Taylor Swift used a Los Angeles home studio called Kitty Committee while making Folklore, including “august.”
The studio was created at Swift’s Los Angeles residence with help from engineer Laura Sisk. It became part of the album’s unusual production process, which developed during the COVID-19 pandemic while many professional recording studios were closed.
Swift, Jack Antonoff, and Aaron Dessner worked remotely by exchanging instrumental tracks, vocals, and other digital files. Antonoff operated from New York City, while Swift’s vocals were recorded in Los Angeles. This distributed method helped shape Folklore’s intimate but layered sound.
Kitty Committee should not be confused with Long Pond Studio in New York, where parts of the album were mixed, or Rough Customer in Brooklyn, another studio associated with the recording process. The name refers specifically to Swift’s home recording setup.