Lover

I’m a 53 year old man, guitarist and like music from most genres. I bought this album just on a hunch as I’d never really listened to Taylor much at all. Wow, what a talent. Every song is outstanding. Love it. The voice and musicianship brilliant. So much quality in her voice. I felt I’d missed out on not listening to Taylor earlier in my life. Too busy listening to Zepellin, Floyd, Metallica Muse etc. I’ve since bought Taylor’s versions of Red, Fearless, 1989, and Folkelore, Evermore Talk now Reputation etc. every album a winner. Brilliant top quality. I’ve not been let down by any album from Taylor.

Came on time, very good

I must state at the beginning of this review that I only have one other Taylor Swift album, 1989. That album has a few tracks on there that I like; whereas this album... Lover is amazing. Every song is strong and powerful. There's not a bad track on the album, which I sometimes think is rare. There's definitely an 80s vibe to a lot of the songs and I think that's why I love it so much. The tunes are catchy and the lyrics are heartfelt and sometimes quite emotive. My favourite tracks are Cruel Summer, Lover, I Think He Knows, Paper Rings and Soon You'll Get Better. I'm glad I decided on a whim to buy this. It's one of the best albums I have heard in a long time.

Lover is a great album from Taylor. Whenever Alexa/itunes/spotify/etc throw it on it just gets a big grin and a full listen, usually repeated. Everything flows nicely and the tracks balance well. It's not as loud/punchy as Reputation, and is more mature and polished than 1989. The evolution is excellent and her songwriting continues to flourish. If you didn't like Reputation but liked 1989 you'll like this. If you did like Reputation you'll still like this - or love it even. It oscillates between upbeat and relaxed from the joyous bounce of the opening track through the more chilled Cornelia Street to London Boy (a good track but you wonder how much of real London she actually got to experience) ending in the wonderful Daylight that is a great end of the night wind-down. (It also helps calm scared fliers, but that's a story for another time). Some of the tracks hark back to her country beginnings with the Dixie Chicks joining Taylor for the emotive, and excellent, Soon You'll Get Better. On the fence? Just buy it.

I do not consider myself to be a TS fan. Or perhaps I cannot just yet bring myself to admit it. I was indifferent towards the sugary "Fearless" and "Speak now" eras with those big singles and videos of teenage heartbreak and daydreaming. I am a pop music aficionado but I prefer more alternative, adventurous, and venomous stuff to entertain me. It was "Red"'s sophistication, and "1989"'s full blown pop sensibilities that triggered my curiosity and made me start paying some attention to this next door American girl whose guitar strings were covered in tears apparently. Have to admit that the transition from the humble country beginnings to popstardom was impressive. It only took one single to get me properly hooked, and all that masterly executed snake fascination of the last era was indeed pretty sensational. Just like the songs themselves. I was ready for it! Thus, I am now the proud owner of 3 VIP Reputation Tour boxes, the coloured vinyl limited editions of her 6 albums released last year, and currently trying to complete my collection of those lovely extended Japanese CD sets. Which brings us to this new set, her first following her big departure from Big Machine and the unfortunate legal feud about the copyright ownership of her catalogue. Already 13 years into her career, and closing on her twenties, this millennium's most popular and successful pop princess appears to be trying to bring together all Taylor Swift albums for her 7th set. Packed with the usual tiny details and hints that only a true Swiftie would be able to understand, and through a different perspective after the anger of previous record, "Lover" is naturally all about love and romance. But, going one step further this time around, the themes of self love, familial love and friendship also provide inspiration for 1/3 of the set's 18 tracks. Lyrically she remains a small town teenager at heart; musically, she is still keen on trying out new genres and styles. Given her undeniably relatable songwriting skills, singling out tracks would be unfair but there are 4 tracks that I would easily place among her very best to date, each for different reasons: "The archer", "Miss Americana & the heartbreak prince", "Soon you'll get better", and "Daylight". Released in numerous editions, featuring 100+ pages of diaries entries altogether, amidst a pastel haze of butterflies, stars, blue skies and rainbows, "Lover" is personal and universal, serious and lightweight, important and anodyne, empowering and vulnerable. And, without being a perfect record, it is actually the most perfect record for Taylor at this point. She now has guitar string scars, and I cannot but love her.

Brilliant album

Arrived in good time. It's Taylor Swift.....brilliant!

One of my sister favourite albums, she loves it

J'adore cet album

LOVER is a very beautiful cd. I like Taylor Swift, I like her voice. Don't know how she is as a person, but listening to her music is a present. I'm no Swiftie, but a fan!

Me encantó, llegó muy rápido

Taylor Taylor Taylor Remember this name. Best singer of this era. First Taylor Swift album, then Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, Reputation and Now finally Lover. Nothing can and will stop her from making this type of great music. I honestly heard whole album and it's the best. If you haven't bought it yet go for it asap. You will find nothing better than this in this world. Lover, You need to calm down, daylight and many other top quality songs you can't find anywhere else. Just buy and listen it. Finally, Taylor Swift you are the best. I am a Swifty from India and waiting for your tour in India. One more thing to mention, I bought this and got it in the best of its condition. I was thinking it of importing from outside country but this seller provided me this at the retail price and I didn't had to pay a single penny extra for buying this. Packaging and everything was also great. Thanks to the seller too. And Thanks to Taylor Swift for providing us Fans with this awesome album...

It unfortunately with a small starch at the front but I’ll just buy a new new case for it. Besides everything else is good the CD sounds well and definitely an original.