Taylor Swift has long divided the court of public opinion — and her new album does little to change that.
Following its midnight release on Friday, October 3, The Life of a Showgirl received mixed reviews from music critics. Some praised its razor-sharp songwriting, while others argued it pales in comparison to her most beloved records, including 2012’s Red, 2014’s 1989 and 2020’s Folklore.
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Rolling Stone gave Swift’s 12th studio album a perfect score of five stars, with assistant editor Maya Georgi writing that the singer, 35, “shoots into a fresh echel
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