While most people have been working on their waistlines getting rounder during this coronavirus pandemic, Taylor Swift has been working on something else round. No, she is not married and having a baby. Well, not a human one, but she is giving birth to her eighth baby tonight.
Most of the things I had planned this summer didn’t end up happening, but there is something I hadn’t planned on that DID happen. And that thing is my 8th studio album, folklore. Surprise 🤗Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. I wrote and recorded this music in isolation but got to collaborate with some musical heroes of mine; @aarondessner (who has co-written or produced 11 of the 16 songs), @boniver (who co-wrote and was kind enough to sing on one with me), William Bowery (who co-wrote two with me) and @jackantonoff (who is basically musical family at this point). Engineered by Laura Sisk and Jon Low, mixed by Serban Ghenea & Jon Low. The album photos were shot by the amazing @bethgarrabrant. Before this year I probably would’ve overthought when to release this music at the ‘perfect’ time, but the times we’re living in keep reminding me that nothing is guaranteed. My gut is telling me that if you make something you love, you should just put it out into the world. That’s the side of uncertainty I can get on board with. Love you guys so much ♥️
Folklore consists of 16 all-new songs, and the first music video, Cardigan, will be released at the same time as the record. The deluxe version of Folklore has an additional song called The Lakes.
See, people can be productive during this time. It just isn’t us.
I wonder how political the album will be, now that she has come out as a Democrat who is pro LGBTQ rights.
