Published 20:20 IST, July 23rd 2020

Taylor Swift announces her 8th album 'Folklore', will release at midnight; Read details

Singer Taylor Swift just announced the release of her eighth album, 'Folklore', on her official Twitter page. The new album will feature 16 new songs.

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Taylor Swift just anunced that she is dropping a surprise 8th studio album at midnight. Taking to her Twitter, Taylor Swift stated that her new album, titled Folklore, was an entirely "brand new album of songs". Alongside release anuncement, Taylor Swift also shared  album's cover art and revealed that it would feature multiple collaborations, including one with Bon Iver. 

Taylor Swift to drop surprise 8th studio album at midnight on Thursday

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Sharing cover art for her new album, Folklore, Taylor Swift revealed that this brand new album would feature songs that she had poured all of her "whims, dreams, fears, and musings into". She also shared a preorder link in her tweet. Alongside cover art, Taylor Swift also posted a picture of a te that shared more details about Folklore.

In te, singer revealed that she had created this album in "isolation" but she did collaborate with a few "musical heroes" of her's. 

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Aaron Dessner, Bon Iver, William Bowery, and Jack Antoff are some of artists that Taylor Swift mentioned in her te. cover art for album was shot by Beth Garrabrant. Taylor also added that before this year, she would have waited for a "perfect" time to release album. But w she believes that thing is guaranteed, which is why she wanted to put out her work into world as soon as possible. 

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In ar tweet, Taylor Swift shared that Folklore would have 16 songs on standard edition. However,  physical deluxe editions of album will include a bonus track, titled Lakes. Taylor Swift will also release 8 deluxe CDs and 8 deluxe vinyls as Folklore is her eighth album. 

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Moreover, Taylor Swift also anunced that music video for her song Cardigan will premiere tonight. She wrote and directed music video and song by herself.She furr added that everyone at music video's set wore masks and stayed away from each or. Taylor also claimed that she did her own hair, makeup, and styling during production of video. 

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[Promo from Taylor Swift Instagram]

20:20 IST, July 23rd 2020