Following the release of her emotionally raw second studio album via her own label, swixxzaudio, Maggie Lindemann has embarked on the “I Feel Everything” tour. On March 4, fans packed Boston’s Paradise Rock Club for a night that was equal parts entertainment and catharsis.
Supporting artist Ayleen Valentine began the emotional purge with a raw and vulnerable set. With mascara running down her cheeks and a white veil flowing behind her, Valentine performed original songs crafted from her Miami bedroom.
Honesty can be vulnerable, and Valentine didn’t shy away from sharing her story. She revealed that Boston feels like a second home, recalling her time studying at Berklee College of Music, as a first-generation college student, before ultimately dropping out after signing a record deal.
Though she was dropped by the label shortly after, Valentine has continued pouring herself into her music, something that clearly resonates with fans. Midway through the set, she was thrilled to spot one of her longtime supporters in the audience, taking a moment to thank them and introduce them to the crowd.
She closed with “don’t be sad,” explaining that she began writing the song during a period of depression but finished it after that cloud finally lifted. Hearing the crowd sing “don’t be sad, it’s okay, life is beautiful” in unison felt like a collective exhale, and a moment of preparation for another round of musical healing.
Lindemann’s latest project, “I Feel Everything,” bears that same emotional transparency and weight. Lindemann recently told Atwood Magazine, “I was trying to write this album while processing a lot of things and grieving something that brought me a lot of confusion and mixed emotions….You can hear the confusion and guilt and betrayal and sadness and anger in the lyrics.”
Inside the room on Wednesday night, those emotions were both heard and felt. The crowd chanted her song “fang” as red LED lights flickered to life. Lindemann, wearing a white tank layered over ripped black tights, strutted onto the stage ready to set it ablaze.
Her 26-song set featured the new album in its entirety while also weaving in earlier releases, including tracks from her first EP “Paranoid.” “I expect you to know every one of these words,” Lindemann told the crowd.
Lindemann kept her commentary between songs brief and sparse, a choice that kept the audience grounded in the moment and the feeling. Still, her fans didn’t seem to need grand speeches to know she saw them. Her lyrics did that, and the moments she lingered at the edge of the stage with the audience made it clear.
Other highlights included “Let Me Burn,” which Lindemann introduced with a grin: “I like to call this my crash-out song. Who’s in the mood to crash out?” The crowd erupted before launching into a cathartic thrash. She also performed “Hear Me Out,” a recent addition to the setlist after fans expressed disappointment over its earlier omission.
Before her encore of “I’m So Lonely With You,” Lindemann performed the album’s title track, “I Feel Everything.” As the Boston crowd sang it back word for word, the connection wasn’t just felt, it was heard. Lindemann’s willingness to “feel everything” with her fans is what keeps them coming back.
For tickets to the “I Feel Everything” Tour, visit maggielindemann.com
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