Taylor Swift announced her new album The Life of a Showgirl in a new clip from Travis Kelce&rsquo;s podcast, teasing an orange-themed era produced by Max Martin&mdash;though no release date has been revealed yet.

<a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/tags/taylor-swift" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Taylor Swift</a> has officially entered a new era&mdash;this time, it&rsquo;s orange. The singer announced her upcoming 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, in a surprise reveal tied to her boyfriend <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/travis-kelce-taylor-swift-breakup-rumors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travis Kelce&rsquo;s</a> world. In a clip from an upcoming episode of the New Heights podcast, hosted by Travis and his brother Jason Kelce, Swift drops the news. The full episode will go live tomorrow, Wednesday, August 13.
The day before, fans were sent into panic mode when Swift&rsquo;s website posted a mysterious countdown for August 12 at 12:12. When the clock hit zero, the <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/all-the-celebrities-showing-support-for-taylor-swift-buying-masters-back" target="_blank" rel="noopener">album title</a> appeared alongside blurred-out images of a vinyl and cassette available for pre-order. The demand, as anticipated, was so intense that her store&rsquo;s queue lasted more than an hour.

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While details are still scarce, including an official release date, Swifties are already piecing together clues. Many suspect Sabrina Carpenter will be involved after she appeared in a photo with Swift in a new post from Taylor Nation, Swift&rsquo;s official fan page, teasing the orange-themed era.&nbsp;
What we do know for certain is that the album is produced by Max Martin, a longtime collaborator who previously worked with Swift on her 2017 hit record <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/music/the-handmaids-tale-taylor-swift-reputation-taylors-version-season-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reputation</a>. Between the bold new aesthetic, the intriguing title, and the whispers of featured collaborations, The Life of a Showgirl is already shaping up to be one of Swift&rsquo;s most talked-about releases yet.
Fans can hopefully expect more details in tomorrow&rsquo;s episode of New Heights, marking Taylor&rsquo;s first-ever podcast appearance. And really&mdash;if anyone were going to land an hour-long interview with Taylor Swift, it&rsquo;s no surprise it would be her <a href="https://www.lofficielusa.com/pop-culture/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-engagement-rumors-lake-como-villa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boyfriend&rsquo;s </a>show.
For now, all eyes are on August 13, because if there&rsquo;s one thing Swift loves, it&rsquo;s a well-timed surprise.

Everything To Know About Taylor Swift’s New Album 'The Life of a Showgirl'

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