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Taylor Swift gives ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ a bigger identity crisis with her disjointed ‘Encore’: review

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The pop star gave her fans an encore that we didn't need.

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  1. Taylor Swift announces 'Encore' edition of 'Life of a Showgirl' album with 4 new songs

    Headline from WGN Chicago ·

  2. Taylor Swift announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ will be released on Friday

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  3. What to know about Taylor Swift’s new music: Her 1st since her wedding

    Headline from Triblive ·

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    Taylor Swift gives ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ a bigger identity crisis with her disjointed ‘Encore’: review

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Taylor Swift Announces Four-Song Showgirl Encore (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Taylor Swift has announced The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, a four-track deluxe edition arriving September 25 that includes the new single Patient Zero, following the original Life of a Showgirl release; the project is framed as gratitude and expansion of the acclaimed album, with Swift teasing t…

  2. NBC Boston

    Taylor Swift announces ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' with 4 new songs (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    FILE – Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov. 9, 2023.

  3. Rolling Stone

    Taylor Swift Unveils ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Deluxe Edition (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The project is the extended version of her 12th studio album, featuring four new songs

  4. The Hollywood Reporter

    Taylor Swift Announces ‘Encore’ Edition of ‘Life of a Showgirl’ With Four New Songs (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The previously announced "Patient Zero" is joined by "Cleveland!," "Pink Clouding" and "Babylon" on the deluxe version of her 2025 album set to be released on Friday.

  5. UPI

    Taylor Swift to release 'Life of a Showgirl' encore version with 4 new songs (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Taylor Swift will release "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," an extended version of her 2025 album featuring new single "Patient Zero" on Friday.

  6. Forbes

    Taylor Swift Releasing Another 'Life Of A Showgirl' Album Version—With Four New Songs (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Critics have argued Swift released an excessive amount of “exclusive” versions of her “The Life Of A Showgirl” album to help her break first week records.

  7. WGN Chicago

    Taylor Swift announces 'Encore' edition of 'Life of a Showgirl' album with 4 new songs (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    Taylor Swift announced Wednesday the release of a deluxe edition of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, which includes four new songs and is set to be released this Friday.

  8. New York Post

    Taylor Swift’s showgirl style gets an encore, complete with fringe and sparkles (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Swift announced a deluxe version of her "The Life of a Showgirl" album with a previously unseen shot from the original, glam shoot.

  9. KTLA Los Angeles

    Taylor Swift announces 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Are you ready for it? Just hours after Taylor Swift revealed to fans that a new single was on the way, she unveiled another surprise- she's expanding her 2025 album "The Life of a Showgirl." "About a year ago, you guys did a truly unfathomable thing.

  10. PhillyVoice

    Taylor Swift to release deluxe version of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Taylor Swift is releasing 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,' a deluxe version of her 12th studio album, on Friday. The extended album features four new songs, including 'Patient Zero.'

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Taylor Swift announces 'The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore' will be released on Friday (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Taylor Swift’s “Showgirl” has more life.

  12. WSVN Miami

    What to know about Taylor Swift’s new music: Her first since her wedding (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift is back in action. Did you miss her? On Wednesday, less than one day after announcing a new song,...

  13. New York Post

    Taylor Swift taps 2 A-listers for ‘Patient Zero’ music video as she gives epic first look (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Swift's latest single -- plus "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore" -- is out Friday.

  14. Triblive

    What to know about Taylor Swift’s new music: Her 1st since her wedding (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    NEW YORK — Taylor Swift is back in action. Did you miss her?

  15. Insider

    Some say Taylor Swift is doing too much to stay in the spotlight. What if she just loves her job? (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Taylor Swift has released a deluxe version of "The Life of a Showgirl," featuring four brand-new tracks, despite pleas for her to take a break.

  16. Variety

    Taylor Swift Still Has Unfinished Business With Her Exes — Thank God! — While Also Mooning Over Her Groom in ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’: New Tracks Review (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    If you’re a Taylor Swift fan, one of your deepest fears this year might have been that the pop superstar will be so wrapped up in a long, rapturous honeymoon that she’ll neglect to bring us down by continuing to write about the bums that got away, or any lingering regrets that were accumulated on [……

  17. UPI

    Listen: Taylor Swift releases 'Showgirl' encore with new single 'Patient Zero' (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Taylor Swift released "The Life of a Showgirl: Encore," a new version of her hit 2025 album featuring four new songs, including "Patient Zero."

  18. The Guardian

    Taylor Swift: The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore review – flashes of humanity and bafflingly vindictive love songs (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    (Republic) This four-track addition to a critically maligned album works hard to remind fans what they love about Swift, with some sweet highs and galling lows One downside of turning your release strategies into scavenger hunts and layering clues within your work is that it invites enormous amounts…

  19. Insider

    Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' deluxe album has 4 new songs. They range from inspired to indefensible. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Taylor Swift has unveiled "The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore," a deluxe album with four new pop songs, all co-produced by Max Martin and Shellback.

  20. Rolling Stone

    Everything You Need to Know About ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Songs (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    We break down the four new tracks from the superstar’s 12th album

  21. New York Post

    Taylor Swift gives ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ a bigger identity crisis with her disjointed ‘Encore’: review (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The pop star gave her fans an encore that we didn't need.

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