Taylor Swift Drops New Album At The Grammy’s, 2024: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Setting A Record At The Grammy Awards

American pop princess Taylor Swift set a new record at the 66th Grammy Awards held at on Sunday, as she accepted the Album of the Year award for her latest work ‘Midnights’. After her 13th Grammy — her “lucky number”, for her album Midnights in the category “Best Pop Vocal Album” , Taylor went on to clinch her 14th Grammy and her fourth win in this category, marking a victory never achieved before: the most Album of the Year wins for any artist in Grammy history. Swift has broken a tie with Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, and Paul Simon to achieve this historic milestone.

‘Midnights’: The Album

Midnights was Swift’s tenth original studio album, which birthed hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with “Anti- Hero,” which hit No. 1, as well as “Lavender Haze” and “Karma,” which both reached No. 2 on the chart. It was released in October of 2022, inspired by her late night ruminations. It sold 1.6 million copies in its first week in the US two years ago.

The award was presented to her by the legendary singer Celine Dion, who elicited a standing ovation from the star studded audience as she graced the stage. In the past, the singer has clinched victory in this category for her albums Fearless, 1989, and Folklore. After besting Kelly Clarkson‘s Chemistry, Miley Cyrus‘ Endless Summer Vacation, Olivia Rodrigo‘s Guts, Ed Sheeran‘s – (Subtract), Swift simultaneously dropped news of her new upcoming album, The Tortured Poet’s Department, coming on April 19th.

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New Album Announced

“I want to say thank you to the members of the Recording Academy for voting this way. But I know that the way that the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans,” Swift said. “So I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years, which is that my brand new album comes out on April 19.”

She added, “It’s called The Tortured Poets Department. I’m gonna go and post the cover right now backstage. Thank you. I love you. Thank you.”

The singer took to Instagram backstage, to officially announce the album, with a caption attached to the cover art.

“All’s fair in love and poetry… New album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Out April 19” she wrote in the caption, signing herself the “Chairman of The Tortured Poets Department”.

This sent her fandom, lovingly called ‘Swifties’ into fits, as they had been waiting for her to her to announce her fifth re-recorded album, Reputation (Taylor’s Version), and this project came out of the blue.

Tracklist And Featured Artists

Her 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department will feature 16 songs and one bonus track, titled “The Manuscript.” Other titles include: “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can),” “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys,” “But Daddy I Love Him,” and “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.”

The Tortured Poets Department has two features. The first track, “Fortnight,” includes a feature by Post Malone and the song “Florida!!!” features Florence and the Machine.

The entire pre-sale (including prices) is available to purchase on Swift’s original website and is listed below:

1.The Tortured Poets Department Vinyl + Bonus Track “The Manuscript” ($34.99)

2. The Tortured Poets Department CD + Bonus Track “The Manuscript” ($12.99)

3.The Tortured Poets Department Cassette + Bonus Track “The Manuscript” ($19.99)

4.The Tortured Poets Department Standard Digital Album ($11.99)

There is also a collectible 24-page book-bound jacket with three handwritten lyrics and never-before-seen photos.

The entire tracklist covers songs like

1.Side A

Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)

The Tortured Poets Department

My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys

Down Bad

2. Side B

So Long, London

But Daddy I Love Him

Fresh Out the Slammer

Florida!!! (Florence + the Machine)

3. Side C

Guilty as Sin?

Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?

I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)

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4. Side D

I Can Do It With a Broken Heart

The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived

The Alchemy

Clara Bow

Bonus Track: The Manuscript

Jo Alwyn’s Reaction

Eagle-eyed fans have linked the title of the upcoming album to Taylor’s now ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn. In 2022, the English actor told Variety magazine he was part of a WhatsApp group called “The Tortured Man Club”, along with fellow actors Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott.”It hasn’t had much use recently,” Alwyn told the magazine,”I feel like we’re less tortured now,” Mescal added.The interview took place in December 2022 – around the same time that US media outlets reported that Swift and Alwyn had broken up.

A source close to Joe Alwyn remarked, “Joe has not said one word about Taylor or their breakup and has been completely respectful of her,” the source said. “It’s undeniable that the name of her upcoming album is in reference to Joe’s WhatsApp group chat. Taylor knocked him for the name of this when they were together. She didn’t want people to think that it had anything to do with her, so when he spoke out about it, she was, of course, bothered.”

“Joe has no reason to believe yet that she is going to diss him or their relationship. She writes about her past using code and points of reference. It may just be that she is reflecting on their time together and he is hoping it is nothing more.”

That being said, “If it is a diss album, that is shady. He helped her with song writing on her past album so it will really come as a shock to him if she talks about their breakup, as it is something he has not spoken of at all. Regardless of what she does, he will still not respond because he has removed himself from her narrative and is very glad, he did.”

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Taylor Swift’s New Album Spreads Like Wildfire Among Fans

The arrival of a new album sent shockwaves through her fan community as it means there will be new material to add to the star’s blockbuster Eras tour, which hits Europe this summer. Some people made jokes about the “Tumblr core” phrase, comparing Swift to fictional characters like Carrie Bradshaw, Hannah Horvath, and Jo March and reminiscing about her 2020 sister albums, “Folklore” and “Evermore“.