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| "Ivy" | |
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| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album Evermore | |
| Released | December 11, 2020 |
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| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Aaron Dessner |
"Ivy" (stylized in lowercase) is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Released as part of Evermore on December 11, 2020, "Ivy" is written by Swift, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, the latter producing it.
Background and release
Amidst the COVID-19 lockdowns, Taylor Swift wrote songs and produced her eighth studio album, Folklore, with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. Surprise-released on July 24, 2020. Folklore incorporated indie folk and alternative rock which were new styles for Swift and garnered widespread critical acclaim.[1]
In September 2020, Swift, Antonoff, and Dessner assembled at Long Pond Studio in upstate New York to film Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, a documentary consisting of stripped-down renditions of tracks from Folklore and recounting the creative process behind the album.[2] After filming, the three celebrated Folklore by drinking and unexpectedly continued writing songs while staying at Long Pond.[3] The result was a studio album, Evermore, which Swift described as a "sister record" to Folklore.[4] Evermore was released on December 11, 2020, nearly six months after Folklore;[5] "Ivy" is track number 10[6]
Lyrics and composition
"Ivy" is an indie folk song with elements of Americana.[7] Backed by banjos and trumpets,[8] "Ivy" is about yearning a crush[9][7] despite already being married.[10] The song has lighthearted and intimate feel. Later on in the song, Swift’s character gets more anxious that the husband knows that he is being cheated on.[10]
References
- ^ McGrath 2023, p. 79.
- ^ Spellberg, Claire (November 25, 2020). "Where is Long Pond Studio Located in Taylor Swift's Folklore Movie?". Decider. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Havens, Lyndsey (December 18, 2020). "Aaron Dessner on the 'Weird Avalanche' That Resulted in Taylor Swift's Evermore". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (December 11, 2020). "Taylor Swift Deepens Her Goth-Folk Vision on the Excellent Evermore". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (December 10, 2020). "Taylor Swift Dropping Second Surprise Album: 'We Just Couldn't Stop Writing Songs'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Isobel; O'Connor, Roisin (2020-12-11). "Taylor Swift releases new album Evermore – everything we know so far". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ a b Hameenaho-Fox 2024, p. 183.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam. "Taylor Swift: Evermore". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ ""Ivy" (2020)". Rolling Stone Australia. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ a b Larocca, Callie; Alghrim, Courteney. "Taylor Swift's 'Evermore' isn't as good as 'Folklore,' but it's still better than what everyone else is doing". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
Bibliography
- McGrath, John (2023). "The Return to Craft: Taylor Swift, Nostalgia, and Covid-19". Popular Music and Society. 46 (1): 70–84. doi:10.1080/03007766.2022.2156761.
- Hameenaho-Fox, Sara (2024). Into the Taylor-Verse: Taylor Swift’s Songwriting Journey (1st ed.). Great Britain: Penguin Random House. ISBN 9780857506580.