Taylor Swift Announces ‘folklore’ Sister Album, ‘evermore’

My remarks from five months ago are very applicable again today:

Usually when Taylor Swift is gearing up to drop a new single, she always drops little breadcrumbs and Easter eggs for fans to collect and theorize about what they could mean and whether they’ll lead to new music, but this time, there was none of that. Not only were there no signs of a single, we’re getting an entire album. And we’re getting it at midnight TONIGHT. As a big Taylor Swift fan, it’s pretty safe to say I was blindsided but thrilled by this announcement.

It’s really interesting that she turned this around and surprised us again. This time, there was a sign or two that we could’ve picked up on, but I think most people assumed any hints were referring to her process of re-recording her first six albums. I’m curious to see if these songs were written at the same time as “folklore”, or if they came after “folklore” was finished. It’ll also be interesting to see if any of the stories from ”folklore” are continued in “evermore”.

Last time I correctly predicted that at least one song on “folklore” would prominently feature a harmonica, but this time I’m feeling violins and maybe a harp. We’ll see.