Cruelest Summer
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When they announce Taylor for next year's Super Bowl halftime show—now that Disney is broadcasting it on February 14th—and she wraps up her performance by singing and premiering the lead single from TS13, a rock anthem about love
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I firmly believe we're a year away from the release of TS13. Perhaps we'll get another surprise from the showgirl to close out the year—physical copies, maybe another single, something to fuel the coming months and the awards campaign that's on the horizon. After that, I think Taylor will disappear again until the middle of next year, when we'll get the first hints about TS13 in the summer. Will she aim for another huge debut? I think with a new sound (I'd love to hear her rock like Summer of '69) and a change in appearance (I still dream of seeing her with brown hair someday), she'll achieve another massive era. And maybe the tour will come in 2028, prioritizing Showgirl and TS13, but adding deep cuts from other albums. The idea of a "From the Vault" tour still seems very interesting to me, performing fan-favorite deep cuts from all the albums (Getaway Car, The Way I Loved You, Dear Jhon, You're On Your Own Kid, Guilty as Sin?, August) for new audiences, and saving the Rep and Debut TV for later while the tour takes place.
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Something about yesterday's VMAs made me think we aren't far off from TS13; I'm certain it's an album she's been preparing for years, saving some of her best compositions for it. And if she finished The Encore back in February/March, she's been prioritizing it for over six months now. Her new look, the references, the easter eggs, the studio visits, and how excited and happy she seems lead me to believe that The Encore was a farewell to her pop era and that she has something coming that will enter in a new sound—to me, it's more than obvious at this point. I think Jack will return, but we'll see new faces on the production side—and above all, a lot of promotion. All the performances she skipped during the Midnights era will happen here; she'll celebrate this album in a big way—perhaps with a new tour—and surely, after that, she'll save the Debut and Reputation re-recordings for the break she'll take following this big big era. One more thing—this idea might be crazy, but I've been thinking for a long time that the famous movie she's set to make (which we've known about since the Midnights era) might actually be TS13, and that she's been working on it ever since. Maybe that visual album we've speculated so much about since 2022, is what's actually coming—and rather than just a visual album, perhaps it's a full-blown movie told through music, a musical in the vein of La La Land or Babylon (she's already had contact with the team behind that film). Just imagine the cultural milestone this era would be if my theory turns out to be true, but just an idea.
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I really hope "Babylon" keeps growing on TikTok and reaches the general public, because it has everything it takes to be another hit for this era; it has that 90s "indie" vibe that makes it a delight to listen to. I picture a video of her wrapping up a series of theater shows; people come to her to find relief from their troubles—each with a story of their own. She finishes the performance, packs up, and leaves the theater; someone is waiting for her, and she heads toward the next stage of her journey: TS13.
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My God, the "Patient Zero" video elevates the song even further. it's so so good and just like TTPD did at the time, recontextualizes and adds so much more to the lore of folklore, evermore, and Midnights.
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Since "The Encore" came out, I've enjoyed this album much more, feels fresh and puts me in a good mood... "Babylon" song of the year!
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A hit, ladies and gentlemen
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Showgirl deluxe announcement this thursday, new single on friday, video premiere/performance on VMA's and close the era ala Minights (The Til Dawn Edition)
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Now announce your performance, queen!
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a pop anthem, 'tjese walls' and 'falling forever' next
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Please let it be Showgirl Deluxe with three extra tracks and a new video (another bop like "Ophelia," another ballad about the sacrifices made to get where she is, and a "Father Figure" type of cinematic song capturing the adrenaline rush before hitting the stage, even when she's going through a rough patch)
