Rogers, Maggie / Now That The Light Is Fading
Album: Now That The Light Is Fading   Collection:General
Artist:Rogers, Maggie   Added:Aug 2017
Label:Capitol Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-09-08 Pull Date: 2017-11-10
Week Ending: Nov 12 Nov 5 Oct 15 Oct 8 Oct 1 Sep 24 Sep 17 Sep 10
Airplays: 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 26, 2024: Hanging in the Boneyard
Alaska
4. Feb 22, 2020: Hanigng in the bone yard
Dog Years
2. Jun 11, 2024: Traditions
Dog Years
5. Jan 31, 2020: Training Hour
Alaska
3. Dec 15, 2022: Traditions
Alaska
6. Dec 07, 2019: Hanging in the Boneyard
Alaska

Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2017-08-31
SYNTH POP / FOLKTRONICA

New singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers is instantly famous, but her path getting there includes two self-released download albums made while in high school. Video of Pharrell Williams heaping praise upon Maggie at an NYU masters class went viral; a session on NPR’s “little desk” series and various radio station appearances quickly followed. Now here’s her first major label EP. There’s a nice blend of acoustic and chill electronic sounds, plus Maggie’s pleasing singing voice. Songs 2-5 are original compositions by Rogers.

RIYL: Ellie Goulding; Beth Orton; Lorde
No FCC issues

1 Very slow ballad. Multi-track vocals accompanied by crickets. Traditional lyrics. (2:10)
2 ** Mid-tempo. The breakthrough hit: alternating alto & falsetto lead vocals; overdubbed vocal harmony; gentle EDM beats. Post-breakup lyric: she’s slowly getting over it. (3:09)
3 Mid-tempo. A more powerful vocal; more standardly “pop”. Not bad. (3:42)
4 ** Mid-tempo love song. Strong vocal performance. Guitar, winds, drums. Nice. (4:38)
5 Slow sad intro; suddenly shifts gears to mid-tempo and happier. (3:35)

Track Listing
1. Color Song   3. On + Off
2. Alaska   4. Dog Years
  5. Better