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Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Taylor Swift: 'Reputation is the one album I thought couldn't be improved upon by redoing it'
Taylor Swift has finally gone on the record about what happened to 'Reputation (Taylor's Version),' giving a raw and emotional report card to her fans that has sent the Swiftie universe into a tailspin. In a very personal letter she released on Friday on her website, the 35-year-old superstar not only announced that she has officially purchased back her entire masters catalogue, but also answered the burning question: When is "Rep TV" coming out? Swift's letter was a straightforward admission about the rumours over the re-recorded version of her 2017 best-seller album "Reputation." She wrote honestly, "I know, I know. What about Rep TV?" For the first time, Swift confessed to her fans that the work is not yet done. "Full transparency: I haven't even re-recorded a quarter of it," she admitted, describing the experience of returning to the album as more emotionally complicated than she had expected. Swift explained the rationale for the delay, detailing how "Reputation" was "so specific to that time in my life, and I kept hitting a stopping when I tried to remake it." She went on to explain the raw emotions attached to the creation of the album, stating, "All that defiance, that longing to be understood while feeling purposely misunderstood, that desperate hope, that shame-born snarl and mischief," She said and made an astonishing revelation, "Reputation is the one album in those first 6 that I thought couldn't be improved upon by redoing it. Not the music, or photos, or videos. So I kept putting it off." Although Swift declined to say that there would not be a "Rep TV," she was candid about uncertainty. She suggested the album would never be re-recorded in its entirety, but did leave the window open for fans to one day hear previously unreleased "Vault" songs from the "Reputation" period. "Sometime (if you're on board with the concept) there will be a time for the unreleased Vault songs from that album to come out," she promised fans. Swift also gave an update regarding her first album, "Taylor Swift," released in 2006. She confirmed, "I've already fully re-recorded my whole first album, and I really love how it sounds now." She stated that her debut and "Reputation" could "still have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right, if that would be something you guys would be stoked about." Swift's letter follows years of her re-recording her musical heritage, since the disputed sale of her initial six albums by Big Machine Recordings. She has already delivered "Taylor's Version" re-recorded versions of 'Fearless,' 'Red,' 'Speak Now,' and '1989,' all to critical and commercial success. She ended her letter on an optimistic note saying, "But if it does, it won't be out of a place of sadness and wistfulness for something that I want that I don't have. It'll just be a celebration now." Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
When will Taylor Swift release Rep TV? Singer makes shocking announcement
Taylor Swift issued an emotional letter to her fans on Friday, revealing she bought back her entire masters. In the lengthy note shared on her website, the 35-year-old seemingly revealed the fate of Reputation (Taylor's Version). 'I know, I know. What about Rep TV?' Swift wrote in her letter, finally addressing the highly anticipated release of the re-recorded version of her 2017 album. 'Full transparency: I haven't even re-recorded a quarter of it,' she went on before explaining how Reputation was 'so specific to that time in my life, and I kept hitting a stopping when I tried to remake it.' 'All that defiance, that longing to be understood while feeling purposely misunderstood, that desperate hope, that shame-born snarl and mischief,' Swift continued. The Cruel Summer hitmaker made an 'honest' confession that Reputation is the 'one album in those first 6 that I thought couldn't be improved upon by redoing it.' 'Not the music, or photos, or videos. So I kept putting it off,' she shared. Although Swift hinted at the possibility of never releasing Rep TV, she assured her fans that 'there will be a time (if you're into the idea) for the unreleased Vault tracks from that album to hatch.' Swift began re-recording her music to reclaim ownership after her first six albums were sold by Big Machine Recordings. So far, the Shake It Off crooner has released the Taylor's Version of four albums: Fearless, Red, Speak Now, and 1989. In her heartfelt letter, the Midnights singer also addressed her debut album, Taylor Swift, which was released in 2006. 'I've already completely re-recorded my entire debut album, and I really love how it sounds now,' she wrote. 'Those 2 albums [Reputation and Taylor Swift] can still have their moments to re-emerge when the time is right, if that would be something you guys would be excited about,' Swift went on to say. 'But if it happens, it won't be from a place of sadness and longing for what I wish I could have. It will just be a celebration now,' the I Knew You Were Trouble songstress explained.
