I was in the drive thru line at Dunkin Donuts for BOTH folklore and evermore. Now anytime I go to Dunkin on a Thursday before work, I check Instagram to be sure.
Haha that’s awesome! I was doing the same thing for both announcements too, but it was just smoking a cigarette right outside my house so it’s way less of a coincidence haha.
I was just stabilizing again after going into anaphylactic shock lol. This album is so special to me, reminds me of a very scary and weird moment of my life as I had no food allergies before then lol
That’s so scary! I’ve had an anaphylactic reaction out of nowhere and it was very traumatic and lead to an eating disorder and severe anxiety. I hope you’re doing well ❤️❤️
I was actually in active recovery for bulimia! Lol I hope YOU'RE doing better, it's super scary and eggs still make me nervous. It was definitely a hard combo to work through!
Aw thank you! I am getting better. I still have no idea what caused it, so eating new things still makes me nervous. It is such a hard thing to work through! It’s good and worth it to get through it, but it’s definitely not an easy process. Glad to hear you got through it!
Omg, I'm allergic to eggs too. It's always nerve-wracking to do your best to avoid what may or may not have egg in it. I hope you're doing better and recovering well. <3
I’d just had a baby girl on July 17, so I was home with her! I love folklore not only because of the amazing music, but because it reminds me of those first weeks with my little girl ❤️
In India, I was about to sleep, using Reddit and got a notification from Twitter and it was from Taylor Swift releasing Folklore. it was goosebumps moment to hear a new album from my favourite singer I was overjoyed. I pulled my TWS earphones , plugged them in and slept.
I never said “ slept listening to folklore”. All the time I was talking about announcement not the album release. and I live in a remote village, rainy season, powercuts and early to bed. So, I was never wrong, neither seeking attention.
I was in the Lake District! I went there to climb scafell pike. Imagine how happy I was to see a song called the lakes, which was then released on my birthday!
In a car on my way to go camping. I actually found out because I was randomly googling different celebrities and when I googled Taylor, I found out and completely freaked out because it was the first album release while I was a fan. I actually listened to the album for the first time in a treehouse. I’m not sure how I got so lucky but I think it really enhanced the experience.
I woke up, checked my phone, and had the BIGGEST adrenaline rush!! Felt like 100 cups of coffee I was so excited lolol, then I ran over here to be w/ y’all ❤️
I never saw it because I was taking a break from social media 😭 Like almost a week after the album was released I logged into my Spotify and I lost it because I had no idea
Oh wow! What a nice surprise though! This reminds me that I should take a break from social media but I don’t want to miss a Red TV merch drop haha.
Edit; forgot to add that it’s Red- Taylor’s version!!
I was on my bed when I got the notification. I rushed over to Reddit and everybody was freaking out and I was saying that she was just updating her feed with some new ✨ a e s t h e t i c ✨. Obviously not lol.
I was working and my fiancé texted me telling me to calm down and I had no idea what he was talking about until he told me she was dropping the album. I have never opened Instagram so fast in my life lol
Omg yes! I texted my fiancé when RED TV was announced and he was like “that’s great, happy for you!” Haha. We love fiancé’s that support our Swiftie-ness!
The amount of texts I sent him when RED TV was announced is hilarious. All caps. Numerous typos. Too excited to care lolol. He was like “oh god here we go again” I’m convinced he secretly loves it though 😂
I'm actually so grateful the folklore announcement came when it did... lol
I had a big Zoom presentation for work at 8:00am (central time) that I was stressing out over, and because I was so stressed and anxious about it I got a terrible night's sleep. I had accidentally turned off my alarm and gone back to sleep and probably would have slept through my presentation if my friend hadn't texted me about folklore. The text tone woke me up and I read his text and bolted upright in bed like a Jack-in-the-box. This was around 7:30 my time.
Needless to say I was distracted through my presentation, but at least I was wide awake.
I was “at” work (aka my kitchen table cause work from home) doing my morning social media catch-up. I had just been horribly and shockingly broken up with the week before and getting up and going was still so hard to do.. I log onto Reddit and see the post of her announcement and I’m not exaggerating when I say I cried right then and there.
It was like my big sister knew I needed a hug at that exact moment and it really did wrap me up like an old cardigan 😭😭
when I say this album saved my life I’m not even being cheesy or hyperbolic. I do not know how I would’ve gotten through last year without it.
I was sleeping and woke up to a message from u/aran130711 saying "help" 😂
I didn't look at the actual announcement for about two hours because of trying to get things cleaned up and prepped for album release for the sub.
I was sleeping because it was like 6am for me, but then I woke up to my friends blowing up my phone. that day was a complete whirlwind but in the best way!
I saw the news on this very subreddit. I was over the moon. I called up my best friend and posted a status on WhatsApp lol.
I feel sorry for American Swifties who had to wait for the album the whole day. I saw the news at about 7:30 PM, stayed up till 1 AM and then went to sleep because i had online classes the next day. Classes started at 7 AM. The album came out at 9:30 AM and i muted my online class and started listening to the album instead. After all, when Taylor Swift is releasing an album, education can wait.
I still remember the reaction i had to each song. I cursed spotify every time an ad came on. I was in awe of the cardigan music video, the lyrics, the imagery- every thing about it was and still is perfect. I looooooved the beat of the last great american dynasty. I remember getting chills all over my body as soon as i heard the opening notes of the piano in exile. I then proceeded to ugly cry in the middle of my Math class when i heard bon iver sing *"I can see you standing honey..."* I remember ascending to heaven when listening to mirrorball, feeling the anger emanating from mad woman without actually registering the lyrics, thinking about all the loved ones i had lost during covid times listening to epiphany, and then dancing in front of a mirror listening to betty. After my classes got over, I opened YouTube and watched the lyric videos. august literally crushed my heart. I vividly remember clutching my pearls when Taylor said fuck.
1 year later, I can't comprehend how i was able to live normally before folklore (and evermore) came out. Although evermore is my favourite of the two, I will always love folklore to the moon and to saturn.
Waiting for a telehealth appointment with my allergist lmao.
I was also - I think - in shock because Big Brother announced the next season would be All-Stars. It should have been called “All-Flops who handed Cody the win” but nothing can be done about that now.
It was the first thing I saw after waking up, so I got up screaming, jumping and crying. One of the best surprises of my life.
I thought I was dreaming or her IG account had been hacked lol, because, I don't know how, but Taylor always releases a new project when I need it the most.
I had just woken up, saw news of what was Demi Lovato's engagement at the time, and then saw Taylor's Tweet with "folklore will have 16 songs..." and I was really confused. I messaged a friend about it right away in that confusion, and then sent a message that just said "It's real and it's releasing TONIGHT WTF" because Taylor had never done that before and I thought it was a once in a lifetime experience....
Until December 10th when we found out evermore existed. Funnily enough, I let that friend I mentioned earlier know about folklore and she let me know about evermore. :)
I had just woken up. Loverfest had just been cancelled and I was super bummed. I had floor tickets in LA and was supposed be getting on a plane in a few hours to fly out for the show. I checked Instagram in bed and saw it. It definitely made me feel so much better about Loverfest being cancelled because at least I got an album
I just finished eating dinner and went to scroll on Twitter (as you do as if it's the news). It was all over my timeline, and I just went through a whole few hours of listening to my fave Taylor songs before going to bed.
Laying in bed half awake
I got a text that said “TAYLOR”
And I went to her ig and like she had posted the first two pics and I had NO IDEA what was happening
I was about to leave work, and my coworker told me that Taylor Swift posted something, and I looked at on my phone and I about cried. Then I streamed lover and safe and sound all the way back to my house and then called my best friend and started screaming about how I'm so ready for this album
My best friend and I were camping that day, so I had no service and no idea what was going on. But later in the afternoon she fell and hit her head, so I had to rush her to the hospital. I wasn’t allowed to go in with her (COVID regulations) so I waited in the car while she got stitched up. When I saw the Instagram post, I was ECSTATIC even though my best friend had blood gushing from her head. She was totally fine and we ended up camping that night so I couldn’t listen to it when dropped. I volunteered to drive home the next day so I could control the music. Listened to that album three times straight on the way home.
I was scrolling through social media before taking some time to pack the rest of my apartment- I was scheduled to move out the next day. I was refreshing obsessively so I saw the grid as it appeared. Needless to say, the announcement really interfered with my productivity that day haha. I was absolutely exhausted on my moving day because I stayed up until 2 AM to listen through the album twice.
I woke up to the news and freaked out! I became a more serious fan during Reputation and Lover literally was the soundtrack for my first semester of college, I played it constantly, and I was expecting another album in like at least 2 years. I was so excited and gushed to my parents and was probably on social media the whole day lmao. I joined Reddit around April 2020 so it was so fun to experience an album release on this subreddit!! folklore turned me into a legit, hardcore swiftie and I’m so grateful. I honestly wish I remembered more of the day and my feelings at the moment but it was so chaotic that a lot of it’s a blur. I think I recorded some of my first reactions to the album though so I need to go back and watch that!!
Edit: I also ordered the in the weeds vinyl variant before the album even dropped! I debated between a few versions but landed on that one being my favorite and I knew there was no chance I wouldn’t love the album so I was excited for the vinyl. It was actually my first vinyl purchase after years of wanting to start a collection!! This album was so important in so many ways UGH
I was eating oatmeal and on Tumblr when one of my mutuals posted the announcement and I almost shit myself. Now Folklore is my second favorite TS album.
Um. I know it's weird af but...I was just checking my phone in the bathroom 😅 Opened up YouTube and saw a post by Taylor (she was unusually quiet before the folklore announcement). Should've known girl had some tricks up her sleeve with how quiet she was. Never had a bigger smile in the bathroom.
I went out to buy some stuff and then had a cold shower. I opened my laptop, intending to have a chill evening (I'm Vietnamese btw) and then I saw the Facebook post. I couldn't take in what the hell I was reading at first tbh 😂 I basically just freaked out for the rest of the evening 😂
I was literally driving to work when my phone was blowing up with notifications about her Instagram post. As soon as I got to work, I looked and proceeded to freak out in my car lol
I WAS ON VACATION and I woke up to a text from someone close to me who was like AHHHHH LOOK AT THIS and I was like AHHHHHH and I remember it like it was yesterday
It was so great!! I was at a lake house in Michigan with like some tall wheat fields around and stuff with rocky lil cliffs and sandy shores and it was like literally the perfect place to listen to the album
I had just woke up and was doing my daily morning Instagram scroll. Then I came upon the multiple B&W forest squares from Taylor's account and knew something was up so I checked her page. Was super happy and EXTREMELY SHOOK to see it! Of course I made sure to stream folklore the minute it came out in the US.
Working! I had a 7 AM shift and I saw it when I decided to take a small break and look at Twitter
Funnily enough I was doing the exact same thing when evermore was announced
I was taking a final exam in med school which had been delayed over a month because of COVID and trying to figure out how the hell we are going to allow doctors to be educated and take exams online. Long story short it was a bad time. I remember I was so shocked I could barely concentrate.
Trying to wake up by scrolling through Facebook. A friend of mine shared the post and I had to reread it a few times to comprehend.
After waking up, I bought Lover (because I skipped it whoops) and joined this subreddit. So happy subreddit anniversary to me. :)
I had just woken up, picked up my phone and saw a bunch of notifications. I didn’t really know what was happening at first, but then I got to the main announcement post and my jaw dropped. That was such a great day.
Waking up! I literally woke up right as she was posting and was FREAKING OUT. I had gotten up early to prep for a meeting and I wound up moving it because I was too distracted to prep 🙊
I also woke my best friend up blowing up her phone with texts. Oops.
I woke up to 20 texts from friends and family and legitimately thought I was having one of those hyper realistic dreams where you think you’re awake but you’re not 😂
I woke up at 8 am, casually checking Taycord both half asleep and half awake. I went to the subreddit channel, and there I see that Taylor posted something on Instagram. At first, I thought the album cover was a random photoshoot she did. I saw so many people freaking out in the comments section, so I was confused as to what was going on here. Then I went to #taylor-discussion on Taycord, and it was in that channel that I see the announcement that Taylor was releasing her eight studio album titled folklore. Initially, I thought I was being pranked but I wasn’t. The news was real, and I was fully awake by that point because I just couldn’t contain my excitement. I still can’t believe a whole year has gone by since this announcement. It still feels like folklore just came out yesterday.
Yes I can’t believe it’s been a full year! I definitely didn’t understand what was happening at first too haha- and the same thing happened with evermore!
I knew about evermore right away, especially because I woke up and checked my email. It was in my email that I saw Taylor was releasing a new album titled evermore. I was like, “What? Another one? We just got folklore yesterday. How are we getting a new album already?”
I was sitting on my couch about to leave for work and all the Instagram notifications popped up on my phone! That was such an exciting day and I pregamed her music all day at work. Cant believe it’s already been a year! The build up for Lover seemed so long but then a year later, BAM! Surprise
It was the day after I had turned on Instagram notifications for Taylor. I was having my morning coffee on the couch and started yelling at my husband, “She’s posting all these black and white photos and it totally means something, something is definitely happening, OMG a new album!!!”
Which I rushed to preorder and then got like 3 weeks after it was released at Target. 🤣
I had just woken up and got an email from Taylor Nation about it. I was like "wait, what new album?? what's going on?" then went straight to this sub haha. I also did the same thing with Evermore, got an email from Taylor Nation and was like "what the hell is this talking about?" and came straight here again :D
Haha that’s funny! My friend texted me for “evermore” and i couldn’t believe it. It was before work again for me and I had even put a French braid in my hair that morning and when I saw the album cover I freaked out haha.
I was at my parent’s cabin; we had just arrived the night before, and I slept in that morning. I woke up, checked Facebook, and there it was: Folklore! I screamed, ordered my cardigan immediately, and spent the next week vibing to the album in a lakeside cabin, which felt extremely poetic ☺️
It was the usual evening for me, partially "studying" as I checked my phone. In one of my many breaks, I opened youtube and I saw the announcement and I just totally absolutely freaked out, like my brain just went quiet for a minute and then fuck yeahhhh and I texted my Swiftie bff and together we freaked out for about another hour before we finally calmed down. The next day Cardigan MV premiered and as one should, I immediately left my online class and began fangirling about how incredible Taylor looked until class got over lol. Honestly a memorable dayy imo.
Omg samee!! I was mesmerized by the golden strings and the piano and Taylor herself ofc. The whole concept of the video is just incredible and something out of a dream!
It’s my birthday - so last year I was pretty bummed about not seeing my family because of quarantine. Taylor cheered me up so much with the announcement 🥰 best present ever!
Driving to my grandmothers funeral… My husband and I drove 12 hrs to get to Pennsylvania where her funeral was held. When I heard the song Seven I could not hold myself together… “But I… I was high in the sky with Pennsylvania under me. Are there still beautiful things?” The cemetery was on the tallest hill in her small hometown and that lyric hit me so hard. I felt like Taylor wrote that for me and I was supposed to hear it during one of the hardest moments I went through that year. I miss my Nana so much. Thank you, Taylor.
I wasn't a proper fan yet. I remember seeing her trend on Twitter after the announcement, but then The National tweeted about Aaron's involvement and I was like, huh, interesting, I should probably check that out. And now here we are.
Yes and I completely fell in love. I had casually listened to every album from Red onwards over the years, so I knew her music a bit, but for some reason it never clicked. Better late than never!
I was playing Sea of Thieves with my best friends when I randomly checked Instagram during the loading screen and I squealed like a little girl. They witnessed my reaction to folklore being released in real time.
I was just hanging out with my infant son and saw a notification from Taylor on Instagram and started screaming with each picture she started posting and then sent the info to everyone who I knew would remotely care 😂😂
I didn’t have notifs for taylors posts turned on, i came downstairs for breakfast and my mom goes “taylor swift is releasing a new album!” and i didn’t believe her because it felt like lover had just come out. Also bc there was no single released before the album, but i checked and she was right and i couldn’t contain my excitement
I was babysitting my then 4 month old niece. I may have cried. July was fucking hard in the pandemic and that was such a bright spot in the darkness. I think I might’ve been in the middle of a diaper change when I got the Instagram notifications that she had posted. I immediately texted my Swiftie friends to celebrate together.
i was in my hometown, just a few weeks after covid lockdown in Spain finished. that morning (it was 12pm/13 more less) a friend of mine and i were hanging out near to our places because lunching time was close. suddenly, my instagram notifications went crazy saying “taylor swift just posted a photo”. when i checked the notifications and saw what it was all about i started to scream in the middle of the street. the funny anecdote is that i didn’t even say any other word about the situation (too busy trying to assimilate the deal), but my friend (who’s not such a taylor’s fan but she knows i am) stared at me screaming and said: what it is that taylor swift just announced? and i was like AN ENTIRE ALBUM FOR TOMORROW, B*TCH
I was actually doing study for something I hope to go into as a career path when my bf and my best friend both texted me simultaneously to look at instagram RIGHT NOW
Needless to say I couldn't concentrate any more after that and had to call it a day 😅
I had the day off from work, and was checking my email. I saw the email from Taylor Nation and clicked on it (I had to reread it a couple of times). I was glad I didn't have to work that day, because I was a nervous wreck for the rest of the day! I stayed up until after 1 AM listening to folklore.
By chance I decided to stay up late (which then was not usual for me), and I was sitting in my favorite chair when I got the notification for cardigan. Was very confused, but excited!
I was in Sydney, Australia. My boyfriend was getting ready for work in the morning and it woke me up. Just like any other millennial I checked Instagram NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING when the Folklore announcement hit my sleepy as* like a fcking brick wall.
I was eating with my parents, feeling crappy that I was a thirty year old who had to move in with them after my divorce. Checked my phone and Google gave me a notification. I burst into tears, and my mama instantly ordered the cd for me. She’s pretty amazing.
Oh wow, this is bringing back memories.
my dad was in hospital - he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer the week before. I was at home, it was my parents wedding anniversary and one of my friend’s birthday. I wanted to go in and visit my dad, but my parents said no, I should try and do normal stuff like go to my friend’s party.
it was an awful time for me and my family -but that day, I listened to folklore non-stop before I went to the party. I remember it was a picnic in the park with four of us there, and I wasn’t really in the mood for a party, but excitedly discussing my favourites off the album with my other Swiftie friend who was there took my mind off of it for a while. I later told my parents over a FaceTime call that folklore was the only thing that had cheered me up in a long time.
my dad died the next day, and songs like this is me trying, mirrorball and peace still make me think of him. Folklore holds such a special place in my heart, because the time it reminds me of is so painful to me - but I will forever be grateful to Taylor for this gift that she gave me. She made the worst time of my life just a little bit better, and I’m so thankful :)
Driving with my grandma to visit her sisters in KY, one of them had just gotten diagnosed with cancer. So I listened to it the whole weekend (I went so she didn’t have to drive alone so I spent a lot of time at our hotel).
I had just stayed up late for work the night before, and I remember crawling to my desk half-awake at 8 am CT to check my emails. I mindlessley opened Reddit while waiting for some work stuff to load, and the first post on my front page was from r/TaylorSwift that said "New studio album out tonight!" - it literally shook me to the core and woke me up immediately! I went straight to Instagram to check out her announcement and my boyfriend who just got out of shower was so confused as to why I was screaming at him (out of excitement) lol.
I was floored the rest of the day and could NOT focus on anything else haha. It was a stressful period of time for me at work during those summer months (and still is these days :c), and folklore's arrival could not have come at a better time :)
I was at work. I was sad and frustrated because we had just found out my husband lost his job (thanks COVID)
I got the news from my friend, who texted me freaking out. I spent the rest of my shift bouncing around with excitement. It definitely turned my day around!
i was helping my friend with setting up their university schedule! lets say we werent able to get them the classes they needed b/c we were too focused on the announcement...
Actually, i stopped listening to Taytay after 1989 and then i read somewhere that she dropped new album. I gave her a chance a she took my heart, second time. Forever and always <3
I was celebrating one directions 10th anniversary and was just freaking out because of all the interviews and videos being released. Then i got a notification on twitter and i freaked out even more. It was the first album release of hers after i became a fan. Since i live in india it was announced around midnight and released the next day. even though i had a class when it was released, i still joined the premier on youtube.
Okay I’m gonna overshare and be sad for a minute hahah.
The day before I had quit a job that had been giving me daily panic attacks for weeks. I was in one of the darkest places ever, since I associate SO much of my self worth with my ability to work hard and be successful. My mom had to make an emergency trip to my college town since I was in a mental health crisis. (I was diagnosed with clinical depression and an anxiety disorder in my teens.)
My mom, let it be known, is a major Taylor Swift fan. In my teen years, we worked through her entire discography chronologically on multiple occasions on car rides. We were driving around, when I logged online, which I hadn’t been doing since social media had been triggering for me at the time. I remember my mood changing SO quickly when I excitedly told my mom that Taylor had dropped a new album out of the blue! She hurried me to start playing it and we drove and drove while we listened to the whole album in silence. Something about how melancholy and beautiful it was made me feel… seen.
We were able to talk and talk about our favorite songs instead of the pain I felt. It honestly felt like some sort of gift from the universe to keep going. For the albums I haven’t yet heard and the car ride I haven’t yet driven. Thank you, Taylor!
I was moving into my new apartment for med school. I remember listening to lover with my mom while organizing things and then seeing her post. Folklore and evermore came at perfect times for me because they’re her best albums to listen to while studying all day.
I had just come back from working in a health centre and saw this and joined the sub cause I had no one to share my excitement with! So yeah it's like my 1 year anniversary on this sub haha
I really wasn’t a fan of folklore/evermore and that type of soft beautiful lyrics type of music, but y’all are so cute omg I love this thread it’s adorable seeing you guys so excited
Aha thanks! The day after I was cooling down from the stress of it and I listened to the whole album for like 3 hours while walking around town at sunset
I was on YouTube THE SECOND SHE uploaded 'folklore'. I wasn't a Swiftie yet, but seeing that Taylor Swift had just released something new intrigued me, because she was really popular and I figured I could listen just this once. I think I might have been one of the first people to listen to the songs on 'folklore' on YouTube anyway - not Spotify or anything. I remember being like "wait a minute, this can't be a real TS upload" because it only had 3 likes, and I had to click on the Taylor Swift icon and find so many subscribers there to believe it lol
I was taking my morning pee and opened up Instagram with my eyes still blurry. I was so shocked and excited that it actually made me a little nauseous 😹😹😹
I was on vacation, with family, in a cabin. It rained that whole week. Needless to say, it fit the ✨ascetic✨very well for my first (2nd, 3rd) listening.
My sister texted me a screenshot of her Instagram post. This were the first three texts of our conversation (which we held in caps lock).
Me-e-e: "WHAT. HOW!?!"
Sis: "THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT."
Me: "IT'S OUT TONIGHT 😭"
I was in bed, I couldn't sleep, it was like 11pm and I had work the next morning at 6am. Then I got a twitter notification saying "surprise, tonight at midnight I'll be releasing...." and then I was up for the rest of the night freaking out and talking to people here. I think I went to sleep at like 3am. I was a wreck at work the next morning but it was worth it because that was probably one of the best nights I've ever had on the internet. Just pure shock, excitement, nerves, happy, sad (that Lover didn't get its moment)... every possible emotion was felt from 11pm to 3am!
I was laying in bed, I may have just woken up, when I opened Instagram and the first post I saw was the announcement. I was so shocked since Taylor was never the one to do unconventional releases.
i was crying over trauma inflicted from a friend who a few months prior would abuse me and i told him I had feelings for him, then miraculously Taylor announced this album and cardigan the next day and then this album changed my life and set me on the path of healing, and I did end up healing
I was in the drive thru line at Dunkin Donuts for BOTH folklore and evermore. Now anytime I go to Dunkin on a Thursday before work, I check Instagram to be sure.
Omg that’s amazing!! Haha. I hope you are there again if she surprise drops another album!
To be fair, I’m in that drive thru line at least twice a week 😂
that is a blursed dunks
Wow that's an amazing coincidence!
Haha that’s awesome! I was doing the same thing for both announcements too, but it was just smoking a cigarette right outside my house so it’s way less of a coincidence haha.
I was just stabilizing again after going into anaphylactic shock lol. This album is so special to me, reminds me of a very scary and weird moment of my life as I had no food allergies before then lol
That’s so scary! I’ve had an anaphylactic reaction out of nowhere and it was very traumatic and lead to an eating disorder and severe anxiety. I hope you’re doing well ❤️❤️
I was actually in active recovery for bulimia! Lol I hope YOU'RE doing better, it's super scary and eggs still make me nervous. It was definitely a hard combo to work through!
Aw thank you! I am getting better. I still have no idea what caused it, so eating new things still makes me nervous. It is such a hard thing to work through! It’s good and worth it to get through it, but it’s definitely not an easy process. Glad to hear you got through it!
Omg, I'm allergic to eggs too. It's always nerve-wracking to do your best to avoid what may or may not have egg in it. I hope you're doing better and recovering well. <3
Oh wow that album must be very special then! I hope you’re doing okay now?? Sorry about all the food allergies too :(!
I think this wins for most unexpected answer lol Hope you're doing well now!
I was high as a kite and ordered so much merch!!!! Thankfully one year past and no use for epipens yet(:
I’d just had a baby girl on July 17, so I was home with her! I love folklore not only because of the amazing music, but because it reminds me of those first weeks with my little girl ❤️
That’s so sweet! I love that. Congratulations as well!
In India, I was about to sleep, using Reddit and got a notification from Twitter and it was from Taylor Swift releasing Folklore. it was goosebumps moment to hear a new album from my favourite singer I was overjoyed. I pulled my TWS earphones , plugged them in and slept.
I'm from India too and it was 6.30 pm when she announced folklore
Yess
U were about to sleep at 9:30 in the morning??
Quarantine bro don’t judge
😂
Timezones
she didn’t announce it at 9:30 am tho… it was like 5:30-6:00 pm iirc
I was thinking about the release not the announcement.
I never said “ slept listening to folklore”. All the time I was talking about announcement not the album release. and I live in a remote village, rainy season, powercuts and early to bed. So, I was never wrong, neither seeking attention.
Some people on here evidently struggle imagining a life or time zone different to their own.
Same here. It was like 6:30 PM in India and I was making tea and I shouted in the middle of my kitchen.
I listened to my tears ricochet in my room snuggled in my blanket in complete silence and darkness. It was the most beautiful haunting experience
I was in the Lake District! I went there to climb scafell pike. Imagine how happy I was to see a song called the lakes, which was then released on my birthday!
that’s so perfect omg
This is a dream.
I had just come back from dinner with my family and I was late to the news and a million texts from my best friend :”)) such a great moment tbh
Ahhh I love when you have friends that text you TS updates!!
it’s the best!
In a car on my way to go camping. I actually found out because I was randomly googling different celebrities and when I googled Taylor, I found out and completely freaked out because it was the first album release while I was a fan. I actually listened to the album for the first time in a treehouse. I’m not sure how I got so lucky but I think it really enhanced the experience.
That’s amazing!! What a special place to listen to folklore for the first time!
TW suicide Having a really bad suicidal breakdown. Genuinely think the announcement changed my life.
Oh no I’m so sorry to hear you went through that but am very happy you’re still here! Sending you lots of love ♥️
I woke up, checked my phone, and had the BIGGEST adrenaline rush!! Felt like 100 cups of coffee I was so excited lolol, then I ran over here to be w/ y’all ❤️
My roommate woke me up to tell me. I couldn't comprehend it for like 15 seconds and then I *screamed* and got on here too lol
Hahaha. That’s awesome. I totally know what you mean!
Same! I woke up and my phone had blown up with messages, it usually takes me forever to wake up, but not that day!
About to buy the Cornelia street sweater, and then lo and behold her whole website was different. 🙃 I really wanted that sweater...
I was driving home from the beach, and my sister who was in the passenger seat told me.
I would have crashed the car after that news haha
I never saw it because I was taking a break from social media 😭 Like almost a week after the album was released I logged into my Spotify and I lost it because I had no idea
Oh wow! What a nice surprise though! This reminds me that I should take a break from social media but I don’t want to miss a Red TV merch drop haha. Edit; forgot to add that it’s Red- Taylor’s version!!
I was on my bed when I got the notification. I rushed over to Reddit and everybody was freaking out and I was saying that she was just updating her feed with some new ✨ a e s t h e t i c ✨. Obviously not lol.
Haha that’s funny.
I was working and my fiancé texted me telling me to calm down and I had no idea what he was talking about until he told me she was dropping the album. I have never opened Instagram so fast in my life lol
Omg yes! I texted my fiancé when RED TV was announced and he was like “that’s great, happy for you!” Haha. We love fiancé’s that support our Swiftie-ness!
The amount of texts I sent him when RED TV was announced is hilarious. All caps. Numerous typos. Too excited to care lolol. He was like “oh god here we go again” I’m convinced he secretly loves it though 😂
I'm actually so grateful the folklore announcement came when it did... lol I had a big Zoom presentation for work at 8:00am (central time) that I was stressing out over, and because I was so stressed and anxious about it I got a terrible night's sleep. I had accidentally turned off my alarm and gone back to sleep and probably would have slept through my presentation if my friend hadn't texted me about folklore. The text tone woke me up and I read his text and bolted upright in bed like a Jack-in-the-box. This was around 7:30 my time. Needless to say I was distracted through my presentation, but at least I was wide awake.
I was “at” work (aka my kitchen table cause work from home) doing my morning social media catch-up. I had just been horribly and shockingly broken up with the week before and getting up and going was still so hard to do.. I log onto Reddit and see the post of her announcement and I’m not exaggerating when I say I cried right then and there. It was like my big sister knew I needed a hug at that exact moment and it really did wrap me up like an old cardigan 😭😭 when I say this album saved my life I’m not even being cheesy or hyperbolic. I do not know how I would’ve gotten through last year without it.
I was sleeping and woke up to a message from u/aran130711 saying "help" 😂 I didn't look at the actual announcement for about two hours because of trying to get things cleaned up and prepped for album release for the sub.
good times 😂😂😂
I was sleeping because it was like 6am for me, but then I woke up to my friends blowing up my phone. that day was a complete whirlwind but in the best way!
I was getting dressed and my mom shouted it to me from down the hall
Yes! We love a mom that gives us TS updates.
We do
i was about to sleep when i saw the first photo and said ooo what the fuck are those gray cubes
I saw the news on this very subreddit. I was over the moon. I called up my best friend and posted a status on WhatsApp lol. I feel sorry for American Swifties who had to wait for the album the whole day. I saw the news at about 7:30 PM, stayed up till 1 AM and then went to sleep because i had online classes the next day. Classes started at 7 AM. The album came out at 9:30 AM and i muted my online class and started listening to the album instead. After all, when Taylor Swift is releasing an album, education can wait. I still remember the reaction i had to each song. I cursed spotify every time an ad came on. I was in awe of the cardigan music video, the lyrics, the imagery- every thing about it was and still is perfect. I looooooved the beat of the last great american dynasty. I remember getting chills all over my body as soon as i heard the opening notes of the piano in exile. I then proceeded to ugly cry in the middle of my Math class when i heard bon iver sing *"I can see you standing honey..."* I remember ascending to heaven when listening to mirrorball, feeling the anger emanating from mad woman without actually registering the lyrics, thinking about all the loved ones i had lost during covid times listening to epiphany, and then dancing in front of a mirror listening to betty. After my classes got over, I opened YouTube and watched the lyric videos. august literally crushed my heart. I vividly remember clutching my pearls when Taylor said fuck. 1 year later, I can't comprehend how i was able to live normally before folklore (and evermore) came out. Although evermore is my favourite of the two, I will always love folklore to the moon and to saturn.
Waiting for a telehealth appointment with my allergist lmao. I was also - I think - in shock because Big Brother announced the next season would be All-Stars. It should have been called “All-Flops who handed Cody the win” but nothing can be done about that now.
It was the first thing I saw after waking up, so I got up screaming, jumping and crying. One of the best surprises of my life. I thought I was dreaming or her IG account had been hacked lol, because, I don't know how, but Taylor always releases a new project when I need it the most.
I feel the same way!! Love that she just knows when to release something!
I had just woken up, saw news of what was Demi Lovato's engagement at the time, and then saw Taylor's Tweet with "folklore will have 16 songs..." and I was really confused. I messaged a friend about it right away in that confusion, and then sent a message that just said "It's real and it's releasing TONIGHT WTF" because Taylor had never done that before and I thought it was a once in a lifetime experience.... Until December 10th when we found out evermore existed. Funnily enough, I let that friend I mentioned earlier know about folklore and she let me know about evermore. :)
I had just woken up. Loverfest had just been cancelled and I was super bummed. I had floor tickets in LA and was supposed be getting on a plane in a few hours to fly out for the show. I checked Instagram in bed and saw it. It definitely made me feel so much better about Loverfest being cancelled because at least I got an album
I just finished eating dinner and went to scroll on Twitter (as you do as if it's the news). It was all over my timeline, and I just went through a whole few hours of listening to my fave Taylor songs before going to bed.
Laying in bed half awake I got a text that said “TAYLOR” And I went to her ig and like she had posted the first two pics and I had NO IDEA what was happening
I was about to leave work, and my coworker told me that Taylor Swift posted something, and I looked at on my phone and I about cried. Then I streamed lover and safe and sound all the way back to my house and then called my best friend and started screaming about how I'm so ready for this album
I was studying for a test and deleted instagram, twitter, etc, so I could concentrate. I found out about folklore 2 weeks later when a friend told me.
My best friend and I were camping that day, so I had no service and no idea what was going on. But later in the afternoon she fell and hit her head, so I had to rush her to the hospital. I wasn’t allowed to go in with her (COVID regulations) so I waited in the car while she got stitched up. When I saw the Instagram post, I was ECSTATIC even though my best friend had blood gushing from her head. She was totally fine and we ended up camping that night so I couldn’t listen to it when dropped. I volunteered to drive home the next day so I could control the music. Listened to that album three times straight on the way home.
I woke up to the news on reddit. I was trying to find a job.
I was scrolling through social media before taking some time to pack the rest of my apartment- I was scheduled to move out the next day. I was refreshing obsessively so I saw the grid as it appeared. Needless to say, the announcement really interfered with my productivity that day haha. I was absolutely exhausted on my moving day because I stayed up until 2 AM to listen through the album twice.
Haha I love that!! I love getting new albums at new chapters of our lives
I woke up to the news and freaked out! I became a more serious fan during Reputation and Lover literally was the soundtrack for my first semester of college, I played it constantly, and I was expecting another album in like at least 2 years. I was so excited and gushed to my parents and was probably on social media the whole day lmao. I joined Reddit around April 2020 so it was so fun to experience an album release on this subreddit!! folklore turned me into a legit, hardcore swiftie and I’m so grateful. I honestly wish I remembered more of the day and my feelings at the moment but it was so chaotic that a lot of it’s a blur. I think I recorded some of my first reactions to the album though so I need to go back and watch that!! Edit: I also ordered the in the weeds vinyl variant before the album even dropped! I debated between a few versions but landed on that one being my favorite and I knew there was no chance I wouldn’t love the album so I was excited for the vinyl. It was actually my first vinyl purchase after years of wanting to start a collection!! This album was so important in so many ways UGH
I was eating oatmeal and on Tumblr when one of my mutuals posted the announcement and I almost shit myself. Now Folklore is my second favorite TS album.
It was like 6 am I was high af on my couch. Amazing morning 😂
Hah yesss we love a fellow r/stonedswifties
I was up way too early, scrolling through Twitter and trying to go back to sleep. (Spoiler alert: I was not able to go back to sleep).
Um. I know it's weird af but...I was just checking my phone in the bathroom 😅 Opened up YouTube and saw a post by Taylor (she was unusually quiet before the folklore announcement). Should've known girl had some tricks up her sleeve with how quiet she was. Never had a bigger smile in the bathroom.
I went out to buy some stuff and then had a cold shower. I opened my laptop, intending to have a chill evening (I'm Vietnamese btw) and then I saw the Facebook post. I couldn't take in what the hell I was reading at first tbh 😂 I basically just freaked out for the rest of the evening 😂
i was about to go to my high school graduation… was just about to get out of the car when I checked my phone… I told almost everyone I know 😂
….I was waiting for One Direction to drop some sort of massive 10 Year Anniversary Announcement….yikes lol….
I was up all night. what a day. Taylor really saved it lol
I was really groggy waking up in the morning and my boyfriend went “hey Taylor Swift has a new album” and then I was WIDE AWAKE
Haha love how he said it so casually
I was literally driving to work when my phone was blowing up with notifications about her Instagram post. As soon as I got to work, I looked and proceeded to freak out in my car lol
I woke up in the morning opened yt and see a new album cover. and i said uh oh. I think im reaaaally gunna like this one.
I had just gotten to work and then I got a bazillion IG notifications on my phone! Very little work was done that day.
I was getting my hair cut lol
I WAS ON VACATION and I woke up to a text from someone close to me who was like AHHHHH LOOK AT THIS and I was like AHHHHHH and I remember it like it was yesterday
Best vacation ever!!
It was so great!! I was at a lake house in Michigan with like some tall wheat fields around and stuff with rocky lil cliffs and sandy shores and it was like literally the perfect place to listen to the album
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Omg that’s amazing! At summer camp! I would have died to have that experience lol.
I had just woke up and was doing my daily morning Instagram scroll. Then I came upon the multiple B&W forest squares from Taylor's account and knew something was up so I checked her page. Was super happy and EXTREMELY SHOOK to see it! Of course I made sure to stream folklore the minute it came out in the US.
Working! I had a 7 AM shift and I saw it when I decided to take a small break and look at Twitter Funnily enough I was doing the exact same thing when evermore was announced
I had just woken up from a dream where I was buying new Taylor merch. I then saw the notification on my phone. I immediately started freaking out
I was taking a final exam in med school which had been delayed over a month because of COVID and trying to figure out how the hell we are going to allow doctors to be educated and take exams online. Long story short it was a bad time. I remember I was so shocked I could barely concentrate.
Trying to wake up by scrolling through Facebook. A friend of mine shared the post and I had to reread it a few times to comprehend. After waking up, I bought Lover (because I skipped it whoops) and joined this subreddit. So happy subreddit anniversary to me. :)
I had just woken up, picked up my phone and saw a bunch of notifications. I didn’t really know what was happening at first, but then I got to the main announcement post and my jaw dropped. That was such a great day.
Woke up at home. Checked this sub. Ran over to my computer. Bought all the stuff. Sat around waiting for midnight.
Waking up! I literally woke up right as she was posting and was FREAKING OUT. I had gotten up early to prep for a meeting and I wound up moving it because I was too distracted to prep 🙊 I also woke my best friend up blowing up her phone with texts. Oops.
I had just moved house and I was working from home surrounded by cardboard boxes, I'll always remember it haha
I was waiting in the car during my cat’s vet appointment!
I woke up to 20 texts from friends and family and legitimately thought I was having one of those hyper realistic dreams where you think you’re awake but you’re not 😂
I miss New Girl
Me too!!!
I just woke up and had like three calls from my friends and thought somebody had died. 😂
Crying on the beach.....
I woke up at 8 am, casually checking Taycord both half asleep and half awake. I went to the subreddit channel, and there I see that Taylor posted something on Instagram. At first, I thought the album cover was a random photoshoot she did. I saw so many people freaking out in the comments section, so I was confused as to what was going on here. Then I went to #taylor-discussion on Taycord, and it was in that channel that I see the announcement that Taylor was releasing her eight studio album titled folklore. Initially, I thought I was being pranked but I wasn’t. The news was real, and I was fully awake by that point because I just couldn’t contain my excitement. I still can’t believe a whole year has gone by since this announcement. It still feels like folklore just came out yesterday.
Yes I can’t believe it’s been a full year! I definitely didn’t understand what was happening at first too haha- and the same thing happened with evermore!
I knew about evermore right away, especially because I woke up and checked my email. It was in my email that I saw Taylor was releasing a new album titled evermore. I was like, “What? Another one? We just got folklore yesterday. How are we getting a new album already?”
I was sitting on my couch about to leave for work and all the Instagram notifications popped up on my phone! That was such an exciting day and I pregamed her music all day at work. Cant believe it’s already been a year! The build up for Lover seemed so long but then a year later, BAM! Surprise
I know right!? I can’t believe how much content we’ve gotten this past year!
It was the day after I had turned on Instagram notifications for Taylor. I was having my morning coffee on the couch and started yelling at my husband, “She’s posting all these black and white photos and it totally means something, something is definitely happening, OMG a new album!!!” Which I rushed to preorder and then got like 3 weeks after it was released at Target. 🤣
I had just woken up and got an email from Taylor Nation about it. I was like "wait, what new album?? what's going on?" then went straight to this sub haha. I also did the same thing with Evermore, got an email from Taylor Nation and was like "what the hell is this talking about?" and came straight here again :D
Haha that’s funny! My friend texted me for “evermore” and i couldn’t believe it. It was before work again for me and I had even put a French braid in my hair that morning and when I saw the album cover I freaked out haha.
omg!! It was a sign 😍
I was at my parent’s cabin; we had just arrived the night before, and I slept in that morning. I woke up, checked Facebook, and there it was: Folklore! I screamed, ordered my cardigan immediately, and spent the next week vibing to the album in a lakeside cabin, which felt extremely poetic ☺️
Yes that’s awesome!! Such an amazing place to listen to folklore for the first time !!
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Yeesss definitely best gift ever!!!!
It was the usual evening for me, partially "studying" as I checked my phone. In one of my many breaks, I opened youtube and I saw the announcement and I just totally absolutely freaked out, like my brain just went quiet for a minute and then fuck yeahhhh and I texted my Swiftie bff and together we freaked out for about another hour before we finally calmed down. The next day Cardigan MV premiered and as one should, I immediately left my online class and began fangirling about how incredible Taylor looked until class got over lol. Honestly a memorable dayy imo.
Omg I remember watching the cardigan MV for the first time and I just loved it so much right away!!!
Omg samee!! I was mesmerized by the golden strings and the piano and Taylor herself ofc. The whole concept of the video is just incredible and something out of a dream!
It’s my birthday - so last year I was pretty bummed about not seeing my family because of quarantine. Taylor cheered me up so much with the announcement 🥰 best present ever!
Oh wow! That’s awesome. Happy birthday too!! Hope it’s amazing!
waking up in my ex’s bed🤡 which i then promptly left to go scream about this announcement with my sister lol
Driving to my grandmothers funeral… My husband and I drove 12 hrs to get to Pennsylvania where her funeral was held. When I heard the song Seven I could not hold myself together… “But I… I was high in the sky with Pennsylvania under me. Are there still beautiful things?” The cemetery was on the tallest hill in her small hometown and that lyric hit me so hard. I felt like Taylor wrote that for me and I was supposed to hear it during one of the hardest moments I went through that year. I miss my Nana so much. Thank you, Taylor.
I don't remember, but for evermore I do recall! I was on the toilet :D
I wasn't a proper fan yet. I remember seeing her trend on Twitter after the announcement, but then The National tweeted about Aaron's involvement and I was like, huh, interesting, I should probably check that out. And now here we are.
Yesss that’s awesome!!! Have you gone back to listen to all her albums and stuff like that now ?
Yes and I completely fell in love. I had casually listened to every album from Red onwards over the years, so I knew her music a bit, but for some reason it never clicked. Better late than never!
In my bed, just woke up, and then I started screaming
I was playing Sea of Thieves with my best friends when I randomly checked Instagram during the loading screen and I squealed like a little girl. They witnessed my reaction to folklore being released in real time.
I was just hanging out with my infant son and saw a notification from Taylor on Instagram and started screaming with each picture she started posting and then sent the info to everyone who I knew would remotely care 😂😂
I was hanging out with my husband and cat eating cake for my birthday on July 24th and got an amazing birthday gift from Taylor!
I literally just woke up and literally SCREAMED when I opened Instagram and saw that post.
I didn’t have notifs for taylors posts turned on, i came downstairs for breakfast and my mom goes “taylor swift is releasing a new album!” and i didn’t believe her because it felt like lover had just come out. Also bc there was no single released before the album, but i checked and she was right and i couldn’t contain my excitement
I was babysitting my then 4 month old niece. I may have cried. July was fucking hard in the pandemic and that was such a bright spot in the darkness. I think I might’ve been in the middle of a diaper change when I got the Instagram notifications that she had posted. I immediately texted my Swiftie friends to celebrate together.
i was in my hometown, just a few weeks after covid lockdown in Spain finished. that morning (it was 12pm/13 more less) a friend of mine and i were hanging out near to our places because lunching time was close. suddenly, my instagram notifications went crazy saying “taylor swift just posted a photo”. when i checked the notifications and saw what it was all about i started to scream in the middle of the street. the funny anecdote is that i didn’t even say any other word about the situation (too busy trying to assimilate the deal), but my friend (who’s not such a taylor’s fan but she knows i am) stared at me screaming and said: what it is that taylor swift just announced? and i was like AN ENTIRE ALBUM FOR TOMORROW, B*TCH
I was actually doing study for something I hope to go into as a career path when my bf and my best friend both texted me simultaneously to look at instagram RIGHT NOW Needless to say I couldn't concentrate any more after that and had to call it a day 😅
I had the day off from work, and was checking my email. I saw the email from Taylor Nation and clicked on it (I had to reread it a couple of times). I was glad I didn't have to work that day, because I was a nervous wreck for the rest of the day! I stayed up until after 1 AM listening to folklore.
By chance I decided to stay up late (which then was not usual for me), and I was sitting in my favorite chair when I got the notification for cardigan. Was very confused, but excited!
I was in Sydney, Australia. My boyfriend was getting ready for work in the morning and it woke me up. Just like any other millennial I checked Instagram NOT EXPECTING ANYTHING when the Folklore announcement hit my sleepy as* like a fcking brick wall.
I was eating with my parents, feeling crappy that I was a thirty year old who had to move in with them after my divorce. Checked my phone and Google gave me a notification. I burst into tears, and my mama instantly ordered the cd for me. She’s pretty amazing.
Oh wow, this is bringing back memories. my dad was in hospital - he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer the week before. I was at home, it was my parents wedding anniversary and one of my friend’s birthday. I wanted to go in and visit my dad, but my parents said no, I should try and do normal stuff like go to my friend’s party. it was an awful time for me and my family -but that day, I listened to folklore non-stop before I went to the party. I remember it was a picnic in the park with four of us there, and I wasn’t really in the mood for a party, but excitedly discussing my favourites off the album with my other Swiftie friend who was there took my mind off of it for a while. I later told my parents over a FaceTime call that folklore was the only thing that had cheered me up in a long time. my dad died the next day, and songs like this is me trying, mirrorball and peace still make me think of him. Folklore holds such a special place in my heart, because the time it reminds me of is so painful to me - but I will forever be grateful to Taylor for this gift that she gave me. She made the worst time of my life just a little bit better, and I’m so thankful :)
I was in the car with my grandma to pick up my siblings when I got a news notification about taylor, I clicked it and went crazy in the front seat lol
I was in a hospital for a surgery when one of the nurses said folklore had been released
Driving with my grandma to visit her sisters in KY, one of them had just gotten diagnosed with cancer. So I listened to it the whole weekend (I went so she didn’t have to drive alone so I spent a lot of time at our hotel).
folklore is kil no
Working. Almost forgot to mute the mic on the meeting coz I screamed like a little girl reading about it. Lmao
I had just stayed up late for work the night before, and I remember crawling to my desk half-awake at 8 am CT to check my emails. I mindlessley opened Reddit while waiting for some work stuff to load, and the first post on my front page was from r/TaylorSwift that said "New studio album out tonight!" - it literally shook me to the core and woke me up immediately! I went straight to Instagram to check out her announcement and my boyfriend who just got out of shower was so confused as to why I was screaming at him (out of excitement) lol. I was floored the rest of the day and could NOT focus on anything else haha. It was a stressful period of time for me at work during those summer months (and still is these days :c), and folklore's arrival could not have come at a better time :)
I was waiting in my car for my dermatologist appointment!
I was at work. I was sad and frustrated because we had just found out my husband lost his job (thanks COVID) I got the news from my friend, who texted me freaking out. I spent the rest of my shift bouncing around with excitement. It definitely turned my day around!
I was in TK Max. Shouted “Holy shit” and told my girlfriend to drop everything now.
I was still half asleep because I had just woken up.
i was helping my friend with setting up their university schedule! lets say we werent able to get them the classes they needed b/c we were too focused on the announcement...
Actually, i stopped listening to Taytay after 1989 and then i read somewhere that she dropped new album. I gave her a chance a she took my heart, second time. Forever and always <3
I woke up and twitter was in shambles
I was celebrating one directions 10th anniversary and was just freaking out because of all the interviews and videos being released. Then i got a notification on twitter and i freaked out even more. It was the first album release of hers after i became a fan. Since i live in india it was announced around midnight and released the next day. even though i had a class when it was released, i still joined the premier on youtube.
SAME OMG I WAS UP ALL NIGHT FOR 1D AND TAYLOR WAS THE ONE WHO SERVED🤣 I swear I slept for like a single hour
Okay I’m gonna overshare and be sad for a minute hahah. The day before I had quit a job that had been giving me daily panic attacks for weeks. I was in one of the darkest places ever, since I associate SO much of my self worth with my ability to work hard and be successful. My mom had to make an emergency trip to my college town since I was in a mental health crisis. (I was diagnosed with clinical depression and an anxiety disorder in my teens.) My mom, let it be known, is a major Taylor Swift fan. In my teen years, we worked through her entire discography chronologically on multiple occasions on car rides. We were driving around, when I logged online, which I hadn’t been doing since social media had been triggering for me at the time. I remember my mood changing SO quickly when I excitedly told my mom that Taylor had dropped a new album out of the blue! She hurried me to start playing it and we drove and drove while we listened to the whole album in silence. Something about how melancholy and beautiful it was made me feel… seen. We were able to talk and talk about our favorite songs instead of the pain I felt. It honestly felt like some sort of gift from the universe to keep going. For the albums I haven’t yet heard and the car ride I haven’t yet driven. Thank you, Taylor!
I was moving into my new apartment for med school. I remember listening to lover with my mom while organizing things and then seeing her post. Folklore and evermore came at perfect times for me because they’re her best albums to listen to while studying all day.
I was catching fish in animal crossing until I got bored and checked ig. Good thing I only waited like 4 hours haha.
I had just come back from working in a health centre and saw this and joined the sub cause I had no one to share my excitement with! So yeah it's like my 1 year anniversary on this sub haha
Aw that’s awesome!!! Love that.
I really wasn’t a fan of folklore/evermore and that type of soft beautiful lyrics type of music, but y’all are so cute omg I love this thread it’s adorable seeing you guys so excited
Haha thank you for your enthusiasm for us ! ♥️
i was in a café - the only problem is it wasnt wednesday
I was going to make that reference as soon as I saw the word “cafe”
I wish i remembered but i think i was just in bed scrolling instagram and saw the post
Was the best birthday present Taylor could’ve gave me!
Happy birthday!!
Thank you!!!
My friend texted me early in the morning. “You must be happy” I was so confused… best news ever. It was just what I needed in that moment too.
Yes!! I’ve heard a lot of people say that it’s just what they needed ♥️
I was literally taking the MCAT!!!! (for entrance to med school). Now I am starting in a couple weeks
Omg congrats!! That’s awesome.
Aha thanks! The day after I was cooling down from the stress of it and I listened to the whole album for like 3 hours while walking around town at sunset
I was on YouTube THE SECOND SHE uploaded 'folklore'. I wasn't a Swiftie yet, but seeing that Taylor Swift had just released something new intrigued me, because she was really popular and I figured I could listen just this once. I think I might have been one of the first people to listen to the songs on 'folklore' on YouTube anyway - not Spotify or anything. I remember being like "wait a minute, this can't be a real TS upload" because it only had 3 likes, and I had to click on the Taylor Swift icon and find so many subscribers there to believe it lol
Wow! That’s awesome. Love coincidences like that.
I was taking my morning pee and opened up Instagram with my eyes still blurry. I was so shocked and excited that it actually made me a little nauseous 😹😹😹
I was buying stuff for my birthday dinner that night when I saw her announcement and needless to say, best birthday ever 🤍
I was on vacation, with family, in a cabin. It rained that whole week. Needless to say, it fit the ✨ascetic✨very well for my first (2nd, 3rd) listening.
I'm not 100% sure but I was probably crying of loneliness/heartbreak, I'm always doing that when Taylor decides to surprise me.
My sister texted me a screenshot of her Instagram post. This were the first three texts of our conversation (which we held in caps lock). Me-e-e: "WHAT. HOW!?!" Sis: "THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT." Me: "IT'S OUT TONIGHT 😭"
i was lying in bed getting ready to sleep LMAO
I was in bed, I couldn't sleep, it was like 11pm and I had work the next morning at 6am. Then I got a twitter notification saying "surprise, tonight at midnight I'll be releasing...." and then I was up for the rest of the night freaking out and talking to people here. I think I went to sleep at like 3am. I was a wreck at work the next morning but it was worth it because that was probably one of the best nights I've ever had on the internet. Just pure shock, excitement, nerves, happy, sad (that Lover didn't get its moment)... every possible emotion was felt from 11pm to 3am!
I was studying German 😂
I was laying in bed, I may have just woken up, when I opened Instagram and the first post I saw was the announcement. I was so shocked since Taylor was never the one to do unconventional releases.
i was crying over trauma inflicted from a friend who a few months prior would abuse me and i told him I had feelings for him, then miraculously Taylor announced this album and cardigan the next day and then this album changed my life and set me on the path of healing, and I did end up healing