Surrender (Maggie Rogers album)

Surrender is the second studio album by American pop singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, released on July 29, 2022, by Debay Sounds and Capitol Records. It follows the release of her debut studio album, Heard It in a Past Life (2019).

Surrender
Studio album by
Maggie Rogers
ReleasedJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
Studio
  • Electric Lady
    (New York City)
  • Real World
    (Box, Wiltshire)
  • Sid's Palace
    (Scarborough, Maine)
  • Rogers' parents' garage
Genre
Length46:16
Label
Producer
Maggie Rogers chronology
Notes from the Archive: Recordings 2011–2016
(2020)		 Surrender
(2022)
Singles from Surrender
  1. "That's Where I Am"
    Released: April 8, 2022
  2. "Want Want"
    Released: June 1, 2022
  3. "Horses"
    Released: July 14, 2022
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[1]
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash8/10[4]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[5]
NME[6]
Paste7.8/10[7]
Pitchfork7.3/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Under the Radar[10]

The album features a couple of contributions from notable singers. The track "Shatter" features Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine providing additional vocals and playing tambourine, and "I've Got a Friend" features Clairo and Claud speaking.

The trailer for the Netflix series XO, Kitty was set to "Want Want" from this album.[11][12]

Background and promotion

Rogers teased recording sessions for her forthcoming second studio album throughout 2021 into early 2022. She stated that the album would be self-produced and sounded like "feral joy", which is what she would later name her tour in support of the album.[13] In March 2022, Rogers shared a link to a site counting down to March 30. On that day, she announced that her second studio album, titled Surrender, would be released on July 29, 2022.[14] Rogers simultaneously released an album trailer she co-directed with Michael Scanlon.[15] On June 15, 2022, Rogers revealed the album's track listing via Instagram.[16]

Composition

Surrender is an indie pop,[7] alternative pop,[10] and electropop[5] album with elements of alternative rock,[3] dance,[17] Americana,[7] new wave,[6] electroacoustic,[3] slacker rock,[4] synth-pop,[10] folk,[5] glam rock,[17] and sunshine pop.[7]

Critical reception
Year-end lists
Publication Accolade Rank Ref
Albumism The 100 Best Albums of 2022 21 [18]
A.V. Club The 30 Best Albums of 2022 13 [19]
Billboard Best Albums of 2022 14 [20]
Clash Clash Albums of the Year 2022 9 [21]
Dork Dork's Albums of the Year 2022 6 [22]
Esquire 25 Best Music Albums of 2022 Unranked [23]
The Forty-Five The Best Albums of 2022 19 [24]
musicOMH Top 50 Albums Of 2022 44 [25]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 2022 49 [26]
Under the Radar Best Albums of 2022 22 [27]

Track listing
Surrender track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Overdrive"
3:14
2."That's Where I Am"
  • Rogers
  • Hull
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
4:12
3."Want Want"
3:08
4."Anywhere with You"
  • Rogers
  • Jaffe
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
  • Del Water Gap
4:57
5."Horses"
  • Rogers
  • Hull
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
5:05
6."Be Cool"
  • Rogers
  • Hull
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
2:57
7."Shatter"
  • Rogers
  • Hull
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
3:40
8."Begging for Rain"Rogers
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
4:13
9."I've Got a Friend"
  • Rogers
  • Hull
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
3:12
10."Honey"
  • Rogers
  • Hull
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
3:42
11."Symphony"
  • Rogers
  • Gabriel Bennett Goodman
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
  • Gabe Goodman
5:11
12."Different Kind of World"
  • Rogers
  • Hull
  • Rogers
  • Kid Harpoon
2:45
Total length:46:16

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Surrender liner notes.[28]

Musicians

Technical

  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Chris Allgood – mastering
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing
  • Jeremy Hatcher – engineering
  • Mark Rankin – engineering (1–4, 6–9)
  • Gabe Goodman – engineering (3, 11)
  • Matt Wolach – mixing assistance
  • Del Water Gap – additional engineering (4)
  • Carl Bespolka – additional engineering (7, 9), engineering assistance (1–9, 11)
  • Katie May – engineering assistance (1–9, 11)
  • Lance Powell – engineering assistance (10, 11)

Charts
Chart performance for Surrender
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] 39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] 132
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[31] 77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32] 62
Irish Albums (IRMA)[33] 73
Scottish Albums (OCC)[34] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[35] 6
US Billboard 200[36] 12
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[37] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[38] 3
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[39] 1

References
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  2. "Surrender by Maggie Rogers Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  3. Collar, Matt (July 29, 2022). "Surrender". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  4. Harbron, Lucy (July 29, 2022). "Maggie Rogers – Surrender Album Review". Clash. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  5. Williams, Tom (July 25, 2022). "Maggie Rogers continues searching for a balance between her folk and pop impulses on Surrender". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  6. Daly, Rhian (July 29, 2022). "Maggie Rogers – 'Surrender' review: burning intensity from returning indie darling". NME. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  7. Johnson, Ellen (July 26, 2022). "Maggie Rogers Gives In to Every Feeling on Surrender". Paste. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  8. Moreland, Quinn (July 29, 2022). "Maggie Rogers: Surrender Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  9. Bernstein, Jonathan (July 29, 2022). "Maggie Rogers Finds a New Freedom On 'Surrender'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  10. Saalman, Austin (July 29, 2022). "Maggie Rogers: Surrender Album Review". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  11. "Netflix's 'XO, Kitty' Trailer Sees Anna Go Abroad for True Love". April 25, 2023.
  12. "Netflix's 'XO, Kitty' Trailer Expands the 'To All the Boys' Story into a Spin-off Series (Video)". April 25, 2023.
  13. @maggierogers (January 21, 2022). "thought i made an angry record but turns out it sounds like feral joy" (Tweet). Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  14. Minsker, Evan (March 30, 2022). "Maggie Rogers Announces New Album Surrender". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  15. "Maggie Rogers – Surrender (Official Trailer)". Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via YouTube.
  16. Maggie Rogers [@maggierogers] (June 15, 2022). "Surrender — July 29". Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via Instagram.
  17. Wolf, Erika (July 28, 2022). "Maggie Rogers Brushes Up Against Desire and the Divine on 'Surrender'". Albumism. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  18. "ALBUMISM SELECTS: The 100 Best Albums of 2022". Albumism. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  19. "Here are the 30 best albums of 2022". The A.V. Club. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  20. Billboard Staff (December 6, 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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  22. Dork (December 15, 2022). "Dork's Albums of the Year 2022 | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  23. McNeal, Bria; Holmes, Dave; Vain, Madison (December 14, 2022). "The 25 Best Albums of 2022". Esquire. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  24. Gunn, Charlotte (December 1, 2022). "Albums of the year 2022". The Forty-Five. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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  33. "Irish Albums Chart: 5 August 2022". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  34. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  35. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
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  37. "Maggie Rogers Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  38. "Maggie Rogers Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  39. "Maggie Rogers Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.


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