(KTLA) -- As a day 1 fan of Taylor Swift, who purchased (and relentlessly listened to) her debut single "Tim McGraw" on iTunes on June 19, 2006 — months before her self-titled debut album released, it's been a double-edged sword watching the country ingénue become a global pop megastar.

While the various accolades Swift's reached over the past 20 years, and particularly over the past 5 years or so, are impressive, they've had an adverse effect on Swift's artistry. Nowhere is this more apparent than her recently released 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," her third and worst misfire in three years.

"Showgirl" has so much going for it: In addition to Swift, whom we know is capable of writing and producing a perfect pop song ("Delicate," "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,"

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