Maagang dumating ang Pasko para sa loyal legion of fans ni Taylor Swift, sa inihayag ng popstar nitong Huwebes na ilalabas niya ang kanyang pangalawang sorpresang album ng 2020 ilang buwan lamang matapos ang hit record na folklore.

“I’m elated to tell you that my 9th studio album, and folklore’s sister record, will be out tonight at midnight eastern (0500 GMT Friday). It’s called evermore,” tweet ng global megastar, idinagdag na maglalabas din siya ng music video para sa single na willow.

Ilalabas ang album ilang araw bago mag-31 si Swift sa Disyembre 13.

“Ever since Iwas 13, I’ve been excited about turning 31 because it’s my lucky number backwards, which is why Iwanted to surprise you with this now. You’ve all been so caring, supportive and thoughtful on my birthdays and so this time Ithought Iwould give you something!” wika niya. Pinasaya ng pop shapeshifter nitong summer ang mga tagahanga sa folklore, isang quarantine album na ipinakita si Swift naging idang atmospheric rock habang niyayakap ang dreamier aesthetic na may 1960-era na Laurel Canyon vibes.

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‘Just couldn’t stop writing’

Sa kanyang tweet thread, nagpahiwatig si Swift na ang evermore-- her ninth studio album -- ay magiging extension ng ethereal sensibility na ito.

“To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs,” sinabi niya.

“I’ve never done this before. In the past I’ve always treated albums as one-off eras and moved onto planning the next one after an album was released. There was something different with folklore. In making it, Ifelt less like Iwas departing and more like Iwas returning.”

“folklore” -- which earned the star six Grammy nominations -- also saw the the famously introspective Swift delve into songwriting from the perspective of others, storytelling in the vein of American folk writers including John Prine, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Ang folklore — na nagbigay sa bituin ng anim na Grammy nominations- ay nakita rin ang bantog na introspective na si Swift na sumuri sa pagsulat ng kanta mula sa pananaw ng iba, pagkukuwento tulad ng mga katutubong manunulat ng Amerika kabilang sina John Prine, Bruce Springsteen at Bob Dylan. “Iloved the escapism Ifound in these imaginary/not imaginary tales,” sinabi ni Swift nitong Huwebes.

“Iloved the ways you welcomed the dreamscapes and tragedies and epic tales of love lost and found into your lives. So Ijust kept writing them.”