Taylor Swift Drops , ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ , As Surprise Double Album.
Swift's new music dropped early on April 19, but fans got way more than they were expecting, Deadline reports.
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It’s a 2am surprise:
The Tortured Poets Department
is a secret DOUBLE album, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
I’d written so much tortured poetry in
the past 2 years and wanted to share
it all with you, so here’s the second
instalment of TTPD: The Anthology.
15 extra songs.
And now the story
isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
In a previous post, Swift described her new music as, , “An anthology of new works that reflect
events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting
and fatalistic moment in time – one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure.”.
This period of the author’s life is
now over, the chapter closed and
boarded up.
There is nothing to
avenge, no scores to settle
once wounds have healed.
, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
And upon further reflection,
a good number of them
turned out to be self-inflicted.
, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
This writer is of the firm belief that
our tears become holy in the form
of ink on a page.
Once we have
spoken our saddest story, we can
be free of it.
And then all that’s left
behind is the tortured poetry, Taylor Swift, via Instagram.
Fans have been speculating about who two particular tracks — 'The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived' and "Guilty as Sin?'
Matt Healy and Joe Alwyn
are names that have come up.
Meanwhile, music journalists' reviews have been mixed when it comes to the double album drop.
Taylor Swift's new album,
'The Tortured Poets Department,' is
a boldly candid breakup album, with
some of her most quotable lyrics ever, Chris Willman, senior music writer
and chief music critic at 'Variety'.
The intrigue in the lyrics is somewhat
predicated on gossip and I found that
after three or four listens to this album,
or at least the first half, once you’ve
drained the fact out of it, I wasn’t quite
sure what the replay factor would be, Laura Snape, deputy music editor at 'The Guardian,' via Deadline
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' , Has Best Streaming Week Ever.
Associated Press reports that Taylor Swift's
latest album 'The Tortured Poets Department'
has continued to dominate. .
In the week following its release,
Swift's 11th album hit number one
on the Billboard 200 chart.
The accomplishment ties Swift with Jay-Z
for having 14 number one albums, the second
most, compared to The Beatles who hold
the record with 19 number one albums. .
The accomplishment ties Swift with Jay-Z
for having 14 number one albums, the second
most, compared to The Beatles who hold
the record with 19 number one albums. .
The accomplishment ties Swift with Jay-Z
for having 14 number one albums, the second
most, compared to The Beatles who hold
the record with 19 number one albums. .
The 31-track double album has already amassed
2.61 million equivalent album units, with 1.91 million
of those coming from traditional album sales.
The 31-track double album has already amassed
2.61 million equivalent album units, with 1.91 million
of those coming from traditional album sales.
Bolstering those traditional album sales,
which include downloads, CDs and
cassettes, the album had the highest vinyl sales
in modern history, accounting for 859,000 units.
Bolstering those traditional album sales,
which include downloads, CDs and
cassettes, the album had the highest vinyl sales
in modern history, accounting for 859,000 units.
The album has also already become the
top-selling album of 2024, surpassing Beyoncé's
'Cowboy Carter,' which sold 228,000 units.
The album has also already become the
top-selling album of 2024, surpassing Beyoncé's
'Cowboy Carter,' which sold 228,000 units.
According to Luminate, the album also hit
891.34 million streams, which registered as
the biggest streaming week for an album ever. .
According to Luminate, the album also hit
891.34 million streams, which registered as
the biggest streaming week for an album ever. .
My mind is blown.
I’m completely floored by
the love you’ve shown this album. , Taylor Swift, via X.
2.6 million are you
actually serious?
Thank you for listening,
streaming, and welcoming
Tortured Poets into your life.
Feeling completely overwhelmed, Taylor Swift, via X.
The album has also broken the highest
single-week for an album, eclipsing Drake's
'Scorpion,' which had 745.92 million in 2018
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Patti Smith Is Honored to Have Been , Name-Dropped on Taylor Swift’s New Album.
Taylor Swift name-dropped legendary musician Patti Smith in a song on her new album, 'The Tortured Poets Department.'.
Taylor Swift name-dropped legendary musician Patti Smith in a song on her new album, 'The Tortured Poets Department.'.
And who's gonna hold you like me?
And who's gonna know you, if not me?
I laughed in your face and said,
'You're not Dylan Thomas, I'm not Patti Smith
This ain't the Chelsea Hotel,
we'rе modern idiots.'
And who's gonna hold you like me?, Taylor Swift, via "The Tortured Poets Department".
And who's gonna hold you like me?
And who's gonna know you, if not me?
I laughed in your face and said,
'You're not Dylan Thomas, I'm not Patti Smith
This ain't the Chelsea Hotel,
we'rе modern idiots.'
And who's gonna hold you like me?, Taylor Swift, via "The Tortured Poets Department".
77-year-old Smith took to Instagram to thank Swift for the mention, 'Cosmopolitan' reports. .
77-year-old Smith took to Instagram to thank Swift for the mention, 'Cosmopolitan' reports. .
She posted black and white pictures of herself reading 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog' by Dylan Thomas with the following caption:.
This is saying I was moved to be
mentioned in the company of the
great Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.
Thank you Taylor. @taylorswift, Patti Smith, via Instagram.
This isn't the first time Smith has spoken positively about Swift, 'Cosmopolitan' reports.
In 2019, she talked about Swift's celebrity status with 'The New York Times.'.
She's a pop star who's under
tremendous scrutiny all the time,
and one can't imagine what that's like, Patti Smith, to 'The New York Times'.
It's unbelievable to not be able to go
anywhere, do anything, have messy hair. , Patti Smith, to 'The New York Times'.
And I’m sure that she’s trying to
do something good. She’s not
trying to do something bad. , Patti Smith, to 'The New York Times'.
And if it influences some of her
avid fans to open up their
thoughts, what does it matter?, Patti Smith, to 'The New York Times'
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Taylor Swift is detailing the deeper meaning behind some of the songs on her latest album 'The Tortured Poets Department.' She offered fans a track-by-track experience for the songs "Fortnight," "My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys," "Clara Bow" and more.
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