What’s up guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with Clevver News, and attending shows and concerts
might be put on hold indefinitely, but that hasn’t stopped Taylor Swift from bringing
an all-new folklore concert documentary right into the comfort of your own home!
Well guys, in case you weren’t aware, there hasn’t been “a lot going on” lately
in the mind of Taylor Swift, according to her cryptic Instagram photo posted on Sunday
with the recycled caption, “not a lot going on at the moment.”
But any Swiftie would know that, based on the times she’s posted this caption, there’s
DEFINITELY A LOT going on, and this morning’s announcement just confirmed that we’re about
to see a whole lot more of Taylor… and VERY soon.
Just a few short hours ago, Taylor took to Instagram to remind fans that today’s date
is 11/24, and if you subtract 11 from 24, you get 13, so naturally, a big announcement
is due which has come in the form of a concert documentary called “folklore: the long pond
studio sessions,” to premiere on Disney+ just in time for the holiday weekend.
Honestly, the best news I’ve had in a while!
In her post, Taylor wrote, “Well it’s 11/24 and 24-11=13 so I’ve got an announcement.
You haven’t seen this film before.”
She also shared a two-minute trailer, which includes guest appearances by producers Jack
Antonoff, Aaron Dessner and even Bon Iver, whom Taylor collaborated with on her folklore
album.
The group can be seen recording Taylor’s music together at Long Pond Studios in upstate
New York, as fans will be able to learn secrets about the album and watch it all come to life,
and it’s almost just as magical and beautifully isolating and emotional as the album itself.
Take a look:
“It’s an album that allows you to feel your feelings, and it’s a product of isolation.
This could’ve been a time where I absolutely lost my mind, and instead, I think, you know,
this album was, like, a real flotation device for both of us.”
Taylor directed the concert film, which is set to take fans behind the scenes of the
making of folklore as she unveils secrets and stories behind each of the 17 tracks on
the album.
Taylor also took to her Instagram stories to reveal that this meetup at the studio was
the first time they had all physically seen each other, as she and the producers secretly
wrote and recorded the album thousands of miles apart from one another throughout quarantine.
Halfway through the trailer, the group can be seen talking around a campfire, when Jack
admitted he’d “never worked on an album like this,” to which Taylor chimed in, adding,
“I was so glad that we did, because it turned out that everybody needed a good cry as well
as us.”
The group decided to meet for the first time in person at the secluded studio to treat
fans to a virtual concert as they perform all 17 songs on the album in order, and alas,
folklore: the long pond studio sessions was born.
The best news of all is that fans don’t even have to wait long to tune in, as Taylor
revealed that the documentary will premiere exclusively on Disney+ and is dropping TONIGHT
at midnight.
I truly don’t know what we did to deserve Taylor, because this is exactly the type of
news we needed to round out the end of the year.
Amiright?
Swifties have taken to social media to express their excitement about the new content, so
much so, that Taylor has been trending all morning.
One user wrote, “TAYLOR IS PERFORMING EVERY SONG FROM FOLKLORE AND WILL TELL THE MEANING
BEHIND EACH SONG, TELL ME THIS ISN’T A DREAM.”
Another person basically pointed out that today’s Grammy nomination announcement walked
so that the folklore studio sessions announcement could run, with this hilarious gif.
And this fan tweeted what many Swifties have been thinking for quite some time: “I’m
scared of two sentences: 1.
Not a lot going on at the moment and 2.
It’s out tonight at midnight.”
Well guys, the wait is almost over, so don’t forget to clear out your Wednesday plans and
prepare to see some Swiftie magic come to life in just a few short hours!
Meep!
To see why fans think Taylor’s hair is a major Easter egg, click right over here to
watch another Clevver video.
Then be sure to let me know all your thoughts on Taylor’s new documentary announcement
down here in the comments, and which secrets you hope she unveils during her studio sessions.
I’m your host Sussan Mourad, you can find me on Instagram @Sussan_Mourad, bye guys!