1A Record Club: Taylor Swift And 'The Tortured Poets Department'

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🗓️ 23 April 2024

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Summary

Taylor Swift dropped her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," at midnight on Friday.

Like she did with her previous album, "Midnights", she posted a surprise for fans a few hours later: 15 extra tracks on the album. That brings the total track listing to 31 songs.

She's released four albums since 2020, plus four re-recorded albums. Her Eras Tour sold out stadiums across the U.S. last year, and it continues through 2024. T

he hold Taylor Swift has on much of our popular consciousness defies comparison with other current artists.

We discuss Swift's new music and where it fits in her catalogue.

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1:17.4	Taylor Swift delivered her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, on Friday.
1:22.0	And like she did with her previous album, Midnights, she posted a surprise. Poets on Friday.
1:24.0	She posted a surprise for fans a few hours later.
1:27.0	15 extra tracks to the album,
1:29.0	bringing the total track listing to 31 songs, a double album.
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