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

Taylor Swift has released The Encore, a four-track expansion of her critically maligned album, The Life of a Showgirl. Early reviews describe the addition as derivative and flat, featuring three dud tracks alongside moments of humanity. Some observers suggest the release strategy aims to influence Grammy voting or challenge Ella Langle. The original album debuted last October, shortly after Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce, while the new tracks offer both sweet highs and galling lows.