The strumming patterns seem like a nod to the Civil Wars, with whom Taylor wrote “Safe and Sound.” In some ways, “willow” and “ivy” are quite different songs: the former is our adventurous and meandering lead single, while the latter is an understated track, placed much later on in the record. I love the vocal runs in both songs (the way Taylor sings “follow/hollow” in “willow,” and “goddamn” in “ivy”). The woodland backdrop that has characterized most of the album’s artwork finds its musical counterparts in “willow” and “ ivy,” the two flora, folksy songs of the album. Like folklore, evermore is co-written mainly with The National’s Aaron Dessner and continues to extend the cottagecore aesthetic of folklore. Taylor’s ninth studio album evermore is the “sister record” of folklore, in that it picks up where the latter left off-literally, the “ willow” music video begins with the “cardigan” video’s ending scene. So here are a fraction of my thoughts I managed to keep everything under 2,000 words…
I cannot believe that in the span of a single year we’ve gotten a documentary, two Disney+ specials, and TWO albums! Freed from the administrative and creative requirements of planning a world tour, and freed from the clutches of Big Machine Records, Taylor has more bandwidth to create than ever before and I just feel lucky to watch her take her artistry to new heights. The devil works hard but Taylor Alison Swift works harder.
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