10 Perfect Country Music Albums With No Bad Songs

Can we really even call what Taylor Swift does country anymore? I mean, her first foray into the genre was pretty cute for what it was back in the day, but anyone who calls an album like 1989 country is probably in for some confused looks from certain Swifties. Amidst the pandemic though, we got served a nice slice of Americana from Taylor on Folklore.

Though many diehards might point to her companion album Evermore as the superior record, this is the moment where Swift really started to embrace the folksy material that she had made a name for herself with in the first place. Compared to the more adolescent takes on relationships at the beginning of her career, this is coming from someone who has taken time to harness their craft, especially on stand alone story songs like The Last Great American Dynasty.

Of all of Taylor Swift's records, this one feels the most lowkey, as if you've been invited to a cottage in the middle of the woods to hear these intimate songs come to life right before your eyes. Also, her takes on the usual teenage romance have improved tenfold, like taking the perspective of a boy who screwed up his future on betty. While it has a few rough edges compared to the rest of her output, this is the first time in a while where it feels like we're getting to see the real Taylor.