evermore is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was released on December 11, 2020, through Republic Records, less than five months after the singer's eighth studio album, folklore. evermore was a spontaneous product of Swift's extended collaboration with her folklore co-producer Aaron Dessner, with whom she developed a creative chemistry and could not stop writing songs even after releasing the latter. Swift described evermore as an offshoot of "the folklorian woods"—an escapist, cottagecore-inspired direction she first ideated with folklore during the COVID-19 pandemic; she regards them as sister albums. evermore blends alternative rock, indie folk and chamber pop styles, carried by fingerpicked guitars, somber pianos, lavish strings, and sparse percussion. Impressionist storytelling and mythopoeia dominate its lyrical technique. The subject matter has been described as an anthology of tales about love, marriage, infidelity, and grief, exploring the complexities of human emotion. American bands Bon Iver, HAIM, and The National appear as guest performers on the album. Earning widespread acclaim from critics, evermore was praised for its character studies, experimental production, and Swift's nuanced vocals. Reviews regarded the album a sequel or a counterpart to folklore, and various publications listed it in their 2020 year-end rankings. evermore was nominated for Album of the Year at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, a second consecutive no