Apr 18, 2024 - Music

Tennessee resident Taylor Swift preps new album

Adam Tamburin

Taylor Swift attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. — Taylor Swift at the Grammys in February. Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Tennessee resident and worldwide superstar Taylor Swift is releasing her 11th studio album "The Tortured Poets Department" at 11pm Thursday.

The intrigue: Grimey's, the East Nashville record store with past ties to Swift, unveiled a new mural celebrating the album's arrival.

Between the lines: Ever the musical mastermind, Swift has sprinkled hints about her new work around the country. The Grimey's mural is next to a QR code that leads to a video of a typewriter typing the letter O, as in, "Oh Taylor, what does it all mean?"

Zoom in: In the runup to release day, Swift released playlists arranged around the stages of grief, intensifying speculation that this will be a breakup album.

Go deeper: Ranking Swift's songs from best to worst

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Tennessee resident Taylor Swift preps new album

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