425 - evermore (feat. Joe Lewis)

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">‘Tis the damn season. Last summer, we convened the Three Heathens--Paul, Arlo, and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">A/V</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">writer-director Joseph Lewis--to discuss Taylor Swift’s first surprise album of 2020,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Folklore</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. It was surprising not only for the nature of its release but for the folk pop/singer-songwriter shift it marked, becoming the finest achievement of Swift’s career. On her</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">second</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">surprise album of 2020,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Evermore</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, she may have equaled that achievement. The Heathens are back to discuss the progression of Swift’s Joni Mitchell phase, as her lyrics become more reflective and complex. They’re strengthened by producer/co-writer Aaron Dessner’s sonic palette, introducing new sounds to Swift’s oeuvre. It’s true, the boys go a little off the rails into Lynch references, but one thing is undeniable: the more we say, the less you know. Plus, a discussion of the Disney+ making-of/concert film</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NEXT: it’s</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Hawk the Slayer</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">vs.</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Adventures of Robin Hood</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in a</span> <strong>Geek Challenge</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style= "font-size: 10pt;"><strong>BREAKDOWN</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 10pt;">00:00:37  -  Intro / Guest</span></p> <p><span style