What time does ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ come out? Your guide to track lengths and more
Calling all Swifties.
It’s the week Taylor Swift’s newest album “The Tortured Poets Department” drops.
Swift first made the announcement during the Grammy’s on Feb. 4 when receiving the award for best pop vocal album for “Midnights.” Shortly after that, she made a historic win with her fourth album of the year award for “Midnights” as well.
Swift has kept treating her fans, releasing “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” early and selling four different variants of the album not including the Target versions.
Now with the track list out fans are counting down the days until “Tortured Poets Department” is released. Here’s what we know so far about Taylor’s latest album.
Taylor Swift ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ release date
Taylor Swift’s newest album “The Tortured Poets Department” is set to release on Friday, April 19. You can pre-order the special edition vinyl, cassette, CD and digital album which will be delivered on or slightly after that date.
What time does ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ come out?
TTPD comes out at midnight Eastern Time on Friday, April 19, and at 9 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, April 18. It is available to pre-save on Spotify and Apple Music.
More: 'Taylor Swift Act' signed by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will crack down on ticket resellers, bots
‘Tortured Poets Department’ track list and track lengths
The track list for Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” is as follows with track lengths:
Side A
“Fortnight (feat Post Malone).” 3:48
“The Tortured Poets Department.” 4:53
“My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys.” 3:23
“Down Bad.” 4:21
Side B
“So Long, London.” 4:22
“But Daddy I Love Him.” 5:40
“Fresh Out the Slammer.” 3:30
“Florida!!! (feat Florence + the Machine).” 3:35
Side C
“Guilty As Sin?” 4:14
“Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” 5:34
“I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can).” 2:36
“loml.” 4:37
Side D
“I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.” 3:38
“The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.” 4:05
“The Alchemy.” 3:16
“Clara Bow.”3:36
Bonus Tracks:
“The Manuscript.”
“The Bolter.”
“The Albatross.”
“The Black Dog.”
Why did Taylor Swift name her new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’?
There is a lot of speculation surrounding why Swift named her album “The Tortured Poets Department.” The most popular one is that it’s a jab at her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn, whom she dated for six years until last year.
Fans resurfaced an interview Alwyn did for Variety with fellow actor Paul Mescal where they mentioned that the two – along with Andrew Scott – have a WhatsApp group called “The Tortured Man Club.” Swifties believe that Taylor’s new album is a play on this group chat name.
Joe Alwyn and Paul Mescal have a WhatsApp group with Andrew Scott called "The Tortured Man Club."
"It hasn't had much use recently," Alwyn says.
"I feel like we're less tortured now," Mescal quips. https://t.co/CSai4ScQpz pic.twitter.com/veCp1ZdFsD— Variety (@Variety) December 15, 2022
Will ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ be pop?
It appears that “The Tortured Poets Department” will be a pop album, according to its categorization on Apple Music.
Some fans are hoping that it’s similar to Swift’s eighth and ninth albums “Folklore” and “Evermore” although those were listed as “Alternative” albums. Others think it might have a hint of country or be a little bit punk. We will just have to see what Swift comes up with on April 19 and if she deviates from a more traditional pop album.
What does LOML mean?
“loml” is listed as one of the tracks on Taylor Swift’s album “The Tortured Poets Department,” LOML is typically used as an acronym for “love of my life.” However, some fans theorize that it could also mean “loss of my life” or “loss of my love” and in true Taylor fashion, it’s important to expect the unexpected.
'TTPD' writing credits
All of the tracks on “The Tortured Poets Department” list Taylor as a composer but Jack Antonoff is also included on “Fortnight (feat Post Malone),” The Tortured Poets Department,” Down Bad,” Fresh Out the Slammer,” “Guilty As Sin,” “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can),” “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” and “The Alchemy.”
Aaron Dessner is credited on the tracks “So Long, London,” “But Daddy I Love Him,” “loml,” “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” and “Clara Bow.”
Austin Post is mentioned on “Fortnight (feat Post Malone)” and Florence Welch is listed on “Florida!!! (feat Florence + the Machine).”
Season 21 of 'The Bachelorette': Get to know the new Bachelorette Jenn Tran. Plus, did Maria and Daisy turn it down?
‘Tortured Poets Department’ vinyl
Swift released four vinyl variants of “The Tortured Poets Department” each one with a different bonus track. These include: “The Manuscript,” “The Bolter,” “The Albatross” and “The Black Dog.”
The only version still available on her site is the one with “The Manuscript,” the others were listed as special editions. They are available as exclusive CDs through Target.
Reach the reporter at [email protected]. Follow @dina_kaur on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: When does the new Taylor Swift album come out?