Taylor Swift announces new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department — not ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’ — at the Grammys

“Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” finally has a release date.FilmMagic

Are you ready for it?

Taylor Swift announced the release of a brand-new album, “The Tortured Poets Department” — NOT “Reputation (Taylor’s Version)” — after winning an award at the 2024 Grammys on Sunday.

Swift, who seemed to be channeling “Reputation” with her black-and-white ensemble — was up on the stage accepting her award for best pop vocal album for “Midnights” she made the big reveal.

“My brand-new album comes out April 19. It’s called ‘The Tortured Poets department,'” 34-year-old said in her speech.

She rushed offstage quickly to post the cover — a black-and-white shot of her sprawled out on a bed — with the caption, “All’s fair in love and poetry.”

The news immediately sent Swifties into a frenzy online, as many of them thought a new re-release was coming due to the singer’s penchant for planting “Easter eggs” — or hints about her upcoming projects.

Swift made the announcement at the Grammys on Sunday. FilmMagic

Swift previously described her “Reputation” era — which began following her infamous feud with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West — as “a goth-punk moment of female rage,” often linked to the colors black and green with lots of snake imagery.

Swift seemingly gave fans a clue about the release last month when she rocked up to the Golden Globes in a green sequined gown, channeling a snake with the serpentine shade.

She then continued her green streak for nearly a week, stepping out in a cozy Stella McCartney sweater dress and a crushed velvet mini dress in the same hue.

Fans thought Swift was hinting at a “Reputation” re-release with her green and snake-inspired outfit choices. WavyPeter / SplashNews.com Earlier on Sunday, she made her social media profile pictures black and white, another thing that fueled the theories. Getty Images

However, her most obvious nod to “Reputation” was the Jimmy Choo x Jean Paul Gaultier thigh-high boots ($2,450) she wore that were covered in a snake design with gothic writing, which was nearly identical to the font used on her 2017 album cover.

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The release of the highly-anticipated re-recording comes just over five years after Swift dropped the original album — her last with Big Machine Records.

“Reputation” was first released in 2017. Amazon It would be her fifth re-recording. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

The album was a bold departure from Swift’s other work, yet — like Swift’s entire catalogue — “Reputation” dominated the charts, selling 1.3 million albums in its first week.

However, if the upcoming album has the same fate as her other “Taylor’s Version” releases, then it’s likely to outsell the original.

In fact, her last rerecording,”1989 (Taylor’s Version),” had the best first week sales for any album since 2015, even beating out Swift’s “Midnights” — which garnered six Grammy nominations Sunday.