Taylor Swift announces the release of her new studio album, "evermore"

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Big surprise for Taylor Swift fans.

The singer announced less than an hour ago that her ninth studio album will be available tonight “midnight”, or 6am in France tomorrow.

In a long thread, the artist explained why, while she typically lets at least two years pass between albums,

comes less than five months after the release of

.

“To put it bluntly, we couldn't stop writing songs.

To put it more poetically, it was as if we were at the top of a folk forest and a choice had to be made: either turn around and leave or continue our journey through this musical forest.

We chose to dive deeper into it, ”she explains on Twitter.

Big change

The interpreter of

adds that before, each of her albums marked a "specific era" in which she did not return.

In addition, the singer-songwriter has worked with several other artists, including Jack Antonoff.

“I loved creating these songs with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, WB, and Justin Vernon.

We also welcomed new (longtime) friends to our musical kitchen table this time, ”she adds.

Finally, the reception reserved by the public and the critic to

motivated it to materialize

.

“I loved the escape I found in these imaginary / not imaginary tales.

I loved the way you welcomed these dreams, tragedies, and epic tales of lost and found love into your lives.

So I kept writing them, ”explained Taylor Swift.

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