Taylor Swift's 'folklore' inspires a flurry of relatable memes and reactions

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Taylor Alison Swift has done it again.

In the middle of a global pandemic, the 30-year-old singer and songwriter surprise-dropped her eighth studio album, folklore, and it's plunged fans even deeper into their already cavernous feels.

Throughout folklore's 16 tracks, Swift flexes her truly remarkable imagination and tells stories patiently, softly, and with a level of passion that will give you chills. The folk, indie rock, and light country vibes coupled with lyrics about cardigan sweaters, the month of August, car kisses, stars, scars, tears, and young love were exactly what fans needed to comfort them during the year 2020.

After the album dropped at midnight on Friday, reactions to folklore began flooding social media. From comments on the album's aesthetic and lyrics, to Harry Styles and Bon Iver tweets, the people clearly have a lot to say.

Here's a look into the online folklore chatter.

For more folklore fuel, you can read Mashable's album review here. And if you need us, we'll be wallowing all day.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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