Taylor Swift is releasing a new album, “Evermore” tonight

In a surprise announcement, Taylor Swift revealed that she will release a new album at midnight ET tonight (Thursday, December 10) titled “Evermore,” which she described as “sister” to her latest release, “Folklore.” A video clip for a new song from the album titled “Willow” will arrive with the album – Swift will be logged into the YouTube premiere page in the middle of the night to answer questions.

Since I was 13 years old, I’ve been excited to be 31 because it’s a number that flattened the other way around, which is why I wanted to surprise you with this now. You have all been so caring, supportive, and thoughtful on my birthdays so this time I thought I would give you something! pic.twitter.com/wATiVSTpuV

– Taylor Swift (@ taylorswift13) December 10, 2020

The album tracks the business relationships of “folklore” written in collaboration with Jack Antonov and Aaron Decner of the National, and also includes a contribution from WB William Broad, a nickname recently revealed by her friend, British actor. Joe Alwen. According to a tracking list published by Swift, it also includes a collaboration with Haim titled “No Body, No Crime”; Second duet with Bon Iver (who sang the song “Folklore” “Exile” on the title track; and a song with National as her backing group called “Coney Island.”

The announcement came as a surprise to even the insiders: While Swift said in recent interviews that she was writing it, there was no indication that a new album was in the works, let alone weeks of release.

In a series of social media posts Thursday morning, Swift described the album’s origins. “Frankly, we couldn’t stop writing the songs. To try to put it more poeticly, it was as if we were standing on the edge of the folkloric forest and we had a choice: to turn around and go back or travel farther in the forest of this music. We chose to wander deeper into.

“I’ve never done that before. In the past I’ve always treated albums as one-time eras and moved to planning the next album after the album was released,” “There was something different with the folklore. While making them, I felt less relatable and as if I were back. The escape you found in these fairy / non-fiction tales. I loved the ways in which I welcomed the scenes of dreams, tragedies, and epic tales of love that were lost and found in your life. So I continued writing for them.

“I loved creating these songs with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, WB, and Justin Vernon,” Swift’s notes concluded. We also welcomed some new (old) friends to the musical kitchen table this time …. I loved the escape I found in these fairy tales / non-fiction. You loved the ways in which you welcomed the scenes of dreams, tragedies, and epic tales of love that were lost and found in your life. So I kept writing to them.

The series of posts continued with details on the album: “Since I was 13 years old, I was excited that I am 31 years old because it was a number that had the opposite, and that’s why I wanted to surprise you with this now,” she wrote to fans. “You have all been so caring, supportive, and thoughtful about my birthdays and so this time I thought I would give you something! I also know that this holiday season is going to be one season for most of us, and if any of you turn to music to deal with their lost loved ones the way I do, then this is for you. .

There are 15 tracks in the Forever Standard Edition, but the Deluxe Physical Edition will include two additional tracks – “Right Where You Left Me” and “Time to Go.” All * Digital Downloads * for the album will include an exclusive digital brochure with 16 brand new photos. You can pre-order now. On https: //taylor.lnk.to/evermorealbum

She also revealed the people who worked on the video: “Editor Chancler Haynes, stage designers Ethan Tobman and Regina Fernandez, visual effects geniuses Grant Miller and David Leibnsfield. Thank you to our medical inspector who made sure to take every precaution for our safety.”

Swift She used her Instagram page to create a mosaic photo What’s most likely the album cover art.

An apparent continuation of the pastoral voice and “folklore” themes, which garnered six Grammy Awards nominations for 2021, the album is actually SWIFT’s third release of the year. In addition to “Folklore”, which was released surprisingly on July 24, just two weeks ago, Swift released a video on Disney Plus of live and short shows of “Folklore” songs titled “The Long Pond Studio Sessions”.

I’m glad to tell you that my ninth studio album, and my sister’s folklore record, will be released tonight at Midnight Eastern. It is always called.
📷: Beth Garbrant pic.twitter.com/xdej7AzJRW

– Taylor Swift (@ taylorswift13) December 10, 2020