Taylor Swift has just surprised fans by announcing 20 new album versions for “The Tortured Poets Department” – her 10th studio album, scheduled to be released on April 19. The album will have 6 vinyl versions, 9 CD versions and 3 cassette versions.
Taylor Swift’s decision to release multiple album versions immediately attracted the attention of the online community. Many people think of Billie Eilish’s previous controversial statement about artists releasing too many physical album versions affecting the environment.
Eilish once shared: “People are denying their responsibility in protecting the environment. I’m very angry when I always try my best, calling on everyone in the crew to participate in protecting the environment, but Some big artists release dozens of different vinyl versions, encouraging audiences to buy more. This is frustrating because people only care about numbers and profits.
Although Eilish did not directly mention anyone by name, many fans thought she was referring to Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo… They are famous artists who often release many physical album versions.
Controversy aside, “The Tortured Poets Department” is still expected to be a hugely successful album. The album image has a nostalgic black and white color scheme, promising to bring romantic and poetic music.
Currently, the album has reached more than 2 million pre-orders – an impressive number in the streaming era. Many people believe that this will be an album that will continue to help Taylor Swift claim the title of “record selling queen”.
Previously, Taylor Swift surprised global fans by revealing a brand new album in her first 2024 Grammy acceptance speech. Not the “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” as many speculated, instead, the female singer said: “Hello, this is my 13th Grammy. It’s my lucky number. I don’t know if I’ve told you that before. I want to thank the members of the Recording Academy for voting for me. But most of all, this is a direct testament to my faith So I want to pay tribute to that love by revealing a secret that I’ve been keeping for the past 2 years: my brand new album will be released on the 19th. /4. The album is titled “The Tortured Poets Department”.
Taylor Swift kept her promise, posting an album cover image of her posing in black pajamas. She also “teased” more about the general atmosphere of the album: “Everything is fair in love and poetry… New album “The Tortured Poets Department”, released on April 19.” .
On February 5, Taylor Swift released a list of 17 official songs. Most notable is the fifth song titled “So Long, London”, after Taylor Swift released “London Boy” on the album “Lover” many years ago. Fans are also observant when Taylor Swift’s concert in Tampa, Florida as part of the Eras tour was the first time she appeared after the news of her breakup with Joe Alwyn. This is most likely the content of the song “Florida”. !” will appear in the new album.
During a performance in Tokyo on February 7, Taylor Swift revealed that she started working on this album 2 years ago, in early 2022. Many fans believe that the song “You’re Losing Me” in the album “Midnights”, which she wrote on December 5, 2021, marked the end of her relationship with Joe Alwyn.
