Between defending their queen from musical misogyny, alleged corporate malfeasance and becoming one half of #Tatty, it can be taxing to be a fan of Taylor Swift, and the latest "Swiftie Struggle" to crop up concerns the recently released vinyl edition of Speak Now (Taylor's Version).
It isn't that Swift's vinyl-inclined listeners are playing their records too slowly this time around. On TikTok, user @mischief_marauder shared how their vinyl copy of Swift's latest re-recorded album arrived with entirely different music etched in the microgrooves.
After showing their orchid-coloured vinyl for the camera, @mischief_marauder then drops the needle on one of the set's three LPs to hear a voice that clearly isn't Swift's, speaking of "flakes of flesh and dancing organisms" per a caption onscreen, before hearing the repetitive vocal sample from "Soul Vine (70 Billion People)" by Cabaret Voltaire, the English pioneering industrial group founded by Richard H. Kirk.
@mischief_marauder notes that they ordered the orchid vinyl pressing of Speak Now (Taylor's Version), which was made in France, through Swift's UK webstore. It remains to be seen whether other copies are affected, but we're sure Justin Trudeau is on top of things if any Canadian pressing plants are involved.
In a statement shared with Exclaim!, Universal Music Group writes, "We are aware that there are an extremely limited number of incorrectly pressed vinyl copies in circulation and have addressed the issue. If you have purchased one of the affected goods, please contact customer service at your respective retailer for a replacement or refund."
It's not the first time a megastar's vinyl release has been mispressed. In 2017, copies of Beyoncé's Lemonade were found to feature tracks by Ottawa punks Zex.
Revisit Exclaim!'s ranking of Taylor Swift's 20 best songs.
It isn't that Swift's vinyl-inclined listeners are playing their records too slowly this time around. On TikTok, user @mischief_marauder shared how their vinyl copy of Swift's latest re-recorded album arrived with entirely different music etched in the microgrooves.
After showing their orchid-coloured vinyl for the camera, @mischief_marauder then drops the needle on one of the set's three LPs to hear a voice that clearly isn't Swift's, speaking of "flakes of flesh and dancing organisms" per a caption onscreen, before hearing the repetitive vocal sample from "Soul Vine (70 Billion People)" by Cabaret Voltaire, the English pioneering industrial group founded by Richard H. Kirk.
Further needle drops of what @mischief_marauder deemed Speak Now (Not Taylor's Version) show the inclusion of a song titled "Happy Land" by English duo Ultramarine. Some more sleuthing from both the user and fascinated commenters led her to believe that the Swift records had accidentally been stamped with plates for recently reissued compilation Happy Land (A Compendium of Electronic Music From the British Isles 1992-1996).@mischief_marauder send help I got speak now (not Taylors version) this is so funny #speaknowtaylorsversion @Taylor Swift @Taylor Nation #erastour #speaknoworchid ♬ original sound - Rachel ✨
@mischief_marauder notes that they ordered the orchid vinyl pressing of Speak Now (Taylor's Version), which was made in France, through Swift's UK webstore. It remains to be seen whether other copies are affected, but we're sure Justin Trudeau is on top of things if any Canadian pressing plants are involved.
In a statement shared with Exclaim!, Universal Music Group writes, "We are aware that there are an extremely limited number of incorrectly pressed vinyl copies in circulation and have addressed the issue. If you have purchased one of the affected goods, please contact customer service at your respective retailer for a replacement or refund."
It's not the first time a megastar's vinyl release has been mispressed. In 2017, copies of Beyoncé's Lemonade were found to feature tracks by Ottawa punks Zex.
Revisit Exclaim!'s ranking of Taylor Swift's 20 best songs.
@mischief_marauder Replying to @x_mimi_x_mimi_x speak now (not a version) part 2 featuring happy land 😂✨ #speaknowtaylorsversion #erastour ♬ original sound - Rachel ✨
@mischief_marauder Replying to @mrsguss update to speak now not Taylors version 💜😂 @Taylor Swift @Taylor Nation I hope Taylor gets to see this, sadly no 1989 Easter eggs we found the album that I have pressed, this has been the funniest thing ever, and I can't tell you the jumpscare I got when I expected it to play enchanted. #speaknowtaylorsversion #speaknowvinyl #cursedvinyl ♬ original sound - Rachel ✨
