[novagameco]

No, some of the best albums ever were all written around a common theme. Having nothing but a collection of singles makes it hard for artists to commit to a subgenre for a while without making it their identity. I think Pink Floyd is the best example of this (the large difference between Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall) or perhaps any album written by David Bowie (where his albums experimented with characters or identities such as Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke, in conjunction with new sounds) but My Chemical Romance is a more contemporary example (for me, anyways), with Welcome to the Black Parade standing in contrast to Danger Days. I don't listen to Taylor Swift, but she's supposedly remade her identity around each new album release (or what her fans call Eras)