recently interviewed by \u201cIndex Journal\u201d<\/a> in Greenwood, South Carolina, about singer-songwriter Taylor Swift\u2019s new album \u201cThe Life of a Showgirl.\u201d<\/p>\nThe album, out Oct. 3, sees Swift reuniting with Swedish producer Max Martin, who produced her albums \u201cRed\u201d and \u201cReputation,\u201d along with several songs from her album \u201c1989.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the new Taylor Swift era, fans weren\u2019t expected to follow a story, but rather go on a ride,\u201d said Stevenson, who is a songwriter, composer, audio engineer and producer specializing in pop, pop\/rock and electronic music. \u201cMartin was critical in this evolution with the creation and production of many of those hits.\u201d<\/p>\n
Martin has been behind some of the biggest pop hits of the last 30 years, including \u201c\u2026Baby One More Time\u201d by Britney Spears, The Weeknd\u2019s \u201cBlinding Lights\u201d and Katy Perry\u2019s \u201cRoar.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe cranks out hit after hit with seemingly little concern for the authenticity of the music,\u201d said Stevenson.\u00a0\u201cAmerican producers may think a Max Martin song is corny when they first hear it, but they\u2019ll find themselves singing it when they turn it off.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n