Taylor Swiftis only cryptic and Machiavellian because she cares.
“It’s calledThe Tortured Poets Department.
I’m gonna go post the cover backstage.”
Taylor Swift accepts the Best Pop Vocal Album award at 2024 Grammys.Kevin Mazur/Getty
When and where can I buy ‘The Tortured Poets Department’?
It will also start streaming onApple Music and Spotifyon that date.
It was made available for a limited time to pre-order on Swift’s website.
Taylor Swift and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ cover.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
The first night of her stop in Sydney on Feb. 23 saw yet another limited-release alternate version announced.
Interestingly, all the variants feature cryptic quotes on the back covers.
Could these be lyrics from the album, or perhaps lyrics from each version’s special bonus track?
What promo did Taylor Swift do during release week?
The words ultimately spelled out this sentence: “We hereby conduct this post mortem.”
Spotify also revealed additional lyrics via a few videos featuring Swift at a typewriter throughout release week.
What is the track list for ‘The Tortured Poets Department’?
Just a day after first announcing the new album,Swift revealed the back coverand track list.
The tracks are divided up into four “sides”:
Side A
“Fortnight (feat.
(Florence + the Machine)”
Side C
“Guilty as Sin?
““Whos Afraid of Little Old Me?
There’s a lot to unpack here.
Could that point toTTPDcontaining multiple genres of music?
Interestingly, Swift has in the past dressed up as Ariel from the film for Halloween.
Eagle-eyed Swifties have pointed out that “Florida!!!”
EW broke down what that couldpotentially mean for the track here.
What has Taylor Swift said about ‘The Tortured Poets Department’?
I’m over the moon about the fact that you guys care about my music.
It still blows my mind.”
It was “really a lifeline for me,” she said.
What’s the sound or vibe of the album?
The first look contained a photo ofwhat looks like it’s a prologueto the album.
It’s her sultriest cover yet, and her poses scream, well, tortured artist.
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Who are the writers of the album?
The credits for the standard album are:
1.
“Fortnight,” featuring Post Malone: Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff & Austin Post2.
“The Tortured Poets Department”: Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff3.
“My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys”: Taylor Swift4.
“Down Bad”: Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff5.
“So Long, London”: Taylor Swift & Aaron Dessner6.
“But Daddy I Love Him”: Taylor Swift & Aaron Dessner7.
“Fresh Out the Slammer”: Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff8.
“Florida!!!”
featuring Florence + The Machine: Taylor Swift & Florence Welch9.
“Guilty as Sin?
“: Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff10.
“Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?
“: Taylor Swift11.
“I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)": Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff12.
“loml”: Taylor Swift & Aaron Dessner13.
“I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”: Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff14.
“The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived”: Taylor Swift & Aaron Dessner15.
“The Alchemy”: Taylor Swift & Jack Antonoff16.
What else do we know?
April is also National Poetry Month.
