Taylor Swift drops shock double album with songs and lyrics aimed at Joe Alwyn (2024)

19 minutes agoBy Henry Moore

How long is Taylor's new album?

Taylor Swift's latest album, titled The Tortured Poets Department, differs in length depending on the version you choose.

The original tracklist, which features 16 songs, comes in at 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, the extended version, aptly named The Anthology, gives Swifties a staggering 2 hours and 2 minutes worth of music.

49 minutes agoBy Henry Moore

The Tortured Poets Department's original tracklist

The Tortured Poets Department originally had 16 tracks, however, this has been expanded to 31 with today's release of The Anthology.

Here is the original tracklist:

• Fortnight (featuring Post Malone)
• The Tortured Poets Department
• My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
• Down Bad
• So Long, London
• But Daddy I Love Him
• Fresh Out the Slammer
• Florida!!! (featuring Florence + The Machine)
• Guilty as Sin?
• Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?
• I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)
• Loml
• I Can Do It with a Broken Heart
• The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
• The Alchemy
• Clara Bow

Today, 12:30By Henry Moore

Taylor takes aim at Joe Alwyn

Taylor Swift seemingly takes aim at her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn in The Tortured Poets Department.

Taylor andJoe Alwyndated for six years, starting in 2017, before reportedly calling it quits in April 2023.

A source toldPeoplethe split was largely caused by "differences in their personalities."

In The ­Tortured Poets ­Department, released April 19, 2024,The US superstar appears to have let ripher wrath onthe Brit actor, 33,hinting he cheated on her and broke her heart.

Today, 12:00By Henry Moore

Inside Taylor's 'casual' fling with British star

In May 2023, The Sun reported that Taylor Swift was datingThe 1975frontman,Matty Healy.

At the time, a source said the pair were "madly in love."

"It’s super-early days, but it feels right. They first dated, very briefly, almost ten years ago but timings just didn’t work out," the source continued.

However, a month later, reports arose that the pair had split.

A source told People: "She had fun with him, but it was always casual. They are no longer romantically involved."

Today, 11:30By Henry Moore

Which songs could be about Matty Healy?

Fans have spent this morning dissecting the lyrics on Taylor's latest album.

And many are convinced a good portion of the tracks are about Swift's ex-boyfriend Matty Healy.

Songs such as “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived”, “loml”, “But Daddy I Love Him”, “Fresh Out the Slammer” and “My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys” all have fans thinking they are about the 1975 star.

Today, 11:00By Henry Moore

What has Taylor said about The Tortured Poets Department?

Taylor Swift posted a message about the album last night.

“The Tortured Poets Department,” she wrote.

“An anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time – one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure.

“This period of the author’s life is now over, the chapter closed and boarded up. There is nothing to avenge, no scores to settle once wounds have healed.

“And upon further reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted. This writer is of the firm belief that our tears become holy in the form of ink on a page.

“Once we have spoken our saddest story, we can be free of it. And then all that’s left behind is the tortured poetry.”

Today, 10:30By Henry Moore

The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology has a staggering 31 songs

Taylor Swift announced this morning that the Tortured Poets Department was, in fact, a double album featuring an eye-watering 31 songs.

Critical responses to the massive tracklist have been mixed, with Rolling Stone branding it an instant classic but NME giving it a lukewarm three stars.

Fans, however, are loving the project and will no doubt savour having more Taylor to enjoy.

Today, 10:00By Joel Kulasingham

Is 'The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived' about Joe Alwyn?

Fans believe the savagely titled song, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, from Taylor Swift's new album is about her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn – with some lyrics suggesting he cheated and broke her heart.

Taylor and Joe, who started dating in 2016, shocked fans when their relationship came to an abrupt end last year.

The song includes the scathing words: “And you’ll confess why you did it . . . And I’ll say good riddance. ’Cos it wasn’t sexy once it wasn’t forbidden.

“You didn’t measure up in any measure of a man. I would have died for your sins but instead I just died inside.”

Taylor goes on: “You deserve prison, but you won’t get time. You will slide into inboxes and slip through the bars.”

She also jibes: “In plain sight you hid but you are what you did. And I’ll forget you, but I’ll never forgive the smallest man who ever lived.”

Today, 09:30By Joel Kulasingham

Taylor Swift slams ex Joe Alwyn on savage new album

Taylor Swift has savaged ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn in brutal lyrics on her new album — hinting he cheated on her and broke her heart.

The US superstar appears to have let rip her wrath onthe Brit actor, 33, in her 11th album The ­Tortured Poets ­Department, released today— branding an ex-lover a lying coward she will never forgive.

Fans saythe US superstar, 34, has unleashed her fury on the 33-year-old actor after their abrupt split 12 months ago.

The pair dated for six years, and acidic lyrics on Taylor’s 11th album,titled The Tortured Poets Department, suggest someone cheated on by messaging other people, with the guilty party accused of “sliding into inboxes”.

Today, 09:00By Joel Kulasingham

Swifties react to The Anthology

Swifties are losing their minds on social media after Taylor Swift announced that The Tortured Poets Department is a secret double album.

The pop star revealed the surprise second instalment of The Tortured Poets Department called The Anthology at 2am ET, which includes 15 more songs.

"Legit losing my mind," said one fan on Twitter/X. "More songs... like what?!?! Like what a freaking secret!!!!"

"IM STILL REELING FROM THE FIRST 16 SONGS WHAT DO YOU MEAN 15 MORE?!" added another.

A third fan said: "I CANNOT BELIEVE WE GET A DOUBLE ALBUM WE TRULY DO NOT DESERVE YOU."

Today, 08:00By Amanda Castro

Music video out TONIGHT

Fans have more in store from Taylor on this 19th day of April.

Taylor will be releasing a music video for her first official single from TTPD, Fortnight.

The song features Post Malone.

Today, 07:00By Henry Moore

Taylor makes huge announcement

Taylor Swift has revealed that The Tortured Poets Department is a “secret double album”.

The pop star announced at 2am ET a “second instalment” of her 11th studio album called The Anthology, which has 15 more songs.

In a new message posted on social media, Swift said: “It’s a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department is a secret DOUBLE album. I’d written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you, so here’s the second installment of TTPD: The Anthology. 15 extra songs. And now the story isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours.”

Today, 07:00By Amanda Castro

How to fix Spotify when it crashes

It's not clear how to fix the current issue at the moment.

But if you continue having problems when it's resolved, you might want to try:

• Restarting the app
• Logging out and logging back in
• Checking offline mode status
• Reinstalling the app

If the app is still not working users can then check support.spotify.com.

Today, 06:00By Amanda Castro

How to check if Spotify is down

There are a number of ways you can keep up-to-date on the outage.

• DownDetector
• On Twitter @SpotifyStatus
• On Twitter @SpotifyCares
• Online at support.spotify.com

Today, 05:48By Carsen Holaday

Is something else coming at 2 am?

A mysterious countdown clock has appeared on Taylor Swift's Instagram.

It's counting down to 2 am ET - so stay tuned!

Today, 05:30By Carsen Holaday

Happy streaming!

The Tortured Poets Department is available now on all streaming services.

Enjoy the 16 brand new songs!

Today, 05:05By Carsen Holaday

'This period of the author's life is now over'

Taylor Swift has posted a new message about the album:

"The Tortured Poets Department," she wrote.

"An anthology of new works that reflect events, opinions and sentiments from a fleeting and fatalistic moment in time - one that was both sensational and sorrowful in equal measure.

"This period of the author’s life is now over, the chapter closed and boarded up. There is nothing to avenge, no scores to settle once wounds have healed.

"And upon further reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted. This writer is of the firm belief that our tears become holy in the form of ink on a page.

"Once we have spoken our saddest story, we can be free of it. And then all that’s left behind is the tortured poetry."

Today, 05:03By Carsen Holaday

Reports of Spotify down

Taylor Swift fans are reporting Spotify down as The Tortured Poets Department is out now.

Today, 05:00By Amanda Castro

It's finally here!

The highly anticipated The Tortured Poets Department is now available for streaming.

Fans should also expect some issues gaining access to their musical streamers as traffic will be high at this time and may cause outages.

Today, 04:30By Amanda Castro

Shania Twain says Taylor is 'working her butt off'

Hitmaker Shania Twain has praised Taylor Swift for "working her butt off in a new interview with Haute Living Magazine.

"I wouldn’t say I’m proud of anything I’ve done. Pride is not a great word for me, because I don’t think you can take credit for creative gifts if you were born with them; you can only take credit for developing them.

"What I would say I’m proud of is that I had the courage to take risks, that I could be so hard-working and dedicated.

"That girl [Taylor] is working her butt off. She is living an exhausting existence, but she’d dedicated and committed to herself, to her art, and her work."

Today, 04:00By Amanda Castro

Travis explains why he and Taylor watched from the crowd

Travis explained his and Taylor's decision on this week's New Heights episode, saying that attending a concert from in front of the stage offers a superior experience.

"I expected you guys to be backstage with the musicians," Travis's brother Jason said in the podcast. "But it seemed like you guys were in the crowd."

"I like to see it from the fans' perspective," Travis replied. "Like the people that actually, like, I'm a fan of music, I'm a fan of live shows. I want to see it from the front. We probably could have finessed it that way, but I think it's just that much more of an experience if you're in the pit; if you're in the madness with all the fans."

Today, 03:30By Amanda Castro

Taylor Swift attends Coachella with Travis Kelce ahead of album release

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were spotted together at Coachella last weekend.

They were seen enjoying performances at the annual music festival in Palm Desert, California, with a large crowd.

Instead of staying backstage to watch the performers play, Kelce and Swift chose to have a more typical festival experience with other attendees, who must have been taken aback to see the couple simply hanging out next to them.

Today, 03:00By Amanda Castro

Many more expected to 'fall victim' to scams

Swift's global Eras Tour has had a profound effect on a wide range of people and things. It has caused diplomatic tensions in Singapore, angered fans to file a lawsuit against Ticketmaster, and significant benefits for the tourism industry, local governments, and even food charities.

The highest-grossing tour ever began in the United States in March 2023 and will end in December of the same year. In June, Swift will play the first of 15 shows in the UK.

Desperate fans are more likely to turn to resale sites and social media in search of tickets now that all UK dates have sold out.

Lloyd Bank expects “many more fans fall victim to ticket scams in the coming weeks and months."

Today, 02:30By Amanda Castro

Eras Tour scam affects fans in UK

A significant British bank claims that thousands of Taylor Swift's admirers in the UK were tricked into purchasing phony tickets for her upcoming Eras Tour shows.

According to a statement released by Lloyds Bank on Wednesday, over 600 clients have reported being defrauded thus far, losing, on average, $414 and, in some cases, more than $1,247.

“As these figures are based solely on Lloyds Bank’s own customer data, it estimates that across the UK there are likely to have been at least 3,000 victims since tickets went on sale, with over £1 million being lost to fraudsters so far," it said.

Today, 02:06By Carsen Holaday

Watch new clip of the Fortnight music video