Taylor Swift's newest album, The Tortured Poets Department, seems to have sprung a leak, popping up online a day before its official release and sending fans spinning.
On platforms like Twitter, some folks are sharing the tracks, claiming they snagged them from a sneaky Google Drive link that holds the entire 17-song lineup. While some Swifties have jumped right into the musical pool, others are holding out for the official release on Friday, preaching about the virtues of patience and loyalty.
There's been no official word from Swift's camp yet, but the buzz is undeniable. The album's existence was first revealed at the Grammy Awards back in February, marking her 11th studio album and her first full set of new tunes since October 2022's Midnights.
The reaction has been a mixed bag. Some die-hard fans are steering clear of the leaks, declaring their allegiance to Swift and her team's hard work, while flooding social media with fake links to throw off the scent of the real leak. Others are speculating that the leaked tracks might be AI-generated fakes, though some of the supposed AI creations turned out to be lesser-known Swift songs from the past.
This isn't Swift's first dance with AI-related issues. Back in January, her name got blocked on X after explicit AI-made images of her started making the rounds online.
Fans have been eagerly awaiting this new album, especially since it means fresh material for Swift's upcoming blockbuster Eras tour in Europe this summer.
This early leak might sound like déjà vu for Swift, as a similar situation happened with her last album, Midnights, which also leaked early but still went on to sell a whopping 1.6 million copies in its first week in the US and snagged her another Grammy for album of the year, making her the first person to win the award four times.
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