Taylor Swift Has Been Living the Productive Quarantine We All Wished We Had
By Lily Scheckner
By Lily Scheckner
We all know Taylor Swift. The beloved star, who recently turned 31, has been a sensation since she started producing music at age 16. The singer and songwriter has done everything from singing country and pop music to acting, so it’s not hard to believe that she has had an incredibly busy quarantine.
Swift bestowed her first gift upon fans on July 23, 2020. “Surprise,” she posted on Twitter, along with a smiling emoji. “Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my 8th studio album, folklore; an entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into.” Not only that, but Taylor also released a music video for the first track on that album, cardigan, which has now been viewed 77 million times on YouTube. Needless to say, people were shocked and delighted. Folklore received glowing reviews and broke several viewing rate records.
To follow up on her successful album, Taylor also began a collaboration with Disney+ to produce “folklore: the long pond studio sessions,” where fans could see her sing and record songs up close and personal. The film is 1 hour and 45 minutes that I certainly don’t regret watching, and I would say that it is a must watch for any other diehard Swifties!
And don’t forget--during this time, Taylor was re-recording all of her albums after the Scooter Braun scandal, which you can find a recap of here. We have already heard a snippet of the new version of “Love Story” in a hilarious match.com commercial, and it sounds amazing! It also prompted some speculation into Swift’s love life, but that’s an article for another week.
Fast forward to 7 months later, and Taylor Swift decided to spring another surprise album called evermore. This one was also very highly reviewed and, like folklore, released a music video for the first track. In addition to the two albums, Taylor has released 3 different bonus tracks.
Whether you’re a fan of Ms. Swift or not, you have to admit she’s had an incredibly productive quarantine. What with the film, the music videos, the two albums, and more, Taylor has made good use of the unfortunate lockdown and I’m sure will continue to do so in the future.
Sources:
https://www.thecut.com/2019/11/taylor-swift-scooter-braun-justin-bieber-feud-explained.html
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9438687/songs-like-taylor-swift-folklore/
https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1286270136006184960?lang=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-a8s8OLBSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPq23RWpgPM