Joe Alwyn was the third producer credited on Taylor Swift’s “august,” alongside Swift and Jack Antonoff.
Alwyn contributed to Folklore under the pseudonym William Bowery, although the “august” credits identify the production team as Swift, Antonoff, and Alwyn. His involvement became a notable part of the album’s story because Swift later confirmed that William Bowery was Alwyn.
The song’s production combines guitar, keyboards, strings, percussion, and dense reverb. Those elements create a hazy late-summer sound that contrasts with the uncertainty of the narrator’s relationship with James.
A common mix-up is assuming that Aaron Dessner produced every song on Folklore. Dessner was central to the album, but “august” is one of the tracks associated with Antonoff and Alwyn’s production collaboration.