Nashville, TN – Taylor Swift fans, known as Swifties, eagerly anticipate the release of her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, set to drop this Friday. The album has been a hot topic of discussion among fans, who have been scouring social media for clues and hints leading up to its release.
The excitement surrounding The Tortured Poets Department began when Swift announced the album after winning her 14th Grammy award in February. Since then, she has revealed four different variants of the album during her recent tour, each featuring a unique bonus track. Additionally, Swift announced that the first music video for the album will premiere the same day as its release.
In addition to the album variants, Swift has collaborated with Apple Music to curate playlists based on the “stages of heartbreak,” sparking speculation among fans about the album’s content. Spotify has also partnered with Swift to host a library pop-up event in Los Angeles in celebration of the album’s release.
Listeners can stream The Tortured Poets Department on various platforms, with Spotify and Apple Music subscribers gaining access to the standard tracks at midnight on the release date. Despite the availability of the bonus tracks in CD and vinyl formats, the streaming schedule for these tracks remains uncertain.
Concerns arose when reports of a potential leak of the album surfaced a day before its official release. While the leak has not been confirmed, fans have been advised to wait for the official release to avoid potential risks associated with unauthorized copies.
The album features 16 new songs and four bonus tracks, with collaborations from artists like Post Malone and Florence and the Machine. Swift also worked with longtime collaborator Jack Antonoff and recent collaborator Aaron Dessner on the record, contributing several solo writing credits to the album.
To find the bonus tracks, fans can pre-order variant editions of The Tortured Poets Department, each named after a specific bonus track. These editions are available in CD and vinyl formats, with Swift encouraging fans to pre-order from her website or purchase at Target.
The release of the bonus tracks on streaming platforms remains unclear, but fans can expect some delay before these tracks become available. In the meantime, snippets of the bonus songs may surface on platforms like TikTok, as Swift considers allowing some of her music on the app. With anticipation building, fans eagerly await the official release of The Tortured Poets Department and the subsequent availability of the bonus tracks on streaming platforms.