Taylor Swift Announces New Album: ‘Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
As Taylor Swift won her 13th Grammy Sunday night (February 4), she let her fans in on a little “secret.” She said that she’s been keeping this secret for two years. Joking about folks maybe not knowing that 13 is her lucky number, Swift announced her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. During her acceptance speech, Swift declared she was going to post more details about her upcoming 11th studio album. She wrote on her social media accounts: “All’s fair in love and poetry… New album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Out April 19 [white heart emoji].” The album is available for pre-order now in digital and physical CD and vinyl copies. There is a bonus track titled “Manuscript,” according to Swift’s website.
In the first image, Swift is lying on a bed surrounded by a fluffy duvet and pillows. She is wearing a black set, with one of the straps resting on her arm as she clutches herself. Facing the camera but with her face hidden, the black and white photo certainly captures the “tortured poet” that Swift certainly is. The next image is of a hand-written description of the album. Swift writes:
“And so I enter into evidence
My tarnished coat of arms
My muses, acquired like bruises
My talismans and charms
The tick,
tick,
tick
of love bombs
My veins of pitch black ink.
All’s fair in love and poetry…
Sincerely,
The Chairman
of the Tortured Souls Department.”
Swift’s Grammy night featured more mania, as she became the first artist to win Album of the Year for a fourth time for her Midnights album. She was also nominated for Song of the Year for her Midnights track “Anti-Hero.” Though she didn’t win, she had been nominated seven times, making her the most nominated songwriter ever.
8 Hottest Looks And Biggest Disasters At The 2024 Grammys
The 2024 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 66th GRAMMY Awards, airs live at 8 pm ET. Hosted by Trevor Noah, who’s hosting for the fourth consecutive year, “Music’s Biggest Night” broadcasts live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs). New GRAMMY category Best Pop Dance Recording will debut. The awards ceremony will feature performances from SZA, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, Burna Boy, Luke Combs, Billy Joel, U2, Joni Mitchell, and many more. Dua Lipa opened the awards ceremony with her performance of “Training Season,” “Dance the Night Away,” and “Houdini,” rocking a leather bodysuit and harnesses.
Billie Eilish is up for six awards this year. Her Barbie track, “What Was I Made For?” is up for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Music Video, and Best Song Written for Visual Media. The singer-songwriter is also nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the Labrinth collaboration “Never Felt So Alone.” Olivia Rodrigo has six nominations as well: Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Guts; Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance for “Vampire”; and Best Rock Song for “Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl.” Also for her Barbie soundtrack contribution, Dua Lipa has two nods for her track, “Dance the Night” for Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media.
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