Look, there are a lot of reasons to not be excited to look back at 2020 with any fondness at all. I miss my family and friends. I miss covering live music. I miss Ollie being able to be around other kids anmd adults safely. I miss a lot of things. But, in the darkness, there was some light and I’ve had some favourite things.<\/p>\n
In this list of 10 favourite things of 2020 there are some things I’ve written about on this blog already. A book, a video series, a dad, but there are also things that I haven’t shared my love for. And maybe, if you like some of the same things I do, you’ll find something new to love as we put a wrap on 2020 and hope for a happier, healthier, 2021.<\/p>\n
Ready? Let’s go!<\/p>\n
I have loved Taylor Swift since she first released Tim McGraw<\/em> as a single, and I\u2019ve followed from country to pop along her journey (it helps that I like both genres already, so it wasn\u2019t a stretch), but getting folklore<\/strong> in the hell year that has been 2020 was everything I didn\u2019t know I wanted. The folky vibes, the darker tones, the explicit lyrics (for the first time in her career), the storytelling – it all worked for me, and while I\u2019ve liked a lot of music this year, this was the pandemic created and released album at the top of my list.<\/p>\n Hell, I wrote about it twice at thereviewsarein.com<\/span><\/a>
\nTaylor Swift, folklore Album Review<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\n67 Thoughts and Takeaways from Taylor Swift\u2019s folklore: the long pond studio sessions<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n