What’s up guys, it’s Emile Ennis Jr. with Clevver News, and Taylor Swift truly is the
gift that keeps on giving as she just announced yet ANOTHER surprise studio album called evermore…
OH, and it’s dropping at midnight.
There may be only three days separating us from Taylor Swift’s 31st birthday, which
just so happens to be her favorite number ‘13’ backwards, but this one is bound
to be a special one as she just gifted fans with yet another surprise album drop as what
she dubs folklore’s sister album, to be called evermore.
To be honest, we STILL aren’t done processing folklore, but Taylor just managed to add a
little extra cheer to the holiday season in less than five months after releasing her
last album… that’s gotta be some sort of record, right?
Also, can you believe five months has gone by already?
Anyway, Taylor took to social media early this morning to share the news with fans in
a 9-grid series on Instagram, along with this note that read, “To put it plainly, we just
couldn’t stop writing songs.
To try and put it more poetically, it feels like we were standing on the edge of the folklorian
woods and had a choice: to turn and go back or to travel further into the forest of this
music.
We chose to wander deeper in.”
Taylor also explained that she’s “never done this before,” and that QUOTE, “In
the past I’ve always treated albums as one-off eras and moved onto planning the next one
after an album was released.
There was something different with folklore.
In making it, I felt less like I was departing and more like I was returning.”
She added that she got a rush from the escapism found in these tales and has been infatuated
by the way Swifties have welcomed each story into their own lives.
Not only did Taylor drop this major truth bomb on us, but she also released the 15-track
album with two bonus tracks, and fans were thrilled to see a collaboration with her good
friends and sister group HAIM, as well as collabs with The National and another with
Bon Iver.
When releasing the track list, Taylor explained that 31 is her favorite number backwards,
adding, QUOTE, “...which is why I wanted to surprise you with this now.”
She said, “You’ve all been so caring, supportive and thoughtful on my birthdays
and so this time I thought I would give you something!
I also know this holiday season will be a lonely one for most of us and if there are
any of you out there who turn to music to cope with missing loved ones the way I do,
this is for you.”
Annnnd the gifts just keep on giving… just like Taylor announced the music video for
folklore’s lead single, “cardigan” back in July, she announced that the music video
for evermore’s lead single “willow” will also be available to stream at midnight.
I’m honestly still unsure if maybe I haven’t woken up from a dream yet, but if so, PLEASE
don’t wake me up any time soon!!!
Dare I even need to say it, fans are losing their minds online, as many have taken to
Twitter to express their excitement, gratitude, initial shock, literally just any emotion
possible upon hearing the news.
Todrick Hall summed it up pretty good, writing, “2020 works hard, but Taylor Swift works
harder…
I cannot take this!”
And by the context of Taylor’s recent Instagram captions, “not a lot going on at the moment,”
one fan joked, “Taylor Swift is the reason why I have trust issues.”
Another person tweeted, “‘Tomorrow I'll be listening to a new Taylor Swift album’
is not a sentence that I thought I would say TWICE in 2020.”
Other fans have already gone to WERK trying to dig up whatever Easter eggs, clues, hidden
meanings or fun facts they can find about the new tracklist.
One user already connected the dots to the song “marjorie”, saying, “Track #13
is ‘marjorie’ – the name of Taylor Swift's grandmother, who was an Opera singer and also
inspired Taylor's passion for music.”
Other fans recalled Taylor’s Instagram story just yesterday following her interview with
Entertainment Weekly, where she wrote, “This outfit totally screams ‘tis the damn season,’
which is the name of the fourth song off evermore.
She’s clearly been leaving little traces of the new tracks right under our noses for
quite some time as another fan recalled her recent reaction to Rolling Stone’s ‘best
albums of 2020’, when she wrote, “Cries in cottagecore, screams in soft lullabies,
throws self to the base of a WILLOW tree by a reflection pool at midnight.”
So Swifties, mentally prepare yourselves now come midnight tonight for the release of evermore…
I'm thinking fuzzy socks, hot tea, tissues, and maybe a warm blanket will do.
And who knows, maybe in another two weeks, we’ll be surprised with TS10 in time for
the new year… never say never!
To see why fans think Taylor subtly addressed the Joe Alwyn engagement rumors, click right
over here to watch another Clevver video.
And if you’re even able to form thoughts after this news, let me know what you guys
think about Taylor’s major announcement down here in the comments, and which song
you’re most curious to hear.
I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., bye guys!