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July 23, 2025 3 mins
Taylor Swift has the music world buzzing with anticipation, thanks to a series of cryptic countdown posts by her official social team, Taylor Nation. Starting July 18, listeners have watched as each day rolled out an Instagram tribute to a different Swift album in chronological order, complete with curated listening parties and nostalgic photos, as reported by Parade and Mix 98.1. Swifties are convinced something big is coming. The most popular theory is that Taylor’s about to drop her 12th studio album. According to fan breakdowns on Twitter and Instagram, each era tribute moves us closer, timeline-wise, to what they call the “TS12” era, suggesting that an official announcement may land on July 29.

Some listeners, though, believe Swift may finally release her much-anticipated re-recorded debut, known as Taylor’s Version. This hope gained major traction after Taylor’s May announcement that she now owns her entire discography—a triumph that followed years of public legal battles. In her heartfelt note, Swift told the world, “All the music I've ever made now belongs to me.” She also revealed she’s “completely re-recorded my entire debut album, and I really love how it sounds now,” a detail that’s only intensified speculation online.

But there’s more on the Swiftie wish list: many point to the Eras Tour as the real focus of the countdown, suggesting a new documentary could be in the works. With her global tour breaking records and bringing together fans from all backgrounds, a behind-the-scenes or celebratory film strikes many as well-timed. Supporting that rumor, Channel 4 announced a new two-part Taylor Swift documentary series, which will take listeners behind the scenes over her two-decade career, from her teenage country days to her status as a pop and cultural force. The series promises exclusive interviews, archival footage, and commentary on how Swift became a uniquely powerful voice for women and young people worldwide.

Meanwhile, this October will bring listeners a fresh perspective with the release of “Taylor Swift: Album by Album,” an in-depth exploration of her entire musical catalog, as announced by Parade. That project promises to further cement Swift’s influence and legacy as one of music’s true modern icons.

Of course, where there’s a Taylor Swift rumor mill, there’s good-humored skepticism too. Some fans joke that if this much-hyped countdown results in nothing, it’ll be the troll of the year, with comments like “If y’all are trolling us once again I won’t forgive y’all!” peppering social media.

No matter what Swift unveils at the end of this countdown—be it a new album, a re-recorded debut, a merch drop, or a long-awaited documentary—one thing's clear: Taylor Swift’s ability to turn anticipation, speculation, and online community into pure pop culture gold remains unmatched.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is the Taylor Swift News and Info Tracker podcast.
Here is what we know so far. Taylor Swift has
the music world buzzing with anticipation thanks to a series
of cryptic countdown posts by her official social team, Taylor Nation.
Starting July eighteenth, listeners have watched as each day rolled
out an Instagram tribute to a different Swift album in

(00:22):
chronological order, complete with curated listening parties and nostalgic photos.
As reported by Parade and Mixed ninety eight point one,
swifties are convinced something big is coming. The most popular
theory is that Taylor's about to drop her twelfth studio album.
According to fan breakdowns on Twitter and Instagram, each era

(00:44):
tribute moves us closer timeline wise to what they call
the TS twelve era, suggesting that an official announcement may
land on July twenty ninth. Some listeners, though, believe Swift
may finally release her much anticipated reco coorded debut known
as Taylor's Version. This hope gained major traction after Taylor's

(01:06):
May announcement that she now owns her entire discography, a
triumph that followed years of public legal battles. In her
heartfelt note, Swift told the world all the music I've
ever made now belongs to me. She also revealed she's
completely re recorded my entire debut album and I really

(01:27):
love how it sounds now, a detail that's only intensified
speculation online. But there's more on the Swifty wish list.
Many point to the Eras tour as the real focus
of the countdown, suggesting a new documentary could be in
the works. With her global tour, breaking records and bringing
together fans from all backgrounds, a behind the scenes or

(01:47):
celebratory film strikes many as well. Timed. Supporting that rumor,
Channel four announced a new two part Tailor Swift documentary
series which will take listeners behind the scenes over her
two dates career, from her teenage country days to her
status as a pop and cultural force. The series promises
exclusive interviews, archival footage and commentary on how Swift became

(02:11):
a uniquely powerful voice for women and young people worldwide. Meanwhile,
this October will bring listeners a fresh perspective with the
release of Taylor Swift Album by album, an in depth
exploration of her entire musical catalog. As announced by Parade.
That project promises to further cement Swift's influence and legacy

(02:33):
as one of music's true modern icons. Of course, where
there's a tailor Swift, rumor Mill, there's good humored skepticism too.
Some fans joke that if this much hyped countdown results
in nothing, it'll be the troll of the year, with
comments like if y'all are trolling us once again, I
won't forgive y'all peppering social media. No matter what Swift

(02:55):
unveils at the end of this countdown, be it a
new album, a re recorded debut, a merch drop, or
a long awaited documentary, one thing's clear, Taylor Swift's ability
to turn anticipation, speculation, and online community into pure pop
culture gold remains unmatched. Thanks for tuning in and don't

(03:17):
forget to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production.
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