Review Summary: trying to hang on longer but loose up a bit
Trying to set a scene, Taylor Swift continues to build her reputation across the world of alternative music, and this time, with full pack alternative rock records that mostly drawing away from the indie folk sound but still having a hint of that. Her so-called sister album was suprisingly released as an extention of the folklore album with a more chilly, optimistic, and innovative sounds. And after leaning away from mainstream pop sounds, she now then decided to come back with a folk-pop, "long story short" and "gold rush".
She created a certified alternative rock album, with less folky sound and also dives in with experimental tracks like the folktronic, "closure".
At first glance, evermore is not an album to listen to since it does not draw much of the attention of the listeners unlike folklore. But as time goes by, jewels becomes shiny, and this gem is really worth listening for because evermore is an album ahead of its time.
If you go through the album, one song stands out the most, and its "champagne problem". The "basic chords" formulated with chemistry to lushful songwriting and simplistic instrumentals make it so tingly and fruity with a twist.
Several songs like "ivy", and "happiness" would bring you to an eternal nirvana because of her superior songwriting powers. The ambience of the former and the folkiness of the latter sounds terrific and starting move through across the veins, making earworms in my brain. Both songs delivers heartbreaking messages but were done in different way that would make it perfectly sounding and fitting.
Taylor really loves to patronize elogies as shown in "marjorie", a tribute to her grandmother. Taylor created a song with deeper, and emotional appeal, that would look like that she only writes by herself. She mobilizes sympathetic lines and vocals while regretting her pasts because of her innocence.
The darker track, "no body, no crime", a country-murder feminist anthem that takes her back to her roots, was also a stand out track. The great narrative that Taylor puts in and waves with the HAIM sisters, and in my opinion, would put her name atop for being a greatest song writing of all time.
However, few tracks were found unattractive and somewhat deprived of something from Taylor's artistry. Like the song "coney island", where instrumentals and the lyrics lack integrity, and would easily fall apart. Vocals were not interconnected with the emotion of the song and lyrics which would negatively impact the music.
evermore, as much as it is aesthetically pleasing had its minor flaws that we could easily disregard. Even if she tries to make a better folklore album, in a rushed period of time, I don't the album stands out over folklore. In terms of cohesion, I think I'll go with evermore, but the lyricism and vocal delivery were the major advantage over evermore. It is not a bad track, and actually another superior album released within 3 months beforehand.
