The wait for Taylor Swift’s “Life Of A Showgirl” is finally over.
On Friday, Taylor Swift officially released her 12th studio album and announced it on her Instagram Stories with a short clip that opened with an orange door, symbolising the singer's entry into a new era.
The album features 12 tracks: “The Fate of Ophelia”, “Elizabeth Taylor”, “Opalite”, “Father Figure”, “Eldest Daughter”, “Ruin the Friendship”, “Actually Romantic”, “Wi$h Li$t”, “Wood, CANCELLED!”, “Honey” and “The Life of a Showgirl” (featuring Sabrina Carpenter).
This is Swift's first full-length album since “The Tortured Poets Department”, which released in 2024.
While her last album was an emotional purge - a stunned post mortem of two bitter, messy break-ups, the latest one is completely different.
Recorded in stolen moments during the record-shattering Eras tour, the album shows a happy Taylor who is energised and newly in love with American footballer Travis Kelce.
"This album is about what was going on behind the scenes in my inner life during this tour, which was so exuberant and electric and vibrant," said the 35-year-old said in an appearance on a podcast last month.
The album has been produced by Swedish pop masterminds Max Martin and Shellback, who previously worked with Swift on hits like “Shake It Off” and “I Knew You Were Trouble”.
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The goal, said Swift, was to make a tight, compact album of "bangers" with "melodies that were so infectious that you're almost angry at it".
Swift's 12th studio album also dropped on Spotify on Thursday evening. Thousands of fans rushed to stream it, leading to technical issues on the platform.
Alongside the album, Swift is also bringing “Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” to theatres across the US and internationally from October 3 to 5.
The 89-minute feature includes the premiere of her music video “The Fate of Ophelia”, behind-the-scenes footage, a new lyric video, and personal reflections.
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