Maggie Rogers - Don’t Forget Me LP (Indie Exclusive)

“Partially inspired by the artist’s own experiences – diaristic in a way, imbued with nostalgia and slices of her past selves – partially a fictional character’s journey of self-discovery, in Don’t Forget Me Maggie Rogers finds a great balance between introspection and action. Looking inward whilst moving on and looking forward; looking at the road ahead, while the listener can close their eyes and enjoy the pop-folk ride, as if on a car trip with Rogers and her friends and characters. The album was co-produced by the singer-songwriter and Ian Fitchuk, who also co-wrote eight of the ten tracks. There’s a raw authenticity to the sound and lyrics, reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac, that can be attributed to the making process itself: most of them are first takes, and part of a deliberate decision to record for the sake of telling all these stories waiting to come out, rather than wanting to make a perfectly polished album. In the end, it pays off. Overall, Don’t Forget Me has some superb storytelling that confirms this artist’s talent for adapting life as well as fiction into music.”