Taylor Swift Praises Phoebe Bridgers’ New Album: ‘An Absolute Triumph in Every Way’

Taylor Swift is making sure Phoebe Bridgers knows just how much her new album is resonating with her, and she picked a fitting occasion to do so.

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1s With ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ From KATSEYE to Phoebe Bridgers & More, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote! Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Lost Weekend’: All 16 Tracks Ranked On Monday (Aug.

17), Swift took to her Instagram story to celebrate Bridgers’ birthday.

Instead of simply sending her friend some birthday wishes, the pop superstar also provided an applauding review of Bridgers’ newly released album, Lost Weekend .

“It’s her birthday but she gave us a gift,” Swift wrote.

“Haven’t been able to stop listening.

This album is an absolute triumph in every way.

To write about grief with such vulnerability and detail, to trust the listener with this much honesty.” She continued, “Happy Bday @phoebebridgers I love you!!” Lost Weekend is Bridgers’ first solo album release since 2020’s Punisher , and the praise from critics, fans and friends shows that every minute was worth the wait.

The 16-track album (released Aug.

14) finds Bridgers diving headfirst into some of her most personal pieces thus far, exploring grief, heartbreak, love and complicated family history.

Swift is hardly a stranger to Bridgers’ work.

The two artists have collaborated before, with Bridgers appearing on the track “Nothing New (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault),” which debuted at No.

43 on the Billboard Hot 100 , from Swift’s 2021 album Red (Taylor’s Version) .