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Taylor Swift Drops Surprise Double Album 'The Tortured Poets Department'

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Taylor Swift stuns fans with a double album release in the wee hours, packed with hidden meanings and extra songs. Read on for all the juicy details!

Taylor Swift sent shockwaves through the music industry with her latest surprise release, a double album titled 'The Tortured Poets Department.' What initially seemed like a single album turned out to be a bumper collection of 31 songs spilling over two hours, revealing Swift's depth and creativity.

Filled with hidden meanings and secret references, Swift's new albums have fans buzzing with excitement. From metaphors to cryptic messages, every verse in 'The Tortured Poets Department' seems to hold a deeper significance, drawing listeners into Taylor's poetic world.

In a recent social media post, Swift unveiled the deluxe version of her album, surprising fans with an additional 15 songs. The pop star's dedication to her craft shines through in this hauntingly brilliant piece of work, showcasing a new era of Swift's musical evolution.

As Taylor Swift continues to captivate audiences with her raw and emotional lyrics, 'The Tortured Poets Department' stands out as a remarkable addition to her discography, proving once again why she remains a powerhouse in the music industry.

Did you know that Taylor Swift's music video for the album's first single 'Fortnight' featuring Post Malone premiered on a Friday night? Additionally, Swift's ability to seamlessly transition from break-up songs to introspective pieces in this album demonstrates her versatility as an artist.

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Taylor Swift shocker: New album, "The Tortured Poets Department ... (CBS Baltimore)

But the pop superstar had a huge surprise on tap: It's actually a double album. When Part One dropped, Swift wrote on Instagram, "All's fair in love and poetry.

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Taylor Swift reveals 'secret' double album in '2am surprise ... (Sky News)

Swift announced details of the record in February this year when she won a Grammy and the album features a bumper 31 songs spilling over two hours.

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All the hidden meanings in Taylor Swift's “The Tortured Poets ... (Vogue Australia)

From metaphors to secret messages, here's every meaningful reference Swift sings in her new albums.

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Taylor Swift pulls off biggest 2am SURPRISE on Swifties ... (Times of India)

Surprise! Taylor Swift delighted her fans by releasing a second part of 'The Tortured Poets Department'. In a social media post, Swift announced that the ...

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Taylor Swift surprises fans with extra songs from her new album (Business Insider Nordic)

Taylor Swift surprise-released a deluxe version of her new album early Friday morning, adding 15 extra songs to "The Tortured Poets Department."

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'The Tortured Poets Department': Taylor Swift Drops 'Secret Double ... (Forbes Innovation)

Swift said the music video for the album's first single — “Fortnight” featuring Post Malone — would debut on Friday night.

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Taylor Swift live: The Tortured Poets Department songs take aim at ... (The Independent)

Taylor Swift live: Updates as pop star references Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn relationships on The Tortured Poets Department.

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Review: Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department finds the star ... (BBC News)

The star's 11th album is much more than a break-up record, and may even mark the end of an Era.

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Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' is hauntingly brilliant, even the 15 ... (USA TODAY)

Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" will level you emotionally. The antithesis to “Lover,” it's an era she endured, not enjoyed.

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Review: Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department finds the star ... (BBC News)

That Taylor Swift would write a break-up album is no surprise. Over her last 10 records, the star has taken a scalpel to her personal life, filleting the ...

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Taylor Swift's 'Down Bad' Lyrics Seem to Detail the Depths of Her ... (ELLE.com)

Some of Taylor Swift's songs on The Tortured Poets Department have clear subjects, be it · The tell is in how Swift reflects on a brief romance (“For a moment I ...

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Taylor Swift Releases Surprise Double Album 'The Tortured Poets ... (NDTV)

The 14-time Grammy winner released her highly anticipated 11th studio album "The Tortured Poets Department" on Friday.

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Taylor Swift's New Album, The Tortured Poets Department, Is Here ... (Vanity Fair)

Swift made good on her self-ordained Mastermind title, serving fans up a surprise at 2 a.m. EST: Instead of the expected 16 tracks and four bonus songs, Swift ...

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Tortured Poets brutally roasts Kim Kardashian: Taylor Swift has ... (Hindustan Times)

Feud between Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian escalates with the release of new album, hinting at unresolved beef through lyrics.

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Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Arrives (The New York Times)

The pop superstar's latest album was preceded by a satellite radio channel, a word game, a return to TikTok and an actual library. For her fans, more is ...

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“Pale Fire” (Tavi's Version): Notes on Taylor Swift and the Literature ... (Literary Hub)

Nor am I a Nabokovian. I came to Fan Fiction as a fan of Tavi's writing, a zine enthusiast, and a satirist. You don't need to know a single Taylor Swift lyric ...

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Taylor Swift seems to have dropped two new songs about Kim ... (USA TODAY)

Suspiciously capitalized letters in "thanK you aIMee" and snake references in "Cassandra" point to a long-running feud between Swift and Kardashian.

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The Tortured Poets Department: Taylor Swift's Savage Attack On Her ... (NDTV)

New Delhi: Love, poetry and heartbreak collide once again as Taylor Swift unveiled her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department on Friday. After a ...

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'So Long, London' Is a Classic Taylor Swift Track 5 Song (TIME)

By the time a Swift album gets to the fifth track, prepare for a crushing song that is, more often than not, depressingly gorgeous. Some of the fifth tracks ...

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Taylor Swift's 2 a.m. Surprise Is a Secret Double Album of 'Tortured ... (Billboard)

“It's a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department is a secret DOUBLE album,” writes Swift on Instagram. “I'd written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 ...

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Taylor Swift's New Album, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' Could ... (The New York Times)

Over 16 songs (and a second LP), the pop superstar litigates her recent romances. But the themes, and familiar sonic backdrops, generate diminishing ...

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Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, 'The Tortured ... (Minnesota Public Radio News)

Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No. On Friday, the pop star released her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets ...

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Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' Breaks a Major Spotify ... (Billboard)

In less than 12 hours, Swift's new The Tortured Poets Department double album has become Spotify's most streamed album in a single day in 2024 so far, Spotify ...

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Taylor Swift Really Hates Matty Healy, and Also Maybe Us (Glamour)

In her eleventh studio album, Taylor Swift grapples with the consequences of the monoculture she's built around herself.

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Taylor Swift unveils double album 'The Tortured Poets Department ... (Business Today)

In a heartfelt Instagram post, Swift shared her motivation behind the album, stating, "I'd written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to ...

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Tortured Poets Department: Taylor Swift chafes at her limitations (Vox)

In her latest album, Swift is tormented by her boyfriends, her haters, and even her fans.

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All The Stars Taylor Swift Name-Dropped In 'The Tortured Poets ... (Forbes)

Taylor Swift dropped 31 new songs Friday morning in a surprise double-album release for “The Tortured Poets Department.”

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Taylor Swift's new album is about a reckless kind of freedom. If only ... (The Guardian)

The Tortured Poets Department depicts a spell of post-breakup mania against the perfect backdrop of the Eras tour – a thrillingly immature reality ...

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Taylor Swift's 13 Best Lyrics on 'The Tortured Poets Department ... (Billboard)

Some of her rawest moments as Department Chairman come on these bonus songs, with Swift writing on Instagram, “I'd written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 ...

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I Am a Skeptical Swiftie. Taylor Deserves More of Us. (Slate Magazine)

I felt out of place in that bedroom. Taylor Swift wrote lyrics that didn't speak to my experience growing up in the far reaches of Philadelphia. Their small- ...

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REVIEW: Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' needs more ... (The State News)

Only one listen of Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poet's Department," or TTPD, isn't enough to make a fair judgement. Here's my ranking of TTPD, before the 15 ...

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I listened to Taylor Swift's new album, 'The Tortured Poets ... (9&10 News)

My first Taylor Swift concert was in 2007 when she opened for Brad Paisley at Ford Field. I've attended most of the tours, bought the albums, sang the songs and ...

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Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department review – a whole lotta ... (The Guardian)

On her 11th album, the American singer-songwriter picks apart her romantic travails in unsparing fashion, while her ability to turn sorrow into songwriting ...

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Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Dropped, but Is It ... (Parenting Magazine)

Taylor Swift dropped the "The Tortured Poets Department," but there's profanity and overt references to sex. So, is it appropriate for younger kids?

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Taylor Swift breaks Spotify records for most-streamed album, most ... (CBS Las Vegas)

Taylor Swift broke her own records, Spotify said, and now owns the record for the top three most-streamed albums in a single day.

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Taylor Swift's 'THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT' became the ... (About Amazon)

Released earlier today, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT marks Taylor Swift's eleventh studio album, following her Midnights release in 2022 and her re-releases of ...

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A Poet on Taylor Swift's Complicated Embrace of Tortured Poets (TIME)

Taylor Swift is a tortured poet on her new album—but she's not above making fun of herself, writes Stephanie Burt.

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Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department broke Spotify record (BBC News)

The Tortured Poets Department became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day, the platform said.

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Taylor Swift Album Hit 300 Million Streams at Spotify in First Day (Variety)

'The Tortured Poets Department' already broke a record with 200 million first-day streams at Spotify. Now the service reveals it actually passed 300M.

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The Tortured Poets Department: How Taylor Swift captured modern ... (BBC News)

From partners who wasted our time, to comfort-eating after a breakup. We've all been there and so has Swift.

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Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department broke Spotify record (BBC News)

The pop sensation also became the most-streamed artist in a single day. Her hotly anticipated album was released on Friday, sending Swifties around the world ...

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Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department features astounding ... (Hindustan Times)

Matty Healy, Kim Kardashian and Joe Alwyn to Travis Kelce, here's a list of all the references made in The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift.

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Taylor Swift Smashes Several Spotify Records in Single Day (Vanity Fair)

As of 4/20, Taylor Swift's new album is on a streaming high.

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Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' album breaks Spotify ... (Valley Town Crier)

Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" has made Spotify history as the most-streamed album in a single day this year and in history.

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Taylor Swift's new album becomes Spotify's most-streamed in a day (The Guardian)

The Tortured Poets Department, released on 19 April, mostly details Swift's experiences of love, loss and heartbreak.

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Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets' First Album in Spotify's History With ... (Billboard)

Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" became the first album in Spotify's history to have more than 300 million streams in a single day.

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Taylor Swift shows no mercy (The Washington Post)

Taylor Swift's sprawling new double album, “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,” feels dark, relentless and overdone.

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Post Malone Reacts to 'Fortnight' Release With Words of Love for ... (Billboard)

Post Malone, Taylor Swift's duet partner on 'The Tortured Poets Department' opener "Fortnight," wrote this heartfelt message to Swift.

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