Taylor Swift teases new album on Nashville billboard
State of yay: Swift announced her new album "The Life of a Showgirl" early Tuesday.
Why it matters: In a city full of stars, few shine as brightly as Swift, who remains a Nashville resident.
🍊 By the colors: Swift loves to color code her eras, and the marketing for the new album has a Tennessee-friendly orange aesthetic.
The intrigue: Nashville got an early hint about the new album's sound. A cryptic Music City billboard directed fans to a Spotify playlist titled, "And, baby, that's show business for you ❤️🔥."
The playlist is loaded with Swift's collaborations with pop maestro Max Martin.
It seems like the quintessential clue for Swifties to prepare for a collection of sparkly pop bops.
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