Taylor Swift promised a “really chaotic and special surprise” after the release of her new album, and she delivered. This Friday morning, just three hours after presenting this tenth studio album titled midnightsthe American star issued a reissue.
baptized Midnights (3am edition) (or “the edition of the three”), this new version is adorned with 7 songs that add to the 13 titles of the original album. Bonus tracks, written during the conception of the album, which were not kept for the final composition. This is how the interpreter explains Willow On twitter:
“Surprise! I consider midnights like a whole concept album, whose 13 songs form a complete photograph of the intensities of this crazy and confusing hour. Nevertheless! More songs have been written on our journey to find that magical 13.”
“I call them the 3 am songs,” he continues. “Lately, I’ve loved sharing with you a little bit of our creative process, (…) So it’s 3 in the morning and I’m giving it to you right now.”
atypical strategy
In both the United States and France, record reissues have become almost a must for successful artists. From Ariana Grande to Juliette Armanet, passing through Orelsan, many stars present new versions of their albums months later, enriched with a handful of songs. On the other hand, this is undoubtedly the first time that a singing star has presented an album and its reissue almost simultaneously.
Announced at the end of August, midnights is “a collection of music written in the middle of the night, a journey through terrors and sweet dreams (…) the story of 13 sleepless nights”, in the words of the artist. After two albums marked with a folk imprint, Folklore Y Increasinglythis tenth album marks a return to the electronic pop that he had explored in his previous works.
A visual album?
The surprises promise to continue: according to the hollywood reporter“musical films” will accompany the songs of midnights. An advertisement that suggests that it is a visual album, as Beyoncé has already produced: a work in which each piece is accompanied by a video, together forming a complete story. A trailer has already been revealed:
These videos will feature numerous guest stars: Jack Antonoff (with whom he has co-produced his albums for years), the musical sisters of the group Haim, actress Laura Dern and Dita Von Teese. The first clip, the one with the song. anti heroexpected during the day.
Source: BFM TV
