Deeply relaxed? Taylor Swift comments on her new album The Life of a Showgirl – and emphasizes freedom of expression.
Taylor Swift is not offset by the mixed reviews on Friday, October 3, the twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl. In a new interview, she spoke about how important any kind of attention is for a record in the first release week.
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Taylor Swift: “Whoever puts my name or that of my album in your mouth helps”
On Monday evening, October 7, Taylor Swift spoke in an interview with Zane Lowe about reviews on The Life of a Showgirl, everyday life in the show business and the public perception of her music. In doing so, she referred to negative voices to her LP and made a clear position: “As far as art is concerned, I have great respect for the subjective opinions of people.” Each: R may feel exactly what he wants.
Swift is not the “art police”. Her job as an entertainer, on the other hand, is to be a “mirror” for people, said Swift. Attention – whether positive or negative – is the decisive currency in show business.
The name of the plate is the program
With The Life of A Showgirl, the songwriter wanted to show the many facets of a show girl existence. On stage they could be “funny, flirting, sexy, scandalous and mischievous”, while behind the scenes in their own lives there may be a storm. This is done “in an old-fashioned way Tough,” said the 35-year-old in an interview.
The Life of a Showgirl is also a “funnier” record than her previous one. In Songwriting, Swift was allowed to have fun trying new things and doing gags, she continued.
“An album can be a really wild way to reflect on yourself”
Taylor Swift also said in an interview with Zane Lowe whether someone could identify with the artist’s music with the artist’s music. This is particularly evident in the reactions of their fans. Some would have told her that they initially found no access to their 2017 LP Reputation. But after they themselves lived through difficult times, be it their favorite album, said Swift. The first reaction to her new work could therefore change over time.