Taylor Swift is releasing a new single,“Patient Zero,”on Friday, September 25. She announced it after swapping every letter“o”in her Instagram bio for a zero, which sent fans straight into detective mode. There are also twelve exclamation marks in her announcement post, and Taylor doesn’t do anything by accident, so the internet is treating that number like a clue.
The teaser image is a big departure from her recent“The Life Of A Showgirl”era. Instead of glitter and stage costumes, we’re getting a stripped-down black halter dress and pink lipstick. Pre-orders are open for twenty-four hours only, in three versions: original, acoustic, and piano. It’s also her first release since marrying Travis Kelce in July, and she’ll receive the inaugural MTV VMA Artist Director Honors award this weekend, which gives her a very convenient stage for another surprise.
The fan debate is already splitting into camps. Some think this launches a brand new era, others think it extends“The Life Of A Showgirl,”and one popular theory involves a“Resident Evil”collab, which we’re not ruling out because stranger things have happened. One fan summed it up perfectly: a darker version of“Showgirl,”even just an EP of five or six songs, sounds genuinely great. What’s your prediction for“Patient Zero”– new era or encore?
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