Taylor Swift makes surprise announcement to drop her 8th studio album ‘Folklore’ at midnight tonight!
The Grammy award winner singtress, Taylor Swift, on Thursday made a surprise announcement to release her eight music album, ‘Folklore’to drop at midnight on July 24.
The 30-year-old singer cum songwriter took to her social media to drop the bombshell that her 16-track studio album ‘Folklore’ will be released at midnight on July 24. Along with the announcement, Taylor also shared jigsaw artwork pieces of her upcoming album before posting a black and white photo which showed the singer walking through a forest.
Talking about the album, Taylor revealed that it has 16 songs, and deluxe version will have a bonus track. She further said that she wrote it during lockdown, as songwriting helped her ‘pour all of my whims, dreams, fears and musings into’.
Taylor wrote, “folklore will have 16 songs on the standard edition, but the physical deluxe editions will include a bonus track “the lakes.” Because this is my 8th studio album, I made 8 deluxe CDs & 8 deluxe vinyls available for 1 week Each has unique covers & photos.”
Taylor also wrote: “Most of the things I had planned this summer didn’t end up happening, but there is something I hadn’t planned on that DID happen.
‘And that thing is my 8th studio album, folklore. Surprise Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into.’
“I wrote and recorded this music in isolation but got to collaborate with some musical heroes of mine; @aarondessner (who has co-written or produced 11 of the 16 songs), @boniver (who co-wrote and was kind enough to sing on one with me), William Bowery (who co-wrote two with me) and @jackantonoff (who is basically musical family at this point), wrote Taylor.”
“The music video for “cardigan” will premiere tonight, which I wrote/directed. A million thank you’s to my brilliant, badass video team – Cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, producer Jil Hardin, executive producer Rebecca Skinner, AD Joe ‘Oz’ Osbourne, Editor Chancler Haynes, special effects wizards David Lebensfeld & Grant Miller and set designer Ethan Tobman. The entire shoot was overseen by a medical inspector, everyone wore masks, stayed away from each other, and I even did my own hair, makeup, and styling ,” the diva wrote.
Tracklist of ‘Folklore’:
Producers: Aaron Dessner, Bon Iver, Jack Antonoff & William Bowery
1) The 1
2) Cardigan
3) The Last Great American Dynasty
4) Exile (ft. Bon Iver)
5) My Tears Ricochet
6) Mirrorball
7) Seven
8) August
9) This Is Me Trying
10) Illicit Affairs
11) Invisible String
12) Mad Woman
13) Epiphany
14) Betty
15) Peace
16) Hoax
Bonus Track: Deluxe Version
17) The Lakes
It is to be mentioned that, last year in August, Taylor Swift had dropped her 7th studio album ‘Lover’.
