“Here’s all I have. It’s yours to take. Love. Hate. Anger. Feral Joy” Maggie Rogers writes as she announces a string of European dates back in June. Surrender, the artist’s sophomore record is a melting pot of emotions that spill onto this Birmingham stage when performed live.
Re-emerging from the previous years of isolation onstage to album opener ‘Overdrive’, euphoria beams from Rogers as she delights her audience with powerful lyrics and elating instrumentals. ‘Want Want’ sees strobes flash as she dances with bandmates to reverberating bass and layered wailing vocals. The pop frenzy continues as Rogers delivers unmissable hits ‘Alaska’ and ‘Love You for a Long Time’ to an adoring crowd of singing fans.
Those on the balcony are encouraged to stand and the atmosphere is lifted further as a contemplative setlist combines assured groovy hits from ‘Heard it in a Past Life’ with the more thematical mood of 2022’s ‘Surrender’. The visualisation of ‘Horses’ is a break-free concept Rogers stems into this latest release and one which is embodied in her live performance. As she runs wild with this lease of life new tracks add to the evening, the feral joy tour delivers on all its promises.
