Album Reviews

Originally Posted on The Georgetonian on October 17, 2025 Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” was supposed to mark a triumphant new chapter for her music — a bold, self-assured reinvention after years of retrospection. Instead, the album lands as one of her most musically conservative projects to date. For all its polish and grandeur, it feels less like evolution and more like replication — an artist retreating into the comfort of her past formulas. The production, led by

Originally posted on The Georgetonian on September 12, 2025. Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season” is an album that captures the ache of small-town living, the weight of nostalgia and the complicated pull between leaving home and longing for it. Released in 2022, the album marked a turning point in Kahan’s career. Known previously for his more polished pop-folk sound, Kahan embraced stripped-down, rustic instrumentation and deeply personal songwriting on “Stick Season,” drawing heavil