Description
Taylor Swift — Lover | Republic Records | Vinyl 2LP
Brand new! Factory packaged! As pictured! Buy with confidence!
Product Details:
- Product Type: Vinyl LP
- UPC: 602508148453
- Brand / Label: Republic Records
- Artist: Taylor Swift
- Release Year: 2019
- Executive Producer: Taylor Swift
- Producers: Jack Antonoff, Joel Little, Louis Bell, Frank Dukes, Taylor Swift
- Genre: Pop
- Style: Synth-pop, electropop, indie pop
Product Features
- Format: Vinyl LP
- Discs: 2
- Total runtime: approx. 61 minutes
- Color: Includes 2 Coloured Vinyl LPs (Pink and Blue translucent discs)
- Sleeve Type: Gatefold jacket
- Manufacturing: Made in Czech Republic
- Condition: Factory Sealed / Brand New in original shrink wrap
Overview
Lover arrived as a brightly colored, open-hearted swerve from the dark, defensive themes of its predecessor. It feels less like a calculated statement and more like a songwriter clearing her throat in the morning light, letting a chaotic mix of synth-pop, indie-folk, and acoustic ballads spill into the room naturally.
The double-LP set captures a sprawling, 18-track emotional landscape that covers everything from the ecstatic rush of new romance to the quiet anxieties of holding onto it. Tracks like the title track "Lover" lean into a timeless, waltzing intimacy, while "Crucial Summer" and "You Need To Calm Down" deliver massive, stadium-sized pop hooks.
This Republic Records press comes packaged in a gorgeous gatefold sleeve and features two distinct colored vinyl discs—one pink, one blue—that visually echo the pastel, cloud-streaked aesthetic of the album cover itself. It is a vibrant centerpiece for any pop collector's shelf, preserved here in pristine, factory-sealed condition.
Interesting Facts
- Lover was Taylor Swift's seventh studio album and marked her very first release with Republic Records after departing Big Machine Label Group.
- The album was a massive commercial success, moving over three million units worldwide in its first week of release alone.
- The title track "Lover" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2020.
- St. Vincent (Annie Clark) co-wrote the album's opening track, "Crucial Summer," which became an enduring fan favorite and a massive chart-topper years after its initial release.
- The back cover art features a distinctive pink glitter heart painted around Swift's right eye, a prominent visual motif used throughout the entire promotional era.
- Recording for the album took less than three months, with the bulk of the studio sessions taking place at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
Track Listing
Side A
- I Forgot That You Existed — 2:51
- Cruel Summer — 2:58
- Lover — 3:41
- The Man — 3:10
- The Archer — 3:31
Side B
- I Think He Knows — 2:53
- Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince — 3:54
- Paper Rings — 3:42
- Cornelia Street — 4:47
Side C
- Death By A Thousand Cuts — 3:19
- London Boy — 3:10
- Soon You'll Get Better (featuring Dixie Chicks) — 3:22
- False God — 3:20
- You Need To Calm Down — 2:51
Side D
- Afterglow — 3:43
- ME! (featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco) — 3:13
- It's Nice To Have A Friend — 2:30
- Daylight — 4:53
Publishers
Released by Republic Records in August 2019. Mixed by Serban Ghenea. Distributed by Universal Music International.
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