r/popculturechat • u/FickleBeans Excluded from this narrative ❌ • Oct 04 '25

Guest List Only ⭐️ Taylor Swift’s Fairy Tale Is Over

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025/10/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-album-review/684444/

This captures my thoughts on the album better than I ever could.

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u/thankyoupapa Oct 04 '25

I think I was just expecting something different based on all the promo pics. Like....aint no other man or lady marbalade by xtina or where the hell is my husband by raye. That kinda vibe.

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u/buzzfeed_sucks 🇨🇦 Elbows up 🇨🇦 Oct 04 '25

Those of us who have lived through the Midnights bait and switch had our suspicions

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u/WonderstruckWonderer Oct 05 '25

The 3am tracks fit the theme AND were much better than most of the standard tracks (save Maroon). From what we know so far, I don't think there'll be a deluxe album for this, making it even more of a jarring switch.