Taylor Swift Releases New Album Folklore; Music Video For Cardigan Is Out!
Taylor Swift surprised her fans on Thursday by announcing the release of her 8th album titled Folklore. The singer-songwriter revealed in an Instagram post that she worked on the tracklist in isolatio
Taylor
Swift
surprised
her
fans
on
Thursday
by
announcing
the
release
of
her
8th
album
titled
Folklore.
The
singer-songwriter
revealed
in
an
Instagram
post
that
she
worked
on
the
tracklist
in
isolation,
and
has
poured
all
her
"whims,
dreams,
fears,
and
musings" into
the
music.
After
dropping
the
album
on
Friday
midnight
she
also
surprised
her
fans
with
a
music
video
for
'Cardigan'.
Talking
about
Folklore
Taylor
said,
"Most
of
the
things
I
had
planned
this
summer
didn't
end
up
happening,
but
there
is
something
I
hadn't
planned
on
that
DID
happen.
And
that
thing
is
my
8th
studio
album,
folklore."
The
sixteen-track
album
has
several
collaborations.
Taylor
shared
the
complete
list
in
a
post
and
wrote,
"I
wrote
and
recorded
this
music
in
isolation
but
got
to
collaborate
with
some
musical
heroes
of
mine;
@aarondessner
(who
has
co-written
or
produced
11
of
the
16
songs),
@boniver
(who
co-wrote
and
was
kind
enough
to
sing
on
one
with
me),
William
Bowery
(who
co-wrote
two
with
me)
and
@jackantonoff
(who
is
basically
musical
family
at
this
point).
Engineered
by
Laura
Sisk
and
Jon
Low,
mixed
by
Serban
Ghenea
&
Jon
Low."
Taylor
Opens
Up
About
8th
Album
Swift
wasn't
sure
when
to
release
the
album
and
if
2020
was
the
right
time,
but
Swifties
are
more
than
happy
to
see
new
music
released
by
the
singer.
Taylor
wrote,
"The
album
photos
were
shot
by
the
amazing
@bethgarrabrant.
Before
this
year
I
probably
would've
overthought
when
to
release
this
music
at
the
‘perfect' time,
but
the
times
we're
living
in
keep
reminding
me
that
nothing
is
guaranteed.
My
gut
is
telling
me
that
if
you
make
something
you
love,
you
should
just
put
it
out
into
the
world.
That's
the
side
of
uncertainty
I
can
get
on
board
with.
Love
you
guys
so
much."
Folklore
Has
Sixteen
Song
With
A
Bonas
Track
Taylor
revealed
that
the
music
video
is
written
and
directed
by
herself.
It
was
created
with
the
help
of
cinematographer
Rodrigo
Prieto,
producer
Jil
Hardin
and
executive
producer
Rebecca
Skinner,
AD
Joe
Osbourne,
editor
Chancler
Haynes,
special
effects
designers
David
Lebensfeld
and
Grant
Miller
and
set
designer
Ethan
Tobman.While
announcing
the
clip
earlier
today,
Swift
wrote,
"The
entire
shoot
was
overseen
by
a
medical
inspector,
everyone
wore
masks,
stayed
away
from
each
other,
and
I
even
did
my
own
hair,
makeup,
and
styling."
Here
is
the
complete
tracklist
of
Folklore:
1.
The
1
2.
Cardigan
3.
The
Last
Great
American
Dynasty
4.
Exile
(feat.
Bon
Iver)
5.
My
Tears
Ricochet
6.
Mirrorball
7.
Seven
8.
August
9.
This
Is
Me
Trying
10.
Illicit
Affairs
11.
Invisible
String
12.
Mad
Woman
13.
Epiphany
14.
Betty
15.
Peace
16.
Hoax
Bonus
track:
The
Lakes
With
Folklore,
the
singer
has
returned
to
her
indie
roots.
Fans
also
believe
the
song,
'Cardigan'
is
about
her
three-year
romance
with
beau
Joe
Alwyn.