Taylor Swift on stage in London last yearWhile critics are so far pretty split on Taylor Swift’s new album, one thing they can agree on is that it’s not what they were expecting.Taylor revealed earlier this year that she was reuniting with Max Martin and Shellback on her next release, having previously worked with the Swedish hit-makers on her albums Red, 1989 and Reputation.But if Taylor’s reunion with super-pop producers, and the accompanying imagery for The Life Of A Showgirl, had you thinking she was returning to the pure pop sound of Shake It Off or I Knew You Were Trouble, it might surprise you to hear that her new music has a more mellow feel to it, with comparisons having been made to everyone from Fleetwood Mac to Lana Del Rey.Some critics have been heaping praise on the new release, while others are skeptical about Taylor’s new direction.Here’s a selection of what’s been said so far about The Life Of A Showgi