Taylor Swift teases The Tortured Poets Department album release week with Spotify message – and more promises updates from the ‘department’

Taylor Swift hit the road again on Monday after spending part of the weekend at Coachella with boyfriend Travis Kelce.

The hitmaker, 34, donned a sweater as she sat in front of a typewriter for a black-and-white video clip on social media.

“Hey Spotify, happy Tortured Poets Department album release week,” the artist said as she teased the release of her 11th album on Friday, April 19.

She reminded her legions of fans to “Make sure to pre-save the album and keep checking back for more updates from the department.”

The Grammy winner has given small hints about the material on the upcoming LP.

On Sunday, the superstar posted a snap with the album cover and wrote: “I wish I could remember how we almost had it all.”

On April 8, as millions of people across North America enjoyed the solar eclipse, the singer took the opportunity to write: “Crowd goes wild at her fingertips/Half moonshine, Full eclipse.”

On March 3, she wrote, “Old habits die screaming…” and revealed an exclusive bonus song, The Black Dog, was available on her website.

An accompanying graphic of Swift playing her guitar read “Old habits die hard.”

Another bonus track, The Albatross, was announced on 23 February with a picture that read ‘Am I allowed to cry?’

On February 16, she shared news of a single called The Bolter, with a graphic reading ‘You mustn’t tell me about sad.’

Swift first announced the album at the 2024 Grammys, where she won awards for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year.

“Hey Spotify, happy release week for The Tortured Poets Department album,” the artist said in the black-and-white teaser. She wore a sweater and sat in front of a typewriter for the clip

She reminded her legions of fans to ‘Make sure to pre-save the album and keep checking back for more updates from the department’

The savvy songwriter has dropped little hints about the contents of The Dead Poets Department, offering lines of lyrics and revealing bonus tracks for purchase in various formats when the album drops on April 19

She attended the ceremonies wearing a white dress with black gloves that matched the album’s aesthetic.

At a concert in Australia, she told the audience that the new work was ‘a lifeline’ for her.

“It kind of reminded me why songwriting is something that actually gets me through life,” she explained.

“I’ve never had an album where I’ve needed songwriting more than I needed it on Tortured Poets,” she said.

Swift and her team have worked out deals with all the major streaming services for pre-orders so fans can access the new music the moment it drops. The album will also be available on an exclusive clear vinyl at Target.