Taylor Swift is dropping her new album, The Tortured Poets Department on April 19, which is 13 days from now, and also incidentally a number, which carries a lot of significance for her.
She detailed the reason the number has been a lucky one for her back in 2009 when speaking with Jay Leno: “I was born on the 13th.
I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks. Also, my first song that ever went Number One, it had a 13-second intro, and I didn’t do it on purpose,” Swift said.
So, it is no surprise that the pop star took to social media to tease the LP 13 days out. In her Instagram Story, she shared a black-and-white clip featuring a typewriter writing the words “13 days until the TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT” along with a pre-order link.
Swift surprise-announced her 11th studio album during the Grammys in February while she took the stage to accept her 13th Grammy trophy (another example of why it’s her favorite number).
While winning the award for Best Pop Vocal Album for Midnights, she said, “I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years, which is that my brand new album comes out on April 19.
It’s called The Tortured Poets Department. I’m gonna go and post the cover. Right now, backstage. Thank you.”