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Why Taylor Swift’s Newest Album May Be Her Most Consequential One Yet

Taylor Swift’s 12th album explores her life on tour and engagement, with a film that has sold millions in pre-sale tickets, marking a key moment in her career.

  • On Friday, Taylor Swift will release her 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl, and Republic Records released the cover image.
  • Observers say Taylor Swift is the most famous person in the world and is newly engaged to Travis Kelce after recent years of nonstop touring.
  • Recording between tour dates, Swift announced on the New Heights podcast her 12‑song album pulls back the curtain on her life during the Eras Tour and with Kelce.
  • Given Swift's global scale, Toby Koenigsberg, music professor at the University of Oregon, said the album marks a pivot point in her discography, often the most consequential phase.
  • Swift is releasing the album alongside a theatrical film event, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, which has drawn strong presales over the weekend, although the record is not her 13th, a notable oddity.
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