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Taylor Swift
The Life of a Showgirl
‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ has its moments, but lacks the consistency of Taylor’s recent work
Clash
Olivia Dean
The Art of Loving
The rising British neo-soul star’s unfussy charisma and warmly assured voice carry her second album, a collection of classic-sounding, retro-minded pop
Pitchfork
Mariah Carey
Here For It All
Mariah Carey’s new LP is an affectionate and charming look at Black pop music of the ’70s and ’80s, evoking a charmingly retro feel without feeling stale or derivative
PopMatters
Baxter Dury
Allbarone
Baxter Dury has created a rare album that continually reveals hidden depths, both lyrically and musically. Allbarone is a richly observed record
PopMatters
Jeff Tweedy
Twilight Override
Jeff Tweedy’s courageous triple LP, played with a consistent set of musicians, serves as a meditation on his current mood and the state of the world
PopMatters
Geese
Getting Killed
Where commercial radio and even some more alternative stations playlists are starting to resemble a tub of Cornish clotted cream, Geese are laying eggs of avant garde, melodic, bonkers pop songs. Quackers
God Is In The TV
Doja Cat
Vie
If Scarlet was the firestorm, Vie is the afterglow: still flickering, still restless, but finally willing to show the cracks that make the light come through
Beats Per Minute
Taylor Swift
The Life of a Showgirl
Penis metaphors and poor little rich girl tales start to chafe. Is this really the same artist that gave us Folklore and Evermore?
Evening Standard
Taylor Swift
The Life of a Showgirl
Far from the Max Martin-assisted pop juggernaut fans expected, this soft-rock paean to domestic bliss is slight on tunes and still seethes with grievance. And the less said about her fiance’s ‘magic wand’, the better
The Guardian
Taylor Swift
The Life of a Showgirl
Contains some of her more outrageous songs, suggesting she feels confident enough at this point in her career to go as rogue as she fancies
The Independent
Taylor Swift
The Life of a Showgirl
Swift hits all her marks — from new, exciting sonic turns to incisive storytelling
Rolling Stone
Taylor Swift
The Life of a Showgirl
Travis Kelce is at the heart of The Life of a Showgirl – but the ‘Boring Barbie’ singer’s disdain for fellow star in Actually Romantic is pretty central too
The Irish Times
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