Taylor Swift’s “folklore”: An Expanded Long Pond Studio Experience

A deluxe edition of Taylor Swift’s critically acclaimed album, “folklore: the long pond studio sessions (from the Disney+ special),” launched on November 25th across all streaming platforms. This expanded release incorporates live performances from the original Disney+ special, “folklore: the long pond studio sessions,” now available for viewing. The release also features a previously unreleased “quarantine version” of the hit song “exile” (featuring Bon Iver), which boasts over 140 million Spotify streams. The Disney+ special showcases an intimate live rendition of the entire album, featuring Swift alongside co-producers Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff, with a special guest appearance by Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). Swift shares personal anecdotes and insights into the creation of all 17 songs. “folklore” emerged as one of 2020’s most successful musical projects. The album’s profound intimacy and authenticity resonated deeply with both audiences and critics, earning numerous accolades and achieving remarkable milestones. On its debut day, it garnered 80.6 million Spotify streams, breaking the record for the most-streamed album by a female artist in 24 hours and topping iTunes charts in over 80 countries. On its release date (July 24th), Swift’s Spotify profile registered over 97.87 million streams, making her the most-streamed artist of the day. Within its first week, it sold over two million copies, securing the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart and the title of “Biggest Week of 2020,” cementing Swift’s position as the only artist in history to sell seven albums with at least half a million copies in a single week. Swift recently won three American Music Awards: “Artist of the Year,” “Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock,” and “Favorite Music Video” for “cardigan.” She also received multiple Grammy Award nominations for the 2021 ceremony (February 1st), including nominations for “Song of the Year,” “Best Pop Solo Performance” (“cardigan”), “Album of the Year,” “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” (“exile” featuring Bon Iver), and “Best Pop Vocal Album.” A ten-time Grammy winner, Swift remains a dominant force in contemporary music. Her 2019 album, “Lover,” achieved platinum certification in numerous countries, including the United States, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, and Taiwan. Singles like “Me!,” “You Need To Calm Down,” “Lover,” and “The Man” amassed hundreds of millions of streams on Spotify and YouTube views. Swift also received the “Artist of the Year” and “Artist of the Decade” awards at the 2019 American Music Awards. In 2020, Netflix released the documentary “Miss Americana,” which chronicles her transformation from singer-songwriter to a powerful advocate for herself and others.