What is Taylor Swift’s “august” track’s parent album?

Taylor Swift’s “august” appears on her eighth studio album, Folklore. The album was released by Republic Records on July 24, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a surprise release with little advance promotion.

“august” belongs to Folklore’s fictional storytelling world. Along with “Cardigan” and “Betty,” it forms a narrative about a teenage love triangle involving James, Betty, and the unnamed girl who narrates “august.” The album’s imagined characters marked a shift from Swift’s more openly autobiographical songwriting.

A common mix-up is confusing Folklore with Evermore, another Swift album released in 2020. “august” is on Folklore; “Willow,” which joined it in a Grammy performance, is from Evermore. The album’s folk-influenced atmosphere also helped make the song’s late-summer nostalgia especially memorable.