Taylor Swift teases The Tortured Poets Department album release week with Spotify message

Release time：2024-05-21 12:28:34 Source：International Identities news portal

Taylor Swift got back to business Monday after spending part of the weekend at Coachella with her boyfriend Travis Kelce. 

The hitmaker, 34, dressed in a sweater as she sat in front of a typewriter for a black and white video clip on social media. 

'Hey Spotify, happy release week of the Tortured Poets Department album,' the artist said teasing the Friday April 19 release of her 11th album. 

She reminded her legions of fans to 'Make sure to pre-save the album and keep checking back for more updates from the Department.'

The Grammy winner has been offering little hints about the material in the upcoming LP.

 Taylor Swift, 34, took to social media to remind her fans she will release her 11th studio album Friday

Sunday, the superstar posted a snap featuring the album cover and writing, “I wish I could un-recall how we almost had it all.”  

On April 8, as millions of people across North America enjoyed the solar eclipse, the singer took the opportunity to pen, “Crowd goes wild at her fingertips/Half moonshine, Full eclipse.”

On March 3  she penned, "Old habits die screaming…” and revealed an exclusive bonus song, The Black Dog was available on her website.

An accompanying graphic of Swift playing her guitar read 'Old habits die hard.'

Another bonus number, The Albatross, was announced February 23, with a photo reading 'Am I allowed to cry?' 

On February 16, she shared news about a single called The Bolter, with a graphic reading 'You don't get to tell me about sad.' 

Swift first announced the album at the 2024 Grammys, where she won awards for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year.

'Hey Spotify, happy release week of The Tortured Poets Department album,' the artist said in the black and white teaser. She wore a sweater and sat in front of a typewriter for the clip

She reminded her legions of fans to 'Make sure to pre-save the album and keep checking back for more updates from the Department'

The savvy songwriter has been offering little hints about the content on The Dead Poets Department, offering lines of lyrics and revealing bonus songs for purchases in various formats when the album drops April 19

She attended the ceremonies wearing a white dress with black gloves, matching the  album’s aesthetic.

At a concert in Australia, she told the audience the new work was 'a lifeline' for her.

'It sort of reminded me of why songwriting is something that actually gets me through life,' she explained.

'I’ve never had an album where I’ve needed songwriting more than I needed it on Tortured Poets,' she asserted.

Swift and her team have worked out deals with all the major streaming services for pre-orders so fans can have access to the new music the minute it drops.  The album will also be available in an excusive clear vinyl at Target. 

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