As a producer, Aaron Dessner has spread his ghostly, cinematic aesthetic far beyond his work in The National. Since co-producing 2009’s rootsy Dark Was the Night compilation, he’s played a key role in shaping the rich, textural sound of modern indie folk with artists like Sharon Van Etten and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. That’s why, in 2020, Taylor Swift invited Dessner to help inspire her moodiest, most intimate music to date on folklore and evermore.