Taylor Swift Announced Her New Album 'Life of a Showgirl'
Source: New Heights/YouTubeA teaser for Taylor Swift's 'New Heights' podcast confirmed her forthcoming album.
One day before Taylor Swift's "New Heights" podcast debut, a clip from the upcoming episode showed the "august" singer announcing her new album, The Life of a Showgirl."So I wanted to show you something," the singer told hosts Travis and Jason Kelce, before bringing out a briefcase with the letters "TS" printed on it."What's in it?" Jason asked, to which Taylor responded, "This is my brand new album, The Life of a Showgirl."As the episode began airing on August 13, Taylor's official social media pages confirmed The Life of a Showgirl will be released on October 3. In addition, the post revealed that Swift is producing the album alongside Shellback and Max Martin.
Taylor's official website also dropped the official tracklist featuring 12 songs: "The Fate of Ophelia," "Elizabeth Taylor," "Opalite," "Father Figure," "Oldest Daughter," "Ruin the Friendship," "Actually Romantic," "Wi$h Li$t," "Wood," "Cancelled!," "Honey," and "The Life of a Showgirl" (featuring Sabrina Carpenter).
In the podcast, Taylor said she began working on the list while she was in Europe for her Eras Tour."I would be playing shows I'd do like three shows in a row, I'd have three days off, I'd fly to Sweden go back to the tour and actually, like, working on this I was physically exhausted at this point of the tour, but I was so mentally stimulated and so excited to be creating," she said.
Taylor Swift Said the Podcast Got Her a Boyfriend
Source: New Heights/YouTubeTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce sparked dating rumors for the first time in 2023.
According to the "Midnight Rain" singer, the "New Heights" podcast helped her launch a romantic relationship with Travis after the Kansas City Chiefs tight end "decided to use it as his personal dating app two years ago."Travis recalled the time he attended Taylor's concert and tried to get her number using her fandom's friendship bracelets."I was disappointed that she doesn't talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings," he told Jason, adding, "So I was a little butthurt I didn't get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her."Taylor playfully teased Travis for throwing a tantrum before sharing, "It was such a wild, romantic gesture to be like, 'I want to date you!'"
Taylor Swift Got a Little Emotional While Talking About Her Master Recordings
Source: New Heights/YouTubeTaylor Swift bought back the rights to her first six albums in May.
Taylor candidly spoke about how her heart was "ripped" out of her chest when her album masters were sold."I thought about not owning my music every day," she admitted.
The "Look What You Made Me Do" songstress said she sent her mother, Andrea Swift, and brother, Austin Swift, to Los Angeles, where they sat down with Shamrock Capital, the private equity company that previously owned her music."They told them the whole story of all the times we've tried to buy it, all the times it's fallen through," she continued.
Taylor emotionally reminisced about the day she got a call from her mother about her acquisition of her master recordings, saying, "It's literally been so long since this happened, and it's every time I talk about it....I just like very dramatically hit the floor for real. Honestly, just started like bawling my eyes out, and I'm just like weeping."
Taylor Swift Had to Undergo a Recovery Period After the Eras Tour
Source: New Heights/YouTubeTaylor Swift's The Eras Tour lasted for almost two years, from March 2023 to December 2024.
After 21 months of touring as part of The Era Tour, Taylor said the record-breaking shows took a toll on her physical condition."It was a lot of physical therapy and it was a lot of being in a state of perpetual physical discomfort," she told Travis and Jason, comparing her experience to their football season. "I'm not getting hit by huge 300-pounders but the heels for that long."As part of her recovery, she reportedly kept a station in her hotel room that featured "toe spacers" and an acupuncture mat.
Taylor later added, "I learned so much about how far I can push myself... It's really just about prioritizing the fan's experience before anything else."
Taylor Swift Revealed Her Favorite Rerecording
Source: New Heights/YouTubeShe released the studio album in 2012.
On the pre-recorded "New Heights" podcast, Taylor said "Red" is her favorite rerecording."When it came time to doing Taylor's Version and rerecording the album I went back in, found the verses, restructured the song to the way that it pretty much was when I had originally written it," she said. "That song is one of my favorite things I've ever done."
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