody and effective bed for Swift’s yearning vocals and a song about romantic regret.
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