What was Taylor Swift counting right down to on her web site right this moment? It seems to be…a vinyl drop. She introduced the first and solely urgent of the “Shiny Bug” assortment, which incorporates a “wintergreen & onyx marbled” vinyl in addition to a “violet shimmer marbled vinyl” choice. Every options the identical new picture of Swift in a black bejeweled leotard, black sparkly gloves and fishnets.
The brand new vinyls are solely accessible till Aug. 20, or till provides final.
This isn’t the primary time that Swift has introduced new vinyls for The Lifetime of a Showgirl. She beforehand revealed variants of her album which got here with corresponding vinyls through the preliminary album announcement. She at present has the “sweat and vanilla fragrance Portofino orange glitter” vinyl, which is orange and inexperienced, on her web site.
This text was initially printed at 12:43 p.m. on Aug. 18.
Oh, Taylor Swift, what are you to this point?! The pop star is teasing followers but once more with a countdown on her web site — however as an alternative of the orange-and-green shade scheme she’s at present utilizing to advertise her upcoming album, The Lifetime of a Showgirl, Swift’s newest countdown is purple.
The countdown appeared on Aug. 18 and is slated to finish at 2 p.m. ET the identical day. The web site incorporates a ticking clock with a glittery purple background, and the entire remainder of the web site is at present shut down — that means there’s no technique to buy merch proper now.
Swift’s web site isn’t the one place purple is getting used to advertise no matter this upcoming announcement is. In the event you sort “Taylor Swift” into Google, purple confetti rains down on the display. A pink fiery coronary heart emoji additionally seems, with a purple textual content block that reads “And, child, that’s present enterprise for you.” This is similar factor that occurred with Google forward of Swift’s Lifetime of a Showgirl album announcement; nevertheless, now the orange is swapped out for purple. And, in the event you go on Swift’s Apple Music web page, the picture additionally options glittery purple.
Clearly, followers on-line are freaking out about what all this purple might imply. Some are sure that it’s a merch drop for The Lifetime of a Showgirl, since merch gross sales are at present disabled. Some are hopeful that this purple second might sign the discharge of Swift’s first single off the album.
Others, nevertheless, have greater aspirations: Some consider that this countdown might finish with the reveal that The Lifetime of a Showgirl is definitely a double album, with the second album that includes a purple shade scheme. As TikToker Britton Rae stated in a video in regards to the countdown, Swift’s newest antics are making her really feel “just a little delulu,” aka “delusional,” and satisfied that one other album is coming — particularly given the truth that Swift formally introduced Showgirl at precisely 12:12 a.m. on Aug. 12.
“She was very adamant that this album solely had 12 tracks on it,” the TikToker stated, pointing to Swift’s New Heights podcast interview with boyfriend Travis Kelce. “What if there’s one other album that additionally has 12 tracks on it, and that’s why we’ve achieved the 12:12?”
Others, nevertheless, are satisfied this countdown might result in an Eras tour documentary. One TikToker identified in a video that this purple glitter “might perhaps result in the behind-the-scenes of the Eras tour, since The Lifetime of a Showgirl is ‘behind the scenes.’” The TikToker additionally famous that Swift recorded unseen footage from her closing three exhibits of the Eras tour in Vancouver, British Columbia.
No matter occurs, Swift actually has loads of surprises in retailer for followers. Keep tuned!
