1A Record Club: Taylor Swift And 'The Tortured Poets Department'


by WNYC

WNYC— Taylor Swift dropped her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," at midnight on Friday. Like she did with her previous album, "Midnights", she posted a surprise for fans a few hours later: 15 extra tracks on the album. That brings the total track listing to 31 songs.She's released four albums since 2020, plus four re-recorded albums. Her Eras Tour sold out stadiums across the U.S. last year, and it continues through 2024. The hold Taylor Swift has on much of our popular consciousness...

Daily Mail—Taylor Swift fans use clues to work out the exact dates she recorded songs on record-breaking album The Tortured Poets Department. Taylor Swift fans have been hard work since the release of The Tortured Poets Department earlier last week - with some figuring out dates that she recorded tracks off the album.

Daily Mail—Taylor Swift takes the Billboard Hot 100! Star claims record 14 SPOTS with The Tortured Poets Department tracks (including one chart-topper) as album continues to shatter sales records. Taylor Swift is continuing to shatter records with latest album The Tortured Poets Department as she landed the top 14 spots on the Billboard Hot 100.

BBC News—Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department hits number one, breaking records as it goes. The star's latest album tops the UK charts after a week in which she clocked up a number of firsts.