The highly anticipated 11th studio album from Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department, drops on Friday, April 19. She announced the brand new album while accepting her 13th Grammy at the 2024 awards show, stunning everyone in attendance and following along at home.
This will be Swift’s eighth release since 2020, including the four re-records of Fearless, Red, Speak Now and 1989. Her last album, Midnights, dropped in 2022 and earned Album of the Year at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
In preparation for the upcoming album, we’ve collected all the pertinent information about The Tortured Poets Department in one helpful spot.
When is it coming out?
The Tortured Poets Department will be available on Friday, April 19. You can stream it at midnight on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
How many tracks are there?
The initial release will have 16 songs and one bonus track called “The Manuscript,” but there are already several planned variations.
How many album variations are there?
There are currently four album variations announced, with each having its own bonus track.
- The Manuscript Edition – “The Manuscript”
- The Bolter Edition – “The Bolter”
- The Albatross Edition – “The Albatross”
- The Black Dog Edition – “The Black Dog”
How long is the album?
The Tortured Poets Department sits at just over one hour long, and you can find all the individual track times here.
Are there any featured artists?
Two tracks — Fortnight and Florida!!! — on The Tortured Poets Department have featured artists, with Post Malone and Florence + The Machine joining Swift, respectively.
