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Taylor Swift revealed that “The Tortured Poets Department” is a double album two hours after its release. “I’d written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you, so here’s the second installment of TTPD: The Anthology. 15 extra songs,” Swift posted on Instagram at 2 a.m. ET. “And now the story isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours.”
The 15 extra songs included four previously announced bonus tracks, “The Manuscript,” “The Bolter,” “The Albatross,” and “The Black Dog,” which were supposed to be included on physical album variations. The second installment of “TTPD” includes them plus 11 more painful tracks. Swift started hinting at the schedule a few days before the 2 a.m. surprise drop, so fans may not have been surprised. Swift placed her first Easter egg in the Spotify library display promoting the release at the Grove in Los Angeles on Tuesday: the clock above the card catalog was set to 2:00.
She also had a peace sign on the bookshelf, which she had flashed at the Grammys in February to announce that she had kept this record a secret for two years. Swift then released a teaser video on Wednesday (April 17) that traced her “Midnights” to “Tortured Poets Department” transformation. How long did you stay up listening to Taylor Swift’s new music? Which song was the most shocking to hear?