reputation, Taylor Swift's sixth album, arrived on Monday (November 13) and is described by Pitchfork as an aggressive, lascivious display of craftsmanship, whose full embrace of modern pop feels sadly conventional.

The review recalls that for a decade almost everyone agreed on Swift: she wrote exquisite love songs and scorching, funny takedowns at an age when most people struggle to put together a cogent email.

In 2017, according to the review, the figure before us is beleaguered and defensive, fighting back from public relations problems she largely could have avoided. The album turns that position into stage material.