"I've never had an album where I needed songwriting more than I needed it on Tortured Poets," Swift told her audience during a show in Australia. And it's scary to believe that's true, considering such songs as "Would've, Could've, Should've," "You're Losing Me" and the infamous "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)." Swifties are going to need to lean on each other for this one, and it's always nice to have a friend to listen to the album with.
Snippets of what are allegedly leaked songs from the new album have been circulating social media since yesterday, but there's no confirmation as to whether it's the actual album or if the tunes are AI-generated. Either way, it's probably better to keep your volume off when you're on social media until the album's official release if you're trying to avoid accidentally hearing it early.
We've rounded up a few album-listening parties and Taylor-themed events happening around Denver to meet fellow fans and celebrate once the album has officially dropped. Take your pick below:
Swifties haven't been this excited since the Eras Tour stopped in Denver in July.
Evan Semon
Thursday, April 18, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Satire Brewing Company, 12136 Grant Circle, #Unit B, Thornton
Experience the album for the first time with other Swifties at Satire, where you'll spend the evening creating friendship bracelets, drinking Taylor-inspired cocktails, playing games and winning prizes. At 10 p.m., when the album officially drops, everyone will gather around "Willow"-style to listen to the new album right when it's released. Tickets are $35 per person.
Taylor's Version: A Swiftie Dance Party
Friday, April 19, 9:00 p.m.
Bluebird Theater, 3317 East Colfax Avenue
Although it doesn't seem like Tortured Poets is going to be an album you want to dance around to, A Swiftie Dance Party, the traveling Taylor Swift celebration that stops in cities around the U.S., is bringing a listening party to the Bluebird Theater. Tickets are $22.50.
Swift's Eras Tour was in Denver last summer.
Evan Semón Photography
Saturday, April 20, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Town Hall Collaborative, 525 Santa Fe Drive
For those who need to listen to the album by themselves in the dark with a glass of whiskey on ice, this is probably the listening party for you. Denver Gaylors is hosting just that at Town Hall Collaborative two days after the album drops, so you have time to emotionally process it before debriefing with other Swifties. You'll be able to defend your favorite song in a March Madness-style bracket, enjoy free food and drinks and win raffle prizes such as The Tortured Poets Department on vinyl, a Taylor-themed gift basket and two tickets to Dyketopia's pride fest on June 7. If that's not enough, Petals and Pages will be having a Taylor-themed merch pop-up. There's also going to be a book swap, flash tattoos and a photo backdrop so you can re-create the cover of the album. The best part is that, aside from the raffle tickets (which go for $3, $5 and $10), it's all free.
