"I was feeling a complete pivot at this point in time, and I want the album to feel the way my life felt," Swift said of the album, which will come out Oct. 3.

On Reddit, fans immediately connected it to backlash Swift has faced in recent years, particularly during The Tortured Poets Department. That album not only arrived as a surprise double release but also came with a flood of vinyl variants — a strategy that drew fire for both its cost to fans and its environmental footprint.

Taylor Swift releases four limited edition deluxe CD covers for "The Life of a Showgirl." Vote for your favorite.