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American pop singer Taylor Swift dropped a bomb Thursday evening (Philippine Time) after announcing that she'll be releasing her eighth studio album in 24 hours.

And get this, she made the whole album entirely during isolation.

“Most of the things I had planned this summer didn't end up happening, but there is something I hadn't planned on that did happen.

“And that thing is my 8th studio album, 'Folklore,'” Taylor said.

She added that she poured all of her “whims, dreams, fears, and musings” into finishing the entire album and has even collaborated with several of her “musical heroes” like Aaron Dessner, Bon Iver, William Bowery, and Jack Antonoff.

Unlike her previous albums, Taylor didn't release any easter eggs before the release of her album that has fans scrolling and connecting the pieces in their respective accounts.

However, as Taylor said, “the times we're living in keep reminding me that nothing is guaranteed.

“My gut is telling me that if you make something you love, you should just put it out into the world. That's the side of uncertainty I can get on board with.

“Love you guys so much.”

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Most of the things I had planned this summer didn't end up happening, but there is something I hadn't planned on that DID happen. And that thing is my 8th studio album, folklore. Surprise 🤗Tonight at midnight I'll be releasing my entire brand new album of songs I've poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. I wrote and recorded this music in isolation but got to collaborate with some musical heroes of mine; @aarondessner (who has co-written or produced 11 of the 16 songs), @boniver (who co-wrote and was kind enough to sing on one with me), William Bowery (who co-wrote two with me) and @jackantonoff (who is basically musical family at this point). Engineered by Laura Sisk and Jon Low, mixed by Serban Ghenea & Jon Low. The album photos were shot by the amazing @bethgarrabrant. Before this year I probably would've overthought when to release this music at the 'perfect' time, but the times we're living in keep reminding me that nothing is guaranteed. My gut is telling me that if you make something you love, you should just put it out into the world. That's the side of uncertainty I can get on board with. Love you guys so much ♥️

A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 23, 2020 at 5:00am PDT

Following her announcement, Taylor shared that the upcoming album will have 16 songs in total namely, “The 1,” “Cardigan,” “The Last Great American Dynasty,” “Exile (ft. Bon Iver),” “My Tears Ricochet,” “Mirrorball,” “Seven,” “August,” “This Is Me Trying,” “Illicit Affairs,” “Invisible String,” “Mad Woman,” “Epiphany,” “Betty,” “Peace,” and “Hoax.”

The deluxe version of “Folklore” will include a bonus track titled, “The Lakes.”

She mentioned that since this is her eighth album, she made eight versions of the deluxe CD and the deluxe vinyl that will have “unique covers, photos, and artworks.”

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folklore will have 16 songs on the standard edition, but the physical deluxe editions will include a bonus track called “the lakes.” Because this is my 8th studio album, I made 8 deluxe CD editions and 8 deluxe vinyl editions that are available for one week😄 Each deluxe edition has unique covers, photos, and artwork. Available exclusively at taylorswift.com

A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 23, 2020 at 5:03am PDT

And you know what else is in store for Swifties? A full music video for “Cardigan,” the second track of the album.

In the photo-sharing platform, Taylor shared a preview of the upcoming music video which she wrote and directed.

If you're worried that they breached safety protocols, the 30-year-old singer assured, “The entire shoot was overseen by a medical inspect, everyone wore masks, stayed away from each other, and I even did my hair, makeup, and styling.”

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The music video for “cardigan” will premiere tonight, which I wrote/directed. A million thank you's to my brilliant, bad ass video team - cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, producer Jil Hardin, executive producer Rebecca Skinner, AD Joe 'Oz' Osbourne, editor Chancler Haynes, special effects wizards David Lebensfeld & Grant Miller, and set designer Ethan Tobman. The entire shoot was overseen by a medical inspector, everyone wore masks, stayed away from each other, and I even did my own hair, makeup, and styling 😂

A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 23, 2020 at 5:08am PDT

“Cardigan” and “Folklore” will be out at noon, Philippine Standard Time.