It was a late night for Swifties as they stayed up to celebrate the midnight release of Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, which turned into a surprise double album.
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After releasing the first 16 songs at 12AM ET, Taylor dropped jaws just two hours later as she revealed an additional 15 tracks, making the project a double album with a total of 31 tracks.
“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 installment of TTPD: The Anthology,” she wrote to fans in a social media post shared at 2AM ET. “Now the story isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours.”
While the surprise release sent Swifties into a frenzy — not all could say it was a complete surprise. In true Taylor fashion, there were signs the project would be a double album including clocks in her promotions being set to 2 o’clock, flashing a peace sign after announcing the album at the GRAMMYs, revealing she’d been keeping the album a secret for two years and lastly, the two-hour countdown that appeared hidden on her Instagram profile following the initial The Tortured Poets Department release.
The second set of songs includes the four bonus tracks featured on the various vinyl versions of the project; “The Manuscript,” “The Bolter,” “The Albatross,” and “The Black Dog.” Additionally, there are 11 new songs all aligning with The Tortured Poets Department aesthetic of love, heartbreak and personal growth.
Both parts of The Tortured Poets Department are available now. Hear them for a limited time on Audacy's Tay All Day, and stay tuned for your chance to win a trip to see Taylor's The Eras Tour in London starting Monday.