Taylor Swift’s new surprise album Folklore was so secret that even her record label didn’t even know it until just before its release.
Taylor Swift surprised more than just her fans when she released her new Folklore album on Friday.
Turns out, singer-songwriter Republic Records’ prolific record label didn’t even know it just before its release on Friday.
Written and recorded in isolation due to COVID-19, Swift collaborated on 11 of the 16 new songs on the already successful album with multi-instrumentalist Aaron Dessner of indie rock band The National.
Taylor Swift’s new Folklore album was kept under wraps, even her own label didn’t know until just before its release on Friday.
in an interview with Gallow, Dessner shared some of the behind-the-scenes details about how he and the pop superstar were able to keep the project a secret.
‘There was no external influence at all. In fact, no one knew, including its label, until hours before its release. ”
“ For someone who has been in this spotlight for 15 years, it is really liberating to have a little privacy and to work on your own terms. She deserves it.
Swift collaborated on 11 of the 16 new songs on the already successful album with multi-instrumentalist Aaron Dessner of indie rock band The National
Bottom line: In an interview with Pitchfork, Dessner revealed how, when he wanted friends to play on the record, he couldn’t have Swift’s voice on file
Dessner also talked about how, when he wanted friends to play on the record, he couldn’t have Swift’s voice on file, to keep the album a secret.
‘In the end, I contacted some magicians just to add bits to them, and that was nice. It was kind of fun:
‘Than? Why can’t you tell me, Aaron? Some of them asked.
‘Then they start to guess. They all made a game of it. ‘
Dessner even kept his working relationship with Swift a secret from his eight-year-old daughter, who is a huge Swiftie fan; he is photographed in May 2019
Rockers: Dessner plays in The National, a critically acclaimed indie rock band known for their shadowy and dark songs
Dessner even kept her working relationship with Swift a secret from her eight-year-old daughter, who is a huge Swiftie fan.
‘One day she asked me. She’s like, Daddy, do you know Taylor Swift; It was the morning after we wrote one of these songs, ‘she confessed.
In the end he had to dodge his little girl’s intuition and look her in the eye and deny knowing Swift.
‘I was so glad that we kept it [a secret] because I didn’t want to be the one to spill the beans, “Dessner said before adding,” I honored my confidentiality. ”
Folklore is already a commercial success and critic in good faith, selling over 1.3 million copies in just 24 hours, as well as breaking a world record for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music.
Smash: Folklore is already a critical and commercial success, selling over 1.3 million copies in just 24 hours, in addition to breaking a world record for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music
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