Maggie Rogers Knows What She Want-Wants

Maryland-hailing, New York-based singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers has just dropped her throbbing new single Want Want from her forthcoming sophomore record Surrender, which drops on 29th July via Capitol, and boy is it a welcome, raw storming summer tune.

Maggie Rogers @ Brixton Academy (Kalpesh Patel)

Says the 28-year-old of the new single: “Want Want started in Maine during the pandemic in a small studio assembled over my parents’ garage. I wrote and produced it with my old bandmate, Del Water Gap. It was really just about the fun of it all. Some bubblegum world to escape to in the middle of the isolation and darkness. The song found its final form over the next year and a half, editing and re-editing with Kid Harpoon until we found the perfect knock-your-teeth-out drums, the right growl of the guitar tone. That roaring synth, it’s just a Prophet stock sound, but it always reminded me a little bit of the intro to Iron Man by Black Sabbath. The right amount of bite that still invites you in. The video is about sensuality. About embodiment. About freedom. It was shot in one of my favorite karaoke bars. Sticky floors and fluorescent lit bathrooms. Everything in its right place.”

You can check out the the Warren Fu-directed video below:

In her follow-up to 2019 debut Heard It In A Past Life, with both Want Want and That’s Where I Am, Rogers seems to promise a departure from her beat-laiden folksy first outing (think Retrograde, Alaska) with dreamy, synth-laden pounding beats that will, no doubt, make for louder and dancier live shows. She’s also sporting a pixie cut which she rocks ridiculously well.

Maggie Rogers @ Brixton Academy (Kalpesh Patel)

Rogers brings Surrender to UK and European stages this Autumn with her Feral Joy tour, kicking off proceedings on Halloween with a show in Leeds, rounding out her UK-leg with a massive London show at the city’s historic Alexandra Palace venue where only a few years ago she was the opening act for Californian sisters Haim.

Maggie Rogers @ Alexandra Palace (Kalpesh Patel)

Maggie Rogers’ UK and Ireland tour dates are:

OCTOBER31st: Leeds, O2 AcademyNOVEMBER1st: Glasgow, O2 Academy

2nd: Dublin, Olympia Theatre

4th: Birmingham, O2 Academy

5th: Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse

7th: Bristol, O2 Academy

8th: Brighton, Dome

10th: London, Alexandra Palace

Maggie Rogers Illuminates London’s Brixton Academy

Ashnikko @ O2 Academy Brixton (Neil Lupin)

Ashnikko Opens The Door To Smoochie World At O2 Academy Brixton

O2 Academy Brixton is already fizzing before Ashton Nicole Casey – better known as Ashnikko – even sets foot onstage....

Megan Moroney Releases Globally Anticipated New Album ‘Cloud 9’

Multi-platinum country star Megan Moroney has unveiled her highly anticipated third studio album, Cloud 9, out now via Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records.

Corey Kent Fast-Tracks ‘Empty Words’ After Viral Fan Demand

Multi-platinum country star Corey Kent has accelerated the release of his brand new single Empty Words after overwhelming fan demand, with a teaser for the track racking up more than 20 million views across social media.

The Grahams Share ‘Worst Parts Of Me’ Ahead Of ‘The Bridge Deluxe Edition’ & UK Tour

Nashville-based duo The Grahams have unveiled their new single Worst Parts Of Me, taken from the forthcoming deluxe edition of their recent album The Bridge, set for release on 6th March.

Of Monsters And Men @ Roundhouse (Lauren Patel)

Of Monsters And Men Embrace Intimacy And Euphoria At London’s Roundhouse

On a freezing and rain-soaked Camden evening, the warmth inside the Roundhouse feels almost defiant. For the second...

Naked Lungs Return With Incendiary New Single ‘Glitter’

Enigmatic Irish noise-rock quartet Naked Lungs have announced their explosive return with brand new single Glitter, marking their first release since 2023’s widely praised debut album Doomscroll.

Virginia MacNaughton Shares Double A-Side ‘Wolf Moon’ / ‘The Thread’ Ahead Of New Album

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Virginia MacNaughton has unveiled a powerful new double A-side single, Wolf Moon and The Thread, offering a deeper glimpse into her forthcoming third album The Thread, due for release on 27th February.

Alana Springsteen Opens Her Most Personal Chapter Yet With ‘note to self’

Artist-songwriter Alana Springsteen has returned with note to self, a soul-searching new single that confronts the pain of her early years while pointing firmly toward healing and self-belief. Accompanied by an official music video filmed in her hometown of Pungo, Virginia, the track signals the beginning of Springsteen’s most emotionally revealing era to date.