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100
Maggie Rogers broke through a sea of rock and metal with her intimate and personal second album.
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An album that takes all those months of pent up tension and shakes them out like nobody’s watching, the only exception ‘Surrender’ is willing to make is to its own instinctive urges. Feeding both the head and the heart, Maggie Rogers has gone feral. Let the joy spring forth.
90
Embracing emotion wholeheartedly, her second record pulls you in even on first listen, and grabs you by the scruff of the neck.
90
Surrender is the sound of Rogers coming into her complete self as an artist and choosing to be the positive force for good that she wants to see in both the pop and real worlds.
85
A higher bar has been set by Surrender, and one suspects that the effort will beget a slew of recordings inspired by its richly idiosyncratic sound—an invigorating and necessary innovation in marvelous alt pop.
84
Even if some melodies are misplaced, some lyrics a bit corny, Surrender is packed with the confidence and love that peeked out from Heard It In A Past Life in small doses.
80
On her second album, the singer-songwriter ratchets things up several notches to find her most powerful form yet.
80
In Surrender, Maggie Rogers covers all bases. From nostalgic synth to bold electric guitar, big drum beats to tinkly piano, the album carries the listener through the eras, the highs and lows, and out the other side.
80
Rogers followed up a Grammy win by enrolling in university, but this album should mean she doesn’t have to apply for any grad jobs.
80
Faced with the numbness and antipathy of modern life, Maggie Rogers fights back with feeling.
80
Maggie Rogers’ sophomore LP Surrender heads in an alt-pop/rock direction and tackles ambition in all its glorious ability to make or break ourselves.
80
It’s safe to say that on Surrender, Rogers has gotten closer to the divine.
80
In twelve enchanting indie-pop tracks, she explores intense feelings, perpetual yearning, and navigates love through the confines of time.
80
Maggie Rogers sound unrestrained, wild and free.
80
Urgent, forthright and rocking out, the American’s second studio album is a compelling change of direction.
80
From the lyrical outpouring of questions and realisations, to the emotions encapsulated by these instrumental vignettes and thoughtful production, you get the sense that Maggie is at home here in this state of experimentation and consideration.
80
Somehow both modern and instilled in the past.
78
The singer radiates indie-pop cool while embracing uncertainty, serendipity and everything in between on sophomore LP.
73
The “Alaska” star’s second album, which shares its title with her Harvard Divinity School thesis, asks big questions about life through confident pop anthems.
70
Surrender feels less hungry to impress. It seems to reflect what the 28-year-old singer-songwriter is most interested in at this very moment, which appears to be a blend of Nineties alt-rock and turn-of-the-century shopping-mall pop.
70
While further proving that Rogers has yet to find a wholly satisfying balance between understated folk and maximalist electropop, it also shows her to be a multifaceted performer with a dynamism lacking amongst many of her peers
60
Surrender leans so hungrily into its sonic vision of maximal catharsis that the album soon embodies its title – and propels you into doing the same.
60
A confident second offering, but Rogers’ radio-friendly songs lack emotional heft.
50
Surrender feels a bit too much like a pastiche of a good pop album, rather than a record that can be counted as one in its own right
40
Even with songs that are brash, chunky and loud, Maggie Rogers gives over to pared back singer-songwriter fare that reigns it all in.
You know what Maggie Rogers does better than anybody else? ACTUAL indie pop. 'Surrender' is a sustainable body of work, not only it's an extremely well produced record but it's also well written and well performed. I feel like this time around the tracks are much more organized, like there's bangers but there's also some songs to just breathe as you listen to the full work. Maggie sounds much more comfortable this time around, her lyrics are also much more sincere, there's a fine line in ... read more
Overdrive - 4/5
That's Where I Am - 4/5
Want Want - 3/5
Anywhere With You - 4/5
Horses - 4/5
Be Cool - 4/5
Shatter - 4/5
Begging For Rain - 3/5
I've Got A Friend - 3/5
Honey - 4/5
Symphony - 4/5
Different Kind Of World - 4/5
Quando a Maggie voltou com “That’s Where I Am” eu fiquei extremamente ansioso por que foi um twist na sonoridade que ela fazia pra algo novo e fora da zona de conforto, e depois “Want Want” que para mim é uma das melhores músicas do ano e por último “Horses” uma balada onde os vocais se sobressaem da produção mais intimista.
Bom já dava pra saber o que esperar e dito isso eu amei “Surrender” ... read more
It has been a while since I have relistened to Maggie's sophomore album and so I figured I would do a deep dive into that today! This is such a departure from the sound of Heard It In A Past Life, even if elements remain. The slight addition of synths is more subtle than in her previous album, the vocals less breathy and more demanding, and the songwriting even more personal. I think it is really good growth from her first album, maybe just a touch less nostalgic for me thus doesn't have the ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Overdrive 3:14 | 76 |
| 2 | That's Where I Am 4:12 | 81 |
| 3 | Want Want 3:08 | 79 |
| 4 | Anywhere With You 4:57 | 75 |
| 5 | Horses 5:05 | 75 |
| 6 | Be Cool 2:57 | 68 |
| 7 | Shatter 3:40 | 79 |
| 8 | Begging For Rain 4:13 | 72 |
| 9 | I've Got A Friend 3:12 | 63 |
| 10 | Honey 3:42 | 73 |
| 11 | Symphony 5:11 | 71 |
| 12 | Different Kind Of World 2:45 | 70 |
Total Length: 46 minutes
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1y
starts pretty good but gets boring quickly, still a nice improvement from her debut
Added on: March 30, 2022