get in, ladies, we're going full cotttagecore! Taylor Swift decided to use her free-time in quarantine to deliver one of the best albums of the year. (Also, quite possibly her career. But we'll see by the next era!) As if the surprise album drop in July wasn't enough, a surprise concert documentary was another cherry on top for this crazy year. Let's dive in, shall we? folklore: the long pond studio sessions open up to Taylor Swift and her two collaborators coming together to a remote studio in upstate New York. The three musicians helped write, record, and produce folklore, Swift's latest album, all during quarantine earlier in 2020. (Yes, that means they did not even have to meet to get it done!) They had to celebrate the drop of the album in July separately as well. Now all three musicians can come together and discuss the inspiration behind the album while playing each song for the first time in this intimate documentary-style concert. I remember going about my business the day that Taylor Swift decided to drop the news of her latest album coming with a less-than-24 hour notice. Shocked was the understatement of the year. (I was also very excited, but she really had all the audacity this year.) The queen of planning every musical era decided to take spontaneity for a ride this year. Honestly, given everything that's happened the past eight months – why not take that risk? I can happily say it paid off. folklore: the long pond studio sessions is a Swiftie's dream from beginning to end. It not only gave us a semi-private concert but a deep-dive look at how Taylor plans and writes her songs for albums. Unlike previous albums, folklore is entirely conceived out of Swift's imaginations and fantasies. Taylor mentions how this album felt different due to the fact she wasn't basing a large amount of her material based on her life or experiences. However, she still was able to use her trusted songwriting abilities to write on the things she did know. It was very fascinating to watch how her brain worked and how Swift crafted each song based off of specific lyrics or feelings. Even better was the atmosphere she had made while performing that was beyond perfect. It's satisfying to watch seriously, but also something that can be the background of a workday. There are 17 songs on the album, and discussion is given to each and every one of them. Taylor is open and honest about what each meant or how it came to be for the final product. It helped when the only other people involved were Antonoff and Dressner. It feels that not only keeping it small was safe for protocol measures, but a level of intimacy needed for an album that sums up most people's quarantine experience. The music gives a relaxed feel to the fact they're in isolation, both literally and figuratively. All three are giving us this performance from a studio in Long Pond, New York, which is surrounded by woods and wildlife. It was just them in a studio, singing stripped down versions of every song from folklore. It created something so crystal smooth and sonically pleasing to listen to for nearly two hours. If watching this doesn't make you more obsessed with Swift or the album, then I don't know what will. When all of us were in our bread baking phase, Taylor decided to make an album. She truly flexed on us really hard, and I'm okay with it because we're reaping the rewards. Will she somehow find a way to top this era? Yeah, and I literally can't wait.
It's the way this album dropped in July and was still on my most-listened list for my Spotify Unwrapped for me!
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