At the end of July, alongside a series of photos of the 30-year-old star in the woods, Swift wrote, “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.”
As she continued, the A-lister said the new album was one she “poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into.” Per the Cats actress, she wrote the songs while “in isolation” amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“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,” she concluded her statement. “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.”
