Taylor Swift tries to revamp *The Life of a Showgirl* with four new songs—and… does she succeed?

REVIEW | *The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore* adds “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding,” and “Babylon” to the most talked-about album of Taylor Swift’s latest phase. There are better melodies, a bit more humanity, and a song that reminds us why she remains an exceptional storyteller. But some of her old ghosts also resurface. […]