Written during the European leg of her Eras Tour, the album pulls back the curtain on the singer’s life and romance with fiance and NFL star Travis Kelce, indulging listeners with a fun and playful 12-track pop record. Released on Friday, the album was made with Swedish duo Max Martin and Shellback, reuniting the singer with the producers she worked with in 2017 for her album Reputation and 2014’s pop juggernaut album 1989. That’s why it is so much fun.”Some, however, were less impressed, notably The Guardian and The Financial Times, who gave the album two stars. The Telegraph, which gave it three stars, said: “It is a fine album – a witty, literate, mellifluous collection of overwhelmingly romantic singer-songwriter-style pop songs about the triumph of love, almost certainly spelled L-U-R-V-E. But for all its sophistication, Showgirl showcases Swift at her least dramatically intense.

Source: The Times October 03, 2025 09:54 UTC