A look at all of the Easter Eggs in Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets ... trends now

Taylor Swift's 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department has been released after two months of eager anticipation from fans.

And as fans pore over each and every lyric of the 31-track record, its no surprise its packed with little details and Easter Eggs that will send Swifties into a frenzy.

The record, which Taylor has branded a 'double album' after dropping 15 bonus tracks, takes plenty of swipes at her exes, Joe Alwyn and Matty Healy.

But fans are also noting that Taylor has packed the album with various hints and homages, including a nod to her famous lucky number.

So, as Swifties continue to soak up ever word of Taylor's latest musical effort, here's a look at all of the Easter Eggs from before, and after, its release...

Taylor Swift 's 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department has been released after two months of eager anticipation from fans

Hinting at her 'double album'

The singer first hinted that her new record would be a double album with a telling gesture while on-stage at the Grammy Awards in February

Taylor first announced her 11th studio album when she took to the stage at The Grammy Awards in February.

She told the audience: 'I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I have been keeping from you for the last two years, which is that my brand-new album comes out April 19th.'

'It's called The Tortured Poet's Department. I'm going to go and post the cover right now backstage.'

On Friday, Taylor's album was released to plenty of fanfare, and at the time fans believed it would be just 16 tracks.

However, two hours later, Taylor shared the surprise news that it would be a 'double album,' before dropping 15 bonus tracks.

Among a flurry of social media frenzy, one fan posted that they believe had hinted at the double album during her Grammys announcement, when she gave a two-finger peace sign to the camera.

Tweeting a snap from the ceremony, a fan captioned the post: 'The 2 meant a double album this whole time #TaylorSwift.'

Paying tribute to her lucky number

Throughout her career, the number 13 has been a prominent symbol in Taylor's music and performances (pictured in 2011)

After revealing 15 new bonus tracks for her album, a onslaught of fans were quick to note that the total number of songs, 31, is her lucky number spelled backwards

Throughout her career, the number 13 has been a prominent symbol in Taylor's music and performances.

The star has previously admitted that it's her 'lucky number,' and she previously revealed that almost every 'good thing' that happened to her took place after a '13 came up in her life.'

After revealing 15 new bonus tracks for her album, a onslaught of fans were quick to note that the total number of songs, 31, is her lucky number spelled backwards.

Posts included: 'Oh so the album has 31 songs... hmmm 13 backwards. Party!'

'Of course she made it 31 songs (13 backwards) and 2 hr 2 min long... Taylor Swift you're so.'

'Hold up... #TaylorSwift began writing #TTPD over two years ago and there's 31 songs... which could have made her 31 when the process started... and 31 backwards is 13.'

'THE ALBUM LENGTH? THE 2'S?? 31 IS 13 BACKWARDS?? SHES A MASTERMIND.'

The album's title

While fans were quick to theorise that The Tortured Poets Department's title is a reference to her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn, but it appeared that the star first hinted at the name back in 2022

Fans then clocked that the name of Taylor's new album was eerily similar to a Whatsapp group that her ex Joe created with his pal Paul Mescal

The Tortured Poets Department: What do the critics think?

Variety - Chris Willman

'The Tortured Poets Department gives everyone a full dose of the never-getting-over-it Taylor that no one really wanted to get over.

'As breakup albums go, it's a doozy, as they would have said back in Clara Bow's day - an unapologetically dramatic (if often witty) record that will be soundtracking untold millions of tragic rifts to come. If you've been putting one off, now might not be a bad time to schedule it.'

Rolling Stone - Rob Sheffeld

It's the cathartic confession of a woman who thought she had adulthood — and adult romance — all figured out, only to find herself realizing she knows nothing.

'Even by Swiftian standards, she gets wildly ambitious with her songwriting here.'

The Telegraph - Neil McCormick

Rating:

'On the simplest of terms, what we have here is a very smart, seductive, lyrically sharp set of smooth synth pop songs about affairs of the heart, crafted with love, intelligence and passion – another hugely appealing addition to Swift's expanding canon...'

The Guardian - Alexis Petridis

Rating:

'There's clearly a risk involved in calling out elements of your own fanbase, however justified said attack is, but Swift pulls it off.

'She can do it because she's an exceptionally talented writer: there's a depth and maturity to this album that makes her competitors look a little wan by comparison.'

NME - Laura Malloy

Rating:

'Swift seems to be in tireless pursuit for superstardom, yet the negative public opinion it can come with irks her, and it's a tired theme now plaguing her discography and leaving little room for the poignant lyrical observations she excels at.'

The Daily Mail - Adrian Thrills

Rating:

'There's certainly a sense that she's pulling out all the stops on The Tortured Poets Department.

'Even for someone with a track record of lengthy, value-for-money albums, it's a mammoth undertaking.'

The Standard - El Hunt

Rating:

'There are no doubt countless lyrical puzzles here, waiting to be unpicked, but The Tortured Poets Department is at its most potent when it does away with all of the arch devices and spells it out plainly.'

The Times - Will Hodgkinson

Rating:

'Taking in synth pop, Eighties power ballads and the emotional AOR of Stevie Nicks (who offers her own poem on love gone wrong in the liner notes), these songs are delivered with Swift’s trademark gusto and megawatt professionalism - and it’s a five-star album.'

The Mirror - Mollie Quirk

'Overall, The Tortured Poets Department is the most magnificent body of work that sees Taylor combine her love of poetry and music.

'The album is incredibly deep and moving, hard to unravel and decode, yet easy to fall into and draw comparisons to of your own life.'

BBC - Mark Savage

'The Tortured Poets Department is an uneven album, and one that lacks a slam-dunk radio anthem like Anti-Hero or Shake It Off - but Swift has pop music in a stranglehold for now, so it will sell by the bucketload, even though it leaked a day ahead of release.'

While fans were quick to theorise that The Tortured Poets Department's title is a reference to her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn, but it appeared that the star first hinted at the name back in 2022.

While accepting a songwriting award at a Nashville event, Taylor referenced two writing tools frequently adopted by poets, saying: 'They are affectionately titled Quill Lyrics, Fountain Pen Lyrics and Glitter Gel Pen Lyrics.

'I came up with these categories based on what writing tool I imagine having in my hand when I scribbled it down, figuratively.'

Fans then clocked that the name of Taylor's new album was eerily similar to a Whatsapp group that her ex Joe created with his pal Paul Mescal, called The Tortured Man Club.

The release date

One Swiftied noted the album was released a year to the day Taylor was pictured heading out for dinner with Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, where they all unfollowed Joe on Instagram

Reports of the couple's split broke the very next day, so one fan also noted the release date could be a symbolic move, marking a year since the end of their relationship

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