Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department (out April 19th)

[octophone]

I'm still half-expecting a single/video tomorrow but she does have a history of committing to the bit. I'll be picking this up on Friday, I expect. Unless it's pouring with rain.

 

[Jark]

fuck all anticipation for this right now don't want to leave my cowboy carter bubble

 

[Finn]

And it's working. Starving her Swiffers are making them RABID on social media

How can you even tell the difference

 

[Joseph]

She must have that vault locked up tight for not even one leak. I’m so very ready to hear this

 

[jivafox]

Imagine it's just a blank CD. The Tortured Poets Department indeed!

 

[Joseph]

I’ve got a blank Cd Baby
And you still stan for me

 

[octophone]

There's a big part of me that hopes the locking down is because it's really uncommercial. Poetry readings, spoken word, ambient/noise backgrounds. Like an absolute career-ender.

It won't be. That's coming AFTER the tour...

 

[jivafox]

I've heard horrible rumours that there's a lot of "humour".

 

[Jark]

it would be quite interesting if after Midnights basically smashed despite being just OK, this album was held to a higher standard and not received well. I mean I hope it's brilliant obviously. but if it's not I'm happy for people to HAVE THAT DISCUSSION!

 

[Iguana]

I do actually quite LIKE the idea of going in COMPLETELY COLD* on Friday.

*Other than it's likely to sound like all her other songs

 

[Sheena]

Well it’s going to do brilliantly anyway because firstly she’ll sell a gazillion in the first week cause it’s available in 300 formats.

 

[Pipo]

This has leaked.

 

[Iguana]

Oh she is gonna be PISSED.

 

[jivafox]

Apparently CHARLIE PUTH gets a mention on the title track

 

[Sheena]

Oh she is gonna be PISSED.

Surely it’s expected? Right? Doesn’t EVERYTHING leak a few days before release?

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Is there anything fun for giraffes on there or is it as awful as expected?

 

[Iguana]

Surely it’s expected? Right? Doesn’t EVERYTHING leak a few days before release?

Yeah she's done well to keep it locked up this long, for sure

 

[Pipo]

Spoiler

Highlights from what I've seen on TwitterX are My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys and Florida!!! feat. Florence(

 

[Pipo]

Oh she is gonna be PISSED.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

And I thought rhyming Paris with Somewhere Else was the lowest her "poetry" could go

 

[Joseph]

 

[ManicKangaroo]

I'm still half-expecting a single/video tomorrow but she does have a history of committing to the bit. I'll be picking this up on Friday, I expect. Unless it's pouring with rain.

There's a video coming Friday

 

[OutSynk]

Seeing comments about this sounding like the SAME OLD SHIT, RECYCLED MELODIES and BAD LYRICS.

 

[Joseph]

Twitter said NOT TODAY

 

[RJN]

Elon said HOW MUCH WILL TAYLOR PAY TO HAVE THAT BLOCKED

 

[POP!]

I NEED TO HEAR THIS NOW

 

[POP!]

I'm listening.

 

[POP!]

"Fortnite" might already be the one. dreamy 80s classic. the male backing vocals (you'd forget it's post malone). it's 2024's answer to "Time after Time"

My husband is cheating
I want to kill him

 

[POP!]

"The Tortured's Poets Department" feels SO LONG, but I like the vibe. great soundscape.

 

[POP!]

"My Boy..." is amazing, that transition to the chorus is everything.

I'm queen of sandcastles
He DESTROYS

 

[POP!]

This album is sounding very "Bejeweled" influenced, if that makes sense. but better

 

[Joseph]

I mean… these are technically lyrics

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I mean… these are technically lyrics

Oh, so she's the one torturing the poets?

 

[Jark]

this is getting such a negative reaction.

 

[Sheena]

this is getting such a negative reaction.

From where? A few people on Twitter?

 

[Sheena]

Where do I hear this anyway?

THE LEAKS ARE SO CONFUSING

 

[octophone]

Surely it’s expected? Right? Doesn’t EVERYTHING leak a few days before release?

Once the stock is getting shipped, it's going to leak. But a day or two is no big deal in the grand scheme.

 

[octophone]

It would make sense if this was the backlash album - the people who don't like her are absolutely fed up and the press LOVE giving those people a platform.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

It would make sense if this was the backlash album - the people who don't like her are absolutely fed up and the press LOVE giving those people a platform.

Well if she would just put out some bangers and be done with it, then this wouldn't be an issue!

 

[GNL]

I mean… these are technically lyrics

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