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Evermore
Studio album by
Taylor Swift
ReleasedDecember 11, 2020
Recorded2020
Genre
Length60:00
LabelRepublic
Producer
Taylor Swift chronology
Folklore
(2020) 		Evermore
(2020)
Singles from Evermore
  1. "Willow"
    Released: December 11, 2020

Evermore (stylized in all lowercase) is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Released December 11, 2020, five months after Swift's album Folklore, Evermore is a "sister record" to its predecessor, both being surprise albums announced on social media hours before release. Evermore features guest appearances from American bands Bon Iver, Haim, and the National. The lead single "Willow" premiered with a self-directed music video coinciding with the album's release.

Background and promotion

On December 10, 2020, Swift announced Evermore in a series of social media posts.[3][4] She also released the album track listing, which revealed collaborations with Haim, the National and Bon Iver.[5]

Conception

Swift stated on Instagram that following the release of Folklore, "we just couldn’t stop writing songs" and described the temptation to continue as feeling "like we were standing on the edge of the folklorian woods and had a choice: to turn and go back or to travel further into the forest of this music. We chose to wander deeper in". Swift also stated that she has "felt less like I was departing and more like I was returning" as this was not her typical "one off era".[6] Exploring the themes related to Folklore and this succeeding album, she writes “I loved the escapism I found in these imaginary/not imaginary tales. I loved the ways you welcomed the dreamscapes and tragedies and epic tales of love lost and found into your lives." Referring to lockdown regulations through Christmas in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Swift wrote that "I also know this holiday season will be a lonely one for most of us and if there are any of you out there who turn to music to cope with missing loved ones the way I do, this is for you."

Swift and Joe Alwyn (under pseudonym "William Bowery") co-wrote three of the album's tracks, including "champagne problems".[2]

Singles

"Willow" was released as the lead single alongside the album on December 11, 2020.[7] The song was accompanied with a music video directed by Swift.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Daily Telegraph[9]
The Guardian[1]
NME[10]

Track listing

Evermore - standard edition[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Willow"
A. Dessner3:34
2."Champagne Problems"
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
4:04
3."Gold Rush"
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
3:05
4."'Tis the Damn Season"
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
A. Dessner3:49
5."Tolerate It"
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
A. Dessner4:05
6."No Body, No Crime" (featuring Haim)Swift
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
3:35
7."Happiness"
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
A. Dessner5:15
8."Dorothea"
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
A. Dessner3:45
9."Coney Island" (featuring the National)
  • A. Dessner
  • B. Dessner
4:35
10."Ivy"
  • Swift
  • Antonoff
  • A. Dessner
A. Dessner4:20
11."Cowboy like Me"
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
A. Dessner4:35
12."Long Story Short"
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
A. Dessner3:35
13."Marjorie"
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
A. Dessner4:17
14."Closure"
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
3:00
15."Evermore" (featuring Bon Iver)
  • Swift
  • A. Dessner
5:04
Total length:60:00
Evermore - deluxe physical edition
No.TitleLength
16."Right Where You Left Me" 
17."It's Time to Go" 

Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

Musicians

Technical

Design

References

  1. ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift: Evermore – rich alt-rock and richer character studies". The Guardian. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Wood, Mikael (December 10, 2020). "Review: Taylor Swift's surprise LP 'Evermore' is more — and less — 'Folklore'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Taylor Swift to release surprise ninth album 'Evermore' tonight". NME. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Aswad, Jem (December 10, 2020). "Taylor Swift to Release New Album, 'Evermore,' Tonight". Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Surprise Taylor Swift album to release tonight". The Associated Press. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Ponciano, Jonathan. "Taylor Swift Announces Surprise Release Of 9th Album 'Evermore' On Friday". Forbes. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Spanos, Brittany (December 10, 2020). "Taylor Swift Announces Ninth Album 'Evermore'". Rolling Stone. Penske Business Media. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Swift, Taylor (December 10, 2020). "Tonight the story continues, as the music video for "willow" drops at midnight eastern. I'm forever grateful to the following creatives who have helped and guided me to be able to direct my own videos: Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, producer Jil Hardin, 1st AD Joe 'Oz' Osbourne, Co-1st AD Ev Salomon, Exec Producer Rebecca Skinner, editor Chancler Haynes, set designers Ethan Tobman and Regina Fernandez and visual effects geniuses Grant Miller and David Lebensfeld. Thank you to our medical inspector who made sure every precaution was taken for our safety. I'll see you guys in the YouTube premiere page chat before midnight to answer some questions 🧙‍♀️". Instagram. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  9. ^ McCormick, Neil (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift, Evermore review: a dramatic excursion down the musical roads". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  10. ^ Mylrae, Hannah (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift – 'Evermore' review: the freewheeling younger sibling to 'Folklore'". NME. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  11. ^ Respers France, Lisa (December 10, 2020). "Taylor Swift dropping surprise album". CNN. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "taylor swift - willow (official music video)". YouTube. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  14. ^ @taylorswift13 (December 10, 2020). "I'm elated to tell you that my 9th studio album, and folklore's sister record, will be out tonight at midnight eastern. It's called evermore. 📷: Beth Garrabrant" (Tweet). Retrieved December 11, 2020 – via Twitter.
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