Taylor Swift is considered one of the most successful artists of our time. She is able not only to accurately guess the desires of her fans, but also extremely skillfully present her new works. For example, Taylor told about the upcoming album The Tortured Poets Department from the stage of “Grammy”, when she received the award for the album Midnights. Interestingly, fans themselves were expecting a re-release of the Rep’s album – the thing is, she’s been all about re-releases in recent years. But now it will apparently have to wait a bit longer. But The Tortured Poets Department will be released on Friday, April 19th. Let’s tell you what we know about the record itself.
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The Tortured Poets Department sounds quite poetic, but fans are sure that it’s a curtsy to the singer’s former boyfriend. Recall that Jo Alwyn and Paul Mescal revealed in a December 2022 interview that they have a group chat room under the colloquial name The Tortured Man Club. The artist generally talks about failed relationships quite often in her work, so the reference isn’t that surprising.
The album currently features two major collaborations. The track Fortnight was recorded by Taylor Swift in collaboration with Post Malone. It sounds interesting and intriguing. However, even more memorable is the duet with Florence + The Machine in the track Florida!!!!
Interestingly, Taylor has previously spoken more than once about her admiration for the lead singer of this band. “What makes Florence different from the others? Literally everything. Every time I’m in her company, I realize that this is the nicest person in the room. And all the other people just wish they could be closer to her – that’s how fascinated they are,” the artist shared.
Fans are once again waiting for the most different versions of the album. So, she promised an edition of The Bolter with a different cover and an additional bonus track. Fans are also waiting for several different versions of the album artwork.
Taylor herself assures that the upcoming work is the most cathartic she’s had in her musical career. “It reminded me why songwriting actually helps in life. I’ve never had an album where I worked as hard on the tracks as I did for Tortured Poets,” the star explained.
By the way, the singer’s current boyfriend, Travis Kelsey, was one of those who have already listened to the beta version of the record. “I’ve heard some of the new album and it’s just incredible. I can’t wait for it to finally rock the world,” the star’s chosen one shared in an interview with Extra.
