The Alcott

"The Alcott"
Single by the National featuring Taylor Swift
from the album First Two Pages of Frankenstein
ReleasedApril 28, 2023
StudioLong Pond (Hudson Valley)
GenreDowntempo
Length4:27
Label4AD
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The National
The National singles chronology
"Eucalyptus"
(2023)
"The Alcott"
(2023)
"Alphabet City / Space Invader"
(2023)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Lavender Haze"
(2022)
"The Alcott"
(2023)
"Karma"
(2023)
Lyric video
"The Alcott" on YouTube

"The Alcott" is a song by American band the National featuring American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song appears on the band's album First Two Pages of Frankenstein (2023), and it was released as a single on April 28, 2023.[1][2] It is a downtempo ballad with prominent piano.[3] It was produced at Long Pond Studio in Hudson Valley.

  1. ^ Redfern, Mark (April 28, 2023). "The National Share Lyric Video for Taylor Swift Collaboration 'The Alcott'". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (April 28, 2023). "Taylor Swift Joins the National on New Song 'The Alcott'". Our Culture Mag. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Leas, Ryan (April 28, 2023). "The National Want Their Taylor Swift Duet Played 'in Context'". Vulture. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.