Maggie Rogers - Dog Years

‘Dog Years’, the second track from 22-year-old pop prodigy Maggie Rogers, is perfect at picturing a scene. Through pan-tap percussion and breezy synths, it instantly conveys first loves, shared moments and hours rolling by without a care in the world. Or to be specific, in Rogers’ words, it’s about “a day I skipped class to stay in bed and make frozen pizza with a boy I loved,” which is pretty much as good as life gets, let’s be honest.

Intimacy is expressed at every opportunity, from Rogers’ promise of “if you’ve had a bad week, let me sing you to sleep” to a dreamy, Chromatics-nodding build explored in the synthwork. ‘Dog Years’ sounds both like a shared secret between two people, and the kind of eureka moment capable of soundtracking break-ups for an eternity.