Taylor Swift shocks fans with secret double album release at 2 a.m.
(Gray News) – Taylor Swift gave fans an extra surprise overnight when she announced her new album “The Tortured Poets Department” is a secret double album.
The singer-songwriter made the announcement in a post on X at 2 a.m. saying that she’d “written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it.”
“So here’s the second installment of TTPD: The Anthology. 15 extra songs,” Swift continued. “And now the story isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours.”
The singer-songwriter confirmed Thursday afternoon that the first single from the new album will be her collaboration with Post Malone titled “Fortnight.”
In an Instagram post Thursday afternoon, Swift announced the single, saying that she has “been such a huge fan of Post because of the writer he is, his musical experimentation and those melodies he creates that just stick in your head forever.”
She continued, “I got to witness that magic come to life firsthand when we worked together on ‘Fortnight.’”
“Fortnight” is listed as track No. 1 on “The Tortured Poets Department.”
Fans were able to hear the song for the first time when the entirety of “The Tortured Poets Department” released Friday at 12 a.m. ET.
Swift did not release any songs on the album prior to its release, leaving fans guessing what the new music will sound like.
In moments, her 11th album feels like a bloodletting: A cathartic purge after a major heartbreak delivered through an ascendant vocal run, an elegiac verse, or mobile, synthesized productions that underscore the powers of Swift’s storytelling.
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