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| "The Bolter" | |
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| Song by Taylor Swift | |
| from the album The Tortured Poets Department: The Bolter Edition and The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology | |
| Released | April 19, 2024 |
| Genre | <taylor swift> |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) |
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"The Bolter" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It is co-written and co-produced with Aaron Dessner.
Background
editSwift started working on The Tortured Poets Department immediately after she submitted her tenth studio album, Midnights, to Republic Records for release in 2022. She continued working on it in secrecy throughout the US leg of the Eras Tour in 2023.[1] The album's conception took place when Swift's personal life continued to be a widely covered topic in the press.[2] She described The Tortured Poets Department as her "lifeline" album which she "really needed" to make.[3] Swift announced "The Bolter" edition of The Tortured Poets Department during the first Melbourne show of the Eras Tour.[4] The standard album, alongside "The Bolter" edition was released on April 19, 2024, and a double album edition subtitled The Anthology was surprise-released two hours later.[5] "The Bolter" is taken from The Anthology and is track number 29 from the album.[6]
Lyrics and composition
edit"The Bolter" was co-produced with Aaron Dessner; Alli Rosenbloom noted the production’s similarity to Swift’s eight studio album, Folklore (2020).[7]
A person on Reddit connected "The Bolter" to Lady Idina Sackville, whom the 2008 book of the same name was written about.[8]
Critical reception
editLucy Ford and Nathalie Kermot of GQ called the song a "cheeky wink to Swift’s own legacy as a serial monogomer", connecting it to a book by Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love.[9]
Release
editReferences
edit- ^ Blistein, Jon (February 7, 2024). "Taylor Swift Reveals Tortured Poets Department Back Up Plan In Case She Didn't Win a Grammy". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Sisario, Ben (2024-04-19). "Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Arrives With a Promotional Blitz". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Bonner, Mehera (February 16, 2024). "Taylor Swift Reveals Bonus Track Title and New Album Cover for The Tortured Poets Department". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Amy (March 4, 2024). "'The Black Dog': Taylor Swift Announces Final Variant of Upcoming Tortured Poets Department". Q. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Longeretta, Emily; Jackson, Angelique; Woerner, Meredith (18 April 2024). "Taylor Swift Drops 15 Surprise Songs, Announces The Tortured Poets Department Is a Double Album". Variety. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Rossingol, Derrick (April 19, 2024). "Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology: Here Are The Full Album Credits With Songwriters". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ Rosenbloom, Alli (2024-04-20). "'The Tortured Poets Department': A track-by-track listener's guide to Taylor Swift's 31-song double album". CNN. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "This Taylor Swift Theory About "The Bolter" Points To A Scandalous Woman". Bustle. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Kernot, Nathalie; Ford, Lucy (2024-04-19). "All the hidden literary references in Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department". British GQ. Retrieved 2024-07-15.