Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department: Everything We Know About the New Album
Introduction
Leave it to Taylor Swift to shut down the 2024 Grammy Awards with a surprise announcement. The pop star has been quietly working on her 11th studio album for two years now. The project was a secret until she unveiled its name and release date during her acceptance speech for best pop vocal album. Swifties expected a different release, but Taylor Swift revealed the new album: The Tortured Poets Department.
Album Title Significance
If we consider Swift’s two-year timeline, it is speculated that the album may have been influenced by her relationship with actor Joe Alwyn. The album title may be connected to a group chat mentioned by Alwyn called the Tortured Man Club, as well as lyrics from Swift’s song “The Lakes.”
Release Date
The Tortured Poets Department will be released on April 19, 2024. This date coincides with certain events involving Swift’s friends unfollowing Alwyn on Instagram. Swift will still be on tour when the album drops, potentially impacting the set list.
Album Theme
Many fans believe the album will focus on a breakup with Joe Alwyn, based on track names like “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys” and the album’s tagline, “All’s fair in love and poetry.”
Tracklist
- Side A
- Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)
- The Tortured Poets Department
- My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
- Down Bad
- Side B
- So Long, London
- But Daddy I Love Him
- Fresh Out the Slammer
- Florida!!! (Florence + the Machine)
- Side C
- Guilty as Sin?
- Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?
- I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)
- loml
- Side D
- I Can Do It With a Broken Heart
- The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
- The Alchemy
- Clara Bow
- Bonus Track: The Manuscript
Preorder and Formats
The album is available for preorder in various formats including CD, cassette, vinyl, and digital album. A collector’s edition deluxe CD will include exclusive content like a 20-page booklet, photos, and more.
Album Creation
Swift started working on The Tortured Poets Department immediately after finishing her last album. She shared insights during her tour stop in Tokyo, revealing her excitement for fans to experience the new record.
Stay tuned for more updates on Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department!