Suzanne Harrington: I hope Swifties forgive me, but I can't name a single one of Taylor's songs

The album’s release has been reported on the grown-up news. Even The Economist has been getting involved, asking bravely – some might say recklessly - if Taylor Swift “has peaked”

Taylor Swift performs as part of the "Eras Tour" at the Tokyo Dome, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)

To distract us from vileness — Michael O’Leary touting Tory oligarchs for Rwanda flights, the relentless Gaza genocide perpetrated by a state everyone keeps arming — we have been presented with a new Taylor Swift album. 

A double one with loads of songs causing the gonads of her ex-boyfriends to retract in horror, petrified they’re about to be trashed in stadiums around the world, or dissed via a million Spotify streams. Maybe a billion.