Lover
by Taylor Swift
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Aug 23, 2019
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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 9316 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7,836 out of 9316
  2. Mixed: 241 out of 9316
  3. Negative: 1,239 out of 9316
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  1. sammyanthony
    Aug 23, 2019
    5
    There's a little bit of everything Taylor Swift has done from her past albums: from her roots in country pop until her current electropop phase. She remained one of the best songwriters of all time, even though some cringey lyrics were unavoidable. She's taken out some lyrics too, but it didn't make up.

    Another thing that's wrong is in the production, or to be detailed, it's in the    There's a little bit of everything Taylor Swift has done from her past albums: from her roots in country pop until her current electropop phase. She remained one of the best songwriters of all time, even though some cringey lyrics were unavoidable. She's taken out some lyrics too, but it didn't make up.

    Another thing that's wrong is in the production, or to be detailed, it's in the mastering. The unsteadiness of audio levels in several songs made one technical flaw, and it's fatal. Even her late project 1989 that considered a loud album executed it better.

    Frankly, her songwriting and the production didn't intertwine faultlessly.    … Expand
  2. msteck
    Aug 31, 2022
    5
    Frustratingly inconsistent, rapidly swinging from genius to garbage (sometimes within the same song). Taylor's superb vocal performance is frequently let down by bad production decisions.
  3. julhana13
    Aug 23, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's so overproduced it's exhausting and oftentimes distressing to hear. my favorites are the more stripped down ones (the archer, lover, it's nice to have a friend) and i dream about an acoustic version of cornelia street and daylight 'cause i LOVE those lyrics but the production makes them it so uncomfortable to listen to.… Expand
  4. TylerHumb
    Aug 23, 2019
    5
    I even don’t wanna know that I should to write about this album, because after listening in my mixed feelings. That is bad, but good I’m these moments where Taylor remembered about her country beginning (sound like Speak Now). But pop part... excuse me, Taylor, boy even reputation better than this.
  5. YuraKhlebnikov
    Aug 23, 2019
    5
    Just listened to the new album by Taylor #Lover and to be honest i'm disappointed.
    After tough and dark sound 'reputation' it sounds really boring. Exactly album has some bops and potential hits like 'Cruel Summer', 'Miss Americana' & 'The Man' but i expected for something bigger.
  6. Hogdion
    Aug 23, 2019
    5
    This feels like a downgrade from reputation. It has some good moments, but falls flat quickly. The album is monotonous and long to a point where some songs are straight up fillers. It lacks the pop perfection essence of 1989.
  7. louis_
    Aug 23, 2019
    6
    A very cute and Taylor-branded album however adds nothing to Taylor's career artistically
  8. BernardChan
    Aug 24, 2019
    5
    Did the record comany pay to get positive reviews? so surreal lol...............................................................................
  9. camszinha
    Aug 24, 2019
    5
    Álbum mais linear da Taylor. Tem sim seus pontos positivos e tudo mais, porém boa parte de suas faixas são completamente descartáveis e parecem ser requentadas do 1989. Obviamente, muito melhor que o reputation (aliás, qual álbum não é superior a esse?). Lover tem músicas parecidas e sem nenhum impacto e também músicas que não passam a proposta do álbum que era para ser uma dura críticaÁlbum mais linear da Taylor. Tem sim seus pontos positivos e tudo mais, porém boa parte de suas faixas são completamente descartáveis e parecem ser requentadas do 1989. Obviamente, muito melhor que o reputation (aliás, qual álbum não é superior a esse?). Lover tem músicas parecidas e sem nenhum impacto e também músicas que não passam a proposta do álbum que era para ser uma dura crítica sobre os seus altos e baixos e sobre o universo perverso da internet. Nesse Álbum Taylor Swift aposta também em um indie grotesco e com letras repetitivas... Umas faixas até impossíveis de ouvir depois de 2 minutos completos. Para um álbum que ia ressuscitar o seu country sofisticado e com letras complexas, Lover é apenas um passatempo para alguém que quer limpar a casa e ouvir algo.… Expand
  10. jaspertingz
    Aug 25, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its not that good, Taylors stans are just insane… Expand
  11. EduardoAlva
    Aug 25, 2019
    5
    She always had given us amezing music, but this album is simple, it’s good, but I know Taylor can do it better
  12. carlosxant
    Aug 26, 2019
    6
    The album is too extensive and has a lot of filler songs. It is exhausting to hear it from beginning to end.
  13. NoirNoah
    Aug 30, 2019
    5
    Isn't this kinda... Overrated? Guys wake up. I don't think this album deserves more than 6/10 it is a decent 5/10 from me. Maybe not my cup of tea.
  14. luizx000
    Aug 30, 2019
    5
    nah don’t enjoyed it so much, i miss the time taylor used to do songs like red os speak now
  15. Guibh008009
    Aug 25, 2019
    4
    Esse album foi pior do que eu esperava , a taylor swift prescisa de uma mudança de ritmos ta tudo muito igual
  16. Dougls
    Aug 25, 2019
    6
    Lover parece mesclar a Taylor no country antigamente e hj no pop. O álbum parece ser tudo que ela queria fazer desde que pisou no mundo pop. Mas acho que não é tão grandioso quanto 1989. Mas é uma briga boa entre Lover e Rep pra ver quem tem a melhor Taylor.
  17. Kay890
    Aug 26, 2019
    6
    Disappointing album overall. Underwhelming and overlong. Some songs are her worst not on the same levelof 1989 and having dated production.She should have hired better producers..
  18. danpeu
    Aug 30, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album does seem too try-hard. It's very Taylor and it's over-Taylor and it wants to please every kind of fan. So she just put every sketch song of every era and combined them all together. I wish I liked it more but it does get tiresome. (And Swift's newfound feminism is so annoying. The Man is so bad, god.)… Expand
  19. MUSICLOVERBOY
    Aug 30, 2019
    6
    Данный альбом Тейлор Свифт я начинал слушать с небольшим опасением, ввиду того, что ранее были выпущены весьма неоднозначные синглы в поддержку грядущего релиза. Нельзя сказать, что я оказался разочарован пластинкой. Но и откровенно положительных эмоций работа у меня не вызвала.
    За что можно точно похвалить мисс Свифт, так это за то, что так или иначе, она создала довольно цельное детище.    Данный альбом Тейлор Свифт я начинал слушать с небольшим опасением, ввиду того, что ранее были выпущены весьма неоднозначные синглы в поддержку грядущего релиза. Нельзя сказать, что я оказался разочарован пластинкой. Но и откровенно положительных эмоций работа у меня не вызвала.
    За что можно точно похвалить мисс Свифт, так это за то, что так или иначе, она создала довольно цельное детище. Альбом имеет хорошо проработанную структуру и слушается довольно легко. Только в рамках этой всей цельной картины, нет ярких красок. Нет, тех самых ярких хитов, которыми кишели её прошлые работы. Яркими пятнами на этом музыкальном полотне, команда Тейлор решила сделать не совсем удачные мазки, которые так не приглянулись более приближенной к творчеству исполнительницы публике. Конечно, мы можем наблюдать потенциал некоторых композиций. Только даже если он и пытается сиять на фоне всего остального содержимого, делает это он довольно блекло и подаёт малые признаки жизни.
    Среди сильных сторон, стоит также отметить авторские навыки Тейлор. Пусть они, конечно, иногда и содержат в себе то, что уже принято называть её поэтическим клише, встречаются и довольно тёплые строки.
    Стал ли этот альбом шагом вперёд в творчестве для Тейлор? Не думаю. Стал ли он чем-то определяющим в таком жанре как поп-музыка? Я так не считаю. Но тем не менее, от релиза веет теплом, пусть и не столь очевидным как может показаться при первом прослушивании.    … Expand
  20. khanh52
    Aug 23, 2019
    5
    A little bit of synth pop/new wave, a little bit of country. But the whole album is full of watered down song of those genres or i might say bland commercial pop
  21. jefvr
    Aug 23, 2019
    6
    I like tay a lot. But this album is not her best work. The album miss some spice over all. it is to much of the same or things we heard before of her. Im a little disapointed to be honest. Its not a bad album. There are great lyrics on the songs written. but overall I give it an O! K!. Sorry guys. Maybe if I hear it more I going to like it a bit better.
  22. valmonmatos
    Aug 23, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. É um álbum que não me fez querer escutar ele novamente. Algumas músicas são boas, mas outras.… Expand
  23. MyleeneFRW
    Aug 23, 2019
    5
    Абсолютный провал после двух шедевральных "Reputation" и "1989". Каждая песня звучит как предыдущая, можно выделить "Miss Americana", "The man" и "The Archer".Первая работа Антоноффа, которая действительно является неслушабельной. Полное нежелание переслушивать его второй раз.Абсолютный провал после двух шедевральных "Reputation" и "1989". Каждая песня звучит как предыдущая, можно выделить "Miss Americana", "The man" и "The Archer".Первая работа Антоноффа, которая действительно является неслушабельной. Полное нежелание переслушивать его второй раз.
  24. firedivergent
    Aug 23, 2019
    6
    She is the mother i’ve never had...
    she is the sister everybody would want, she is the friend that everybody deserves. i don’t know a better person, I DON'T KNOW A BETTER PERSON
  25. Thediva04
    Aug 23, 2019
    6
    The album has a great songs but some of them were boring. Miss Americana& The heartbeat Prince it’s the best song of the album
  26. TimW001
    Dec 20, 2019
    5
    On Maturity

    Often when it comes to artists I've liked I find that sometimes they have to be left behind because I have matured while their music has stayed still. Yes, 10 years ago I would love to listen to a song about a breakup and how hard it is, but I've grown up from that time. Oddly, Taylor and I are the same age but I feel her music has gone backwards in maturity. She still makes    On Maturity

    Often when it comes to artists I've liked I find that sometimes they have to be left behind because I have matured while their music has stayed still. Yes, 10 years ago I would love to listen to a song about a breakup and how hard it is, but I've grown up from that time. Oddly, Taylor and I are the same age but I feel her music has gone backwards in maturity. She still makes entire songs and lyrics about high school, prom dresses, school hallways. It makes imagery that's actually fairly strong but I graduated a decade ago, I've got a career and an education; Taylor, who is this music for? Who dreams about high school?

    As for the quality of the music itself mos to fit plays like very generic pop sound. None of it will floor you, none of it is new or refreshing, it does not bring anything new to the genre.

    On this album the songs that stuck out most for me were the tracks where Taylor tries something different or goes back to her roots. Acoustic on Lover, something different on London Boy, country sounds and maturity on Soon You'll Get Better.

    Would I recommend this album? Not particularly but you're going to hear it anyway.    … Expand
  27. DevilPray
    Oct 30, 2020
    4
    I think this is probably her weakest album. Some songs sounds so childish and not uplifting or happy songs as they probably thought they would sound.
  28. Marianmichelleo
    Aug 24, 2019
    6
    Letras destacables , buenas pero la experiencia sonora se repite en algunas canciones !! Es demasiado largo el álbum y no es entretenido salvo en algunas ocasiones, lo que escucho es repetir una misma canción en todo el album!
  29. Spookyelectric7
    Aug 23, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album is strong More 1989 than reputation but all strong 8 standout tracks but more a full listen than single tracks… Expand
  30. ziggytvs
    Aug 24, 2019
    6
    So, my verdict is...... Ehhhhhhh?
    While it doesn't have anything as shockingly, audaciously, staggeringly bad as reputation's "I Did Something Bad" and LWYMMD.... it also didn't - save for a few exceptions - have anything interesting enough to be called that? While it, of course, still had a few standouts ("Cruel Summer" and "Soon You'll Get Better" come to mind), they were so few and far    So, my verdict is...... Ehhhhhhh?
    While it doesn't have anything as shockingly, audaciously, staggeringly bad as reputation's "I Did Something Bad" and LWYMMD.... it also didn't - save for a few exceptions - have anything interesting enough to be called that? While it, of course, still had a few standouts ("Cruel Summer" and "Soon You'll Get Better" come to mind), they were so few and far between that even pre-release singles "ME!" and "You Need To Calm Down" - two lovecraftian beasts disguised as pop songs - sounded refreshing.
    Is it a coincidence that the first album that Taylor owns completely is also the first album that's all but entirely boring?    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. musicOMH.com
    Sep 9, 2019
    70
    It’s an album that screams out for an editor, but when it hits the right notes, it demonstrates just why Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
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  2. PopMatters
    Sep 3, 2019
    70
    Ultimately, Lover is overstuffed and meandering, but serves as a positive reprieve from her past struggles in the public eye, and represents an artist at the peak of her creativity, power, and—one hopes—continued romantic bliss.
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  3. The Quietus
    Sep 3, 2019
    80
    Lover is a fabulous record, full of super-fun standout pop hits that make your heart burst. It oozes with Swift’s much more palatable upbeat sass. She’s in love and also thinking about different kinds of love.
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