Well folks, Taylor Swift has done it again! As it turns out, she is just the gift that keeps on giving in 2020.
The pop star took to Twitter early Thursday morning to announce yet another surprise album for fans, and it will be released at midnight TONIGHT.
The album serves as the sister album to her first surprise album of the year, “Folklore.” This album will be titled, “Evermore”. This will serve as Swift’s 9th studio album.
Swift shared a thread of tweets Thursday morning, sending fans into a tizzy, when announcing the release of the new album.
I’m elated to tell you that my 9th studio album, and folklore’s sister record, will be out tonight at midnight eastern. It’s called evermore.
📷: Beth Garrabrant pic.twitter.com/xdej7AzJRW— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 10, 2020
Swift wrote, “To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs. To try and put it more poetically, it feels like we were standing on the edge of the folklorian woods and had a choice: to turn and go back or to travel further into the forest of this music. We chose to wander deeper in. I’ve never done this before. In the past I’ve always treated albums as one-off eras and moved onto planning the next one after an album was released. There was something different with folklore. In making it, I felt less like I was departing and more like I was returning. I loved the escapism I found in these imaginary/not imaginary tales. I loved the ways you welcomed the dreamscapes and tragedies and epic tales of love lost and found into your lives. So I just kept writing them. And I loved creating these songs with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, WB, and Justin Vernon. We’ve also welcomed some new (and longtime) friends to our musical kitchen table this time around…”
Swift followed up with a photo that featured the album’s track list, which contains 15 songs and 2 bonus tracks.
Ever since I was 13, I’ve been excited about turning 31 because it’s my lucky number backwards, which is why I wanted to surprise you with this now. You’ve all been so caring, supportive and thoughtful on my birthdays and so this time I thought I would give you something! pic.twitter.com/wATiVSTpuV
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 10, 2020
“I also know this holiday season will be a lonely one for most of us and if there are any of you out there who turn to music to cope with missing loved ones the way I do, this is for you. There are 15 tracks on the standard edition of evermore, but the deluxe physical edition will include two bonus tracks – ‘right where you left me’ and ‘it’s time to go’. All *digital downloads* of the album will include an exclusive, digital booklet with 16 brand new photos,” Swift wrote.
But wait, that’s not all!
Swift also tweeted that the story continues tonight as the music video for the track “Willow” will also drop at midnight eastern.
Tonight the story continues, as the music video for “willow” drops at midnight eastern. pic.twitter.com/T3o0nsANpY
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 10, 2020
Swift says she will be making herself available to chat on the YouTube premiere page before midnight to answer some questions that fans may have.
“Evermore” is available for pre-order now, for the fans who just can’t wait!
Be sure to tune in to tomorrow’s episode of The Trending Tea podcast to hear more about the album!