Taylor Swift hails Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Lost Weekend’ as an “absolute triumph in every way”

Taylor Swift has praised Phoebe Bridgers ‘ ‘Lost Weekend’ , hailing the album as an “absolute triumph in every way”.

READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend review: indie’s poet laureate returns with a staggering, strange and stirring opus The pop star shared a post about her friend and former collaborator’s third studio record on Instagram last night (Monday August 17), following the project’s release last Friday (August 14).

“It’s her birthday but she gave us a gift,” wrote Swift, who teamed up with Bridgers on ‘Nothing New’ – a ‘From The Vault’ track from 2021’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ .

“Haven’t been able to stop listening.

This album is an absolute triumph in every way,” she told her followers.

The singer went on to praise Bridgers’ songwriting, adding: “To write about grief with such vulnerability and detail, and to trust the listener with this much honesty.

Happy bday @phoebebridgers I love you!!” Bridgers previously opened for Swift on her massive ‘Eras Tour’, where she was also joined on stage by her Boygenius bandmates .

Swift’s frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff is credited as a producer on ‘Lost Weekend’. | Taylor Swift praises Phoebe Bridgers in new Instagram story pic.twitter.com/Ptia5RVLMu — The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) August 17, 2026 In 2022, Bridgers described Swift’s music as “high art” , adding: “She’s like the king of her craft.

She’s just a perfect example of someone who uses all the resources at her disposal to be completely genuine.” That same year, Swift shared her admiration for Bridgers’ material , calling it “so deeply impactful and moving”.

She went on: “You feel like she’s reliving a precise memory or delivering a secret message to someone and you get the privilege to read it or hear about it.” Swift once singled out Bridgers as “one of my favourite artists in the world” , too, while recalling asking her to collaborate: “If she sings it, I will listen to it.

I just love her voice.” When remembering the first time she texted the pop giant , Bridgers said: “It was just a total high.” In 2023, Bridgers presented Swift with the iHeartRadio Innovator award .

“I’m grateful that I’ve grown up in a world with Taylor Swift in it,” she explained.

“Or, ‘The World (Taylor’s Version)’.” Phoebe Bridgers.

CREDIT: Olof Grind Bridgers said in 2021 that she “got teary” when recording her part for ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ .