A small variety of Swifties obtained a significant shock after they obtained their vinyl editions of Converse Now (Taylor’s Model), because the vinyls didn’t play Taylor Swift in any respect and handled listeners to British electronica music as a substitute.
The unintentional mis-press of the vinyl was seen in motion by way of a viral TikTok video posted by consumer @myschief_marauder. “Does anybody else’s ‘Converse Now’ vinyl not have Taylor Swift on it?” she says in her video earlier than enjoying the report’s “Facet A,” which ended up enjoying Cabaret Voltaire’s “Soul Vine (70 Billion Folks)” as a substitute of “Mine (Taylor’s Model).”
“We’re conscious that there are an especially restricted variety of incorrectly pressed vinyl copies in circulation and have addressed the problem. You probably have bought one of many affected items, please contact customer support at your respective retailer for a alternative or refund,” Common Music Group, which folks Swift’s label Republic Data, shared in a press release to Billboard.
Distribution firm Above Board Distribution additionally addressed the mishap on Instagram, resharing @myschief_marauder’s unique video with a Swift pun-filled caption. “Because of a fragile urgent blunder, some Taylor Swift followers obtained a misprinted copy of ‘Converse Now (Taylor’s Model),’ which we’ve got realized options audio of our in home compilation ‘Blissful Land (A Compendium of Music from the British Isles 1992-1996),’” the corporate wrote. “By no means in our wildest desires might we think about this case. Whereas we all know all too nicely this error was past our management, we sincerely hope anybody who obtained what’s Not Taylor’s Model of the vinyl is enchanted by the blissful electronica. Maintain your eyes peeled for this particular version we’re positive it’s going to be a Discogs uncommon urgent traditional in years to come back.”
Swift’s Converse Now (Taylor’s Model) was launched on July 7 and earned over 575,000 equal album items within the U.S. in its first 4 days of launch (July 7-10), in accordance with preliminary studies to Luminate — marking the most important week for any album in 2023.
