Attention Swifties: Taylor Swift is dropping a new album! For us, this is fantastic news. Taylor has been re-recording most of her albums to finally own her music. While the re-recordings have been inspirational, beautiful, and unique, a new album filled with acceptance and beauty is emerging on April 19th.
Titled The Tortured Poets Department, hardcore Swifties will recognize the playful allusion in the name. Creating an epic listening party for the new album is easy, fun, and the perfect excuse to bring your version of her worldwide tour into your home and scream, cry, and laugh to those heartfelt lyrics likely to be featured in her songs.
Step One: Inviting Fellow Swifties
An essential aspect of being a good host is ensuring everyone has time to commit to the party and that it’s scheduled far enough in advance to align everyone’s schedules. Since this party celebrates Taylor, make the invite fun. Using Partiful is an easy way to send out a mass party invite to guests’ cell phones without creating an annoying group chat. Let’s be honest, how many people genuinely enjoy group chats?
Step Two: Creating the Vibe
The vibe is essential for this party, and there are multiple ways to achieve it. If you want to go for an Eras Tour theme, decorate with lots of pink, white, red, and black, reflecting Taylor’s album covers. If you’re leaning more toward a TTPD theme, a muted color scheme works best, matching the album cover. Taylor is fun and quirky, so make the party that way too: include lots of silly memes, photos of cats (Taylor loves cats), and feminine touches.
Step Three: Singing, Crying, and Laughing
The most important part of this listening party is, of course, listening to the album. Make sure you and your friends can feel every emotion (as Taylor intends) and let loose. Crank up the volume and sing uncontrollably to create the perfect environment for this party. And don’t forget to have plenty of delicious snacks for you and your friends to enjoy!