It's been one year since Taylor Swift released 'folklore' Surprise �� Tonight at midnight I’ll be releasing my 8th studio album, folklore; an entire brand new album of songs I’ve poured all of my whims, dreams, fears, and musings into. Pre-order at https://t.co/zSHpnhUlLbpic.twitter.com/4ZVGy4l23b— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 23, 2020 • Exactly one year ago today, Taylor Swift released her eighth studio album, folklore. • Before this release, Taylor was known to operate on a two year album cycle and her latest album, Lover, was less than a year old. But in her announcement she wrote that the pandemic had shown her there was no perfect time to release music, and that she wanted to share what the isolation of the worldwide shutdown had inspired her to make.