This is her 5th "Lead single in August, album in October."
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 20:40 (one year ago) link
Guessing she purposely sticks with this schedule because the grammys new years day is Sept 1.
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 20:42 (one year ago) link
she released a single? where?
― Murgatroid, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 20:44 (one year ago) link
Yeah, you had me looking!
(I believe the Grammy eligibility period ends Sept. 30 – so Midnights won't be eligible until the 2024 awards, but if she releases a single in the next month I guess that will be eligible at next Feb.'s ceremony)
― Porcine-lina of the Pig Oceans (morrisp), Wednesday, 31 August 2022 20:54 (one year ago) link
Oh my bad I didn't pay attention to whether a new song came out.
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 20:57 (one year ago) link
Also weird to make an observation like that when the last time she did the August single, October album strategy was 5 albums ago with 1989.
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 21:07 (one year ago) link
last two albums obviously did not have a leading single as they were surprise releases
― akm, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 21:22 (one year ago) link
xp i think it's a good and interesting observation regardless of when it happened last
― alpine static, Thursday, 1 September 2022 00:59 (one year ago) link
Taylor Swift unveils all four variations of the cover for her 10th studio album, ‘Midnights.’ pic.twitter.com/N10AbwBLvR— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 1, 2022
alt covers are clarifying, there's clear 70s vibes
― ufo, Thursday, 1 September 2022 11:51 (one year ago) link
jazz-tinged soft-rock taylor would also be totally acceptable
― ufo, Thursday, 1 September 2022 11:55 (one year ago) link
When Look What You Made Me Do meets Everything You Did.
― peace, man, Thursday, 1 September 2022 12:02 (one year ago) link
Just hoping it doesn't end up sounding like Daddy's Home.
― MarkoP, Thursday, 1 September 2022 13:16 (one year ago) link
Gah, what are those covers reminding me of? The Clientele? American Analog Set? Saint Etienne? Some indie band.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 1 September 2022 13:27 (one year ago) link
Ivy...Superdrag
― akm, Thursday, 1 September 2022 13:30 (one year ago) link
The first version made me think of Nightsongs by Stars.
― MarkoP, Thursday, 1 September 2022 13:37 (one year ago) link
https://media.pitchfork.com/photos/5929a6f6ea9e61561daa54a8/1:1/w_320,c_limit/67d15fe4.jpg
a little?
― Indexed, Thursday, 1 September 2022 14:17 (one year ago) link
White borders and helvetica similar to the Cardigans singles artwork from the Gran Turismo period
― I am using your worlds, Thursday, 1 September 2022 14:56 (one year ago) link
xp i think it's a good and interesting observation regardless of when it happened last― alpine static, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 8:59 PM (yesterday)
I think so too. I messed up the lead single part, but she is "big biz" and clearly likes tactically shooting for holiday-season sales or something.
― billstevejim, Thursday, 1 September 2022 15:09 (one year ago) link
https://www.discogs.com/lists/Album-Covers-That-Have-A-Specific-Design-With-The-Helvetica-Font-That-I-Wish-Was-Utilized-In-More-Album-Covers/641235?page=1
― gman59, Thursday, 1 September 2022 15:24 (one year ago) link
oh it's the album cover & she just doesn't want to reveal the track titles yet that's such a goofy move lolThis becomes even funnier as more covers are revealed.
― Porcine-lina of the Pig Oceans (morrisp), Thursday, 1 September 2022 16:03 (one year ago) link
On MIDNIGHTS she said the movies that have inspired it are 1) 70s movies of two romantic leads “unravel” before you — Kramer vs Kramer2) Marriage Story and The SouvenirDefinitely not ready for the emotional landscape of this coming album lmao pic.twitter.com/ddRZe2Xc5K— Elamin Abdelmahmoud (@elamin88) September 9, 2022
the!!! souvenir!!!!!!
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 10 September 2022 14:18 (one year ago) link
sorry that may actually be the list of filmic inspirations for the “all too well” video
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Saturday, 10 September 2022 15:28 (one year ago) link
Now wanting a music video where John Mayer screws up making pancakes for his kid while Taylor’s trying to do an interview in the living room.
― The self-titled drags (Eazy), Saturday, 10 September 2022 17:20 (one year ago) link
xp i think it’s about the album? next tweet says
(Context for this was talking about movies as inspiration — as she was writing, some movies dovetailed with the process: for 1989, she was watching John Hughes movies; for Folklore, lots of Guillermo del Toro; for Evermore, Sense and Sensibility)— Elamin Abdelmahmoud (@elamin88) September 9, 2022
― just sayin, Saturday, 10 September 2022 22:08 (one year ago) link
Lavender isn't really my color – but this morning I preordered the Target Exclusive CD, with three bonus tracks.
(...although I notice now they're titled "Bonus Track One," "Bonus Track Two (Remix)," and "Bonus Track Three (Remix)." So I guess it's one add'l song and two remixes.)
― mosh pit insurance agent (morrisp), Tuesday, 13 September 2022 22:21 (one year ago) link
Antonoff highly visible in this “Making of Midnights” Insta reel
― Obviously Five Beliebers (morrisp), Friday, 16 September 2022 23:12 (one year ago) link
📹 | Taylor Swift will be announcing the #TSmidnightTS tracklist via TikTok!— The first track she has announced is Track 13 titled ‘Mastermind’ pic.twitter.com/6rrz3aqhqm— Taylor Swift News 🕰️ (@TSwiftNZ) September 21, 2022
lmao
― ufo, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 07:24 (one year ago) link
the goofy deadpan vibe here is a good sign
― ufo, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 07:25 (one year ago) link
lol
Some crazy ass theorising going on at the moment e.g. https://www.tiktok.com/@chacofemme/video/7145338640280014126?_t=8VrbzTQMTti&_r=1
― Tim F, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 08:44 (one year ago) link
anyway i'm very excited for taylor's muzak album
― ufo, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 08:55 (one year ago) link
this is good
― Indexed, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 13:44 (one year ago) link
I hope “Mastermind” isn’t a clumsy pun that indicates the final track is about Scooter Braun (or her masters in general).
― Obviously Five Beliebers (morrisp), Wednesday, 21 September 2022 16:00 (one year ago) link
I hope it's a tribute to special master Raymond J. Dearie.
― peace, man, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 16:02 (one year ago) link
I just assume that Mastermind she'll tell us that Automator's on the planet Earth, and he's going to stop the war of the worlds.
― MarkoP, Wednesday, 21 September 2022 16:18 (one year ago) link
Track 8 = “Vigilante Shit”Not loving these titles so far…
― "Cool ranch dressing!" (morrisp), Friday, 23 September 2022 04:10 (one year ago) link
lol there's a lana feature on this
Official track list for #Midnights by Taylor Swift:1. Lavender Haze2. Maroon3. Anti-Hero4. Snow On The Beach feat. Lana Del Rey5. You’re On Your Own, Kid6. Midnight Rain7. Question...?8. Vigilante Shit9. Bejeweled10. Labyrinth11. Karma12. Sweet Nothing13. Mastermind— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) October 7, 2022
― ufo, Friday, 7 October 2022 12:25 (one year ago) link
symphonic metal-ass tracklist
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 7 October 2022 12:35 (one year ago) link
Taylor Swift dumping the dude from the National or whatever and making an album with Tuomas Holopainen would be amazing.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Friday, 7 October 2022 12:43 (one year ago) link
Is Lana sneaking a coke reference onto a Taylor album?
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 7 October 2022 12:43 (one year ago) link
I know they’re just titles, but they’re remarkably bad, IMO
― Linkin Bio (morrisp), Friday, 7 October 2022 12:54 (one year ago) link
waht
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 October 2022 12:55 (one year ago) link
"Vigilante Shit" and "Bejeweled" are fabulous titles.
those song titles all scan like strains of cannabis.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 7 October 2022 12:59 (one year ago) link
Pretty sure that according to TikTok Swiftie lore ‘Karma’ is the provisional name of an album Taylor recorded but abandoned in between 1989 and Reputation.
― Tim F, Friday, 7 October 2022 20:54 (one year ago) link
otm
― Lear, Tolstoy, and the Jack of Hearts (Lily Dale), Saturday, 8 October 2022 05:30 (one year ago) link
I don't remember the last time someone of Taylor's stature announced an album with not a single note of music released this far into the campaign, like even Beyoncé released "Break My Soul"
― Murgatroid, Saturday, 8 October 2022 16:02 (one year ago) link
there are some leaked bits & pieces floating around & they sound pretty promising
― ufo, Wednesday, 19 October 2022 05:43 (one year ago) link
midnight snacks
― “uhh”—like, this is an insane oatmeal raisin cookie “uhh” (President Keyes), Wednesday, 19 October 2022 18:43 (one year ago) link
Is it “70s singer-songwriter” sounding?
― Reese's Pisces Iscariot (morrisp), Wednesday, 19 October 2022 18:54 (one year ago) link
xp - yeah, I'm surprised that there still hasn't been a single yet. I mean, I guess when you reach this kind of superstar level and you've already got x100000 pre-saves and pre-orders, you don't have to worry about the hype but still feels odd.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 19 October 2022 20:33 (one year ago) link