Taylor Swift’s surprise double album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is daggers wrapped in a lullaby

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[{"selector":"#anim-a750fd07-d031-4807-9f8b-b7fb180aee12","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5dedacc0-2230-4691-a71b-3f5711cf84d4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-107.12329%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Tortured Poets Department" breaks pre-save records on Spotify, fueling anticipation for its release.