The Life of a Showgirl is Taylor Swift’s shortest era — Is that the point? Her new album clocks in at just 12 tracks, making it Swift’s shortest standard album in over a decade. The Real Album Is Still ComingMidnights had a surprise 3 am Edition. It’s a Goodbye in DisguiseShortest album = shortest era = last chapter? Even Showgirls RetireIf The Life of a Showgirl only gives us 12 tracks, it’s not a bug — it’s a feature.