Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (Album Review) - Stereoboard UK

‘The Life of a Showgirl’ demonstrates weak lyricism with cringeworthy language

Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album at midnight last Friday. “The Life of a Showgirl” is her first project produced in collaboration with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback since “reputation,” signifying a departure from Jack Antonoff’s production methods. The album withdraws from the dark poeticism of “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT” to deliver a colorful tale of Swift’s life in the spotlight. “The Fate of Ophelia” Right from the…

The Life of a Showgirl: Half-baked or catchy?

Since the release of her twelfth studio album “The Life of a Showgirl” on Friday, Oct. 3, singer-songwriter and pop sensation Taylor Swift has been receiving copious amounts of criticism — including from her own fanbase of Swifties. Some are going as far as to claim that Swift is a “fascist” and that she is serving listeners a misogynistic tale as old as time — that everything will be better if a man comes and saves you to become a part of a dom…

Taylor Swift - The Life of a Showgirl (Album Review) - Stereoboard UK

Photo: TAS Rights Management What you see isn’t always what you get, and ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is no exception. Despite its extravagant, cinematic artwork raising hopes for a continuation of the meta commentary delivered on tracks such as I Can Do It With A Broken Heart from 2024’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, on her 12th album Taylor Swift has opted to retrace well-worn paths from a new perspective.

Album Review: Peeking behind the curtain into ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

While living the life of a showgirl on stage during “The Eras Tour,” Taylor Swift poured every thought she had offstage onto paper and a 12-track record. Her goal with this project was to create infectious melodies and vivid yet crisp lyrics. The album’s main theme encompassed everything that happens behind the curtain of the pop star’s life. Reuniting with producers Max Martin and Shellback, Swift created the record she has been wanting to for …

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Needed More Time To Cook - The Daily Mississippian

Taylor Swift has returned with a new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Inspired by the events of her record-shattering Eras Tour, Swift’s emotions are obvious in this bubbly detour from her previous, more melancholy albums “Midnights” and “The Tortured Poets Department.”   Swedish pop producers Max Martin and Shellback reunited with Swift following their work with her on “Red,” “1989” and “Reputation,” offering a brighter soundscape to her showgi…