Article continues below advertisementWhen Did Taylor Swift Announce Her New Album?Source: MEGA'Life of a Showgirl' is Taylor Swift's 12th album.Taylor Swift just left Swifties "Enchanted" when she dropped a new album announcement.At 12:12 on August 12, Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast released a teaser for the singer's appearance, confirming Taylor's 12th album."So I wanted to show you something," Taylor said, before bringing out a briefcase with the letters "TS" printed on it.