I kind of liked how she forcefully transferred herself from New Country star to, well, pop star (against industry backlash), out went the steel guitars, in came the 80ies synths! Not that there was anything wrong with the curly-haired Taylor Swift to the now more urban NYC version, but she wanted change as you would expect from a young woman her age.
And one thing she doesn't (can't?) do: that melisma thing which Dave so hates. OTOH her voice is nothing to write home about, but she can write a tune or two.
I bought/buy her CDs because she is a cultural phenomenon. Gotta keep abreast with things! But in my heart of hearts I like her better: