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Taylor Swift Unveils 12th Album 'The Life of a Showgirl'

Swift’s latest rollout has spurred fan sleuthing over collaborators, with full album details held until Wednesday’s podcast reveal.

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during the Eras Tour at San Siro on July 13, 2024 in Milan, Italy.
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Overview

  • Swift revealed her album title in a teaser on Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast, synchronized with a countdown that hit zero at 12:12 a.m. ET.
  • Her official store opened pre-orders for vinyl—including a Portofino orange glitter edition—CD and cassette, all slated to ship before Oct. 13 without confirming a release date.
  • The blurred mint-green and orange artwork and a curated Spotify playlist of 22 Max Martin and Shellback-produced tracks have fueled speculation on the album’s sound and guest collaborators.
  • This will be Swift’s first major release since reclaiming her first six masters in May, and it follows her 2024 double album The Tortured Poets Department and her record-breaking Eras Tour.
  • The complete artwork, tracklist and further rollout details are set to debut in the full New Heights episode on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. ET.