Taylor Swift surprised fans with the announcement of a new album, Taylor Swift didn’t waste time before releasing the entire thing on streaming platforms.
Even better, the American pop star also premiered the music video for the first song, ‘cardigan.’
In the video, Taylor took viewers through an enchanting world, looking ethereal as she played the piano in a magical forest.
“folklore” is Taylor’s 8th studio album.
In her announcement, the singer said the album wasn’t planned, but that she poured all her “whims, dreams, fears and musings” into it.
Surprise 🤗 Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my 8th studio album, folklore; an entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. Pre-order at https://t.co/zSHpnhUlLb pic.twitter.com/4ZVGy4l23b
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 23, 2020
In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result. I’ve told these stories to the best of my ability with all the love, wonder, and whimsy they deserve. Now it’s up to you to pass them down. folklore is out now: https://t.co/xdcEDfithq
📷: Beth Garrabrant pic.twitter.com/vSDo9Se0fp
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 24, 2020