Taylor Swift Taylor Swift - Folklore (Red Vinyl)

2 x LP Red Vinyl Edition, includes the bonus track "The Lakes" 

Folklore is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was a surprise album, released on July 24, 2020, via Republic Records.

After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, Swift cancelled the concert tour for her seventh studio album Lover (2019). She conceived Folklore during quarantine as "a collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness", working with producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff virtually; her vocals were recorded at an inbuilt studio in her Los Angeles home, while Dessner and Antonoff operated from Hudson Valley and New York City, respectively.

Upon release, Folklore broke the record for the biggest opening day on Spotify for an album by a female act. Folklore received widespread critical acclaim, centering on its emotional weight, poetic lyricism, and relaxed pace. Critics found its introspective essence timely for the pandemic and regarded its sound a bold reinvention of Swift's artistry. The album was featured on numerous 2020 year-end rankings, often referred to as the quintessential lockdown record.