It’s been three years since Maggie Lindemann pulled off one of the most radical musical reinventions of recent memory. Starting with 2021’s Paranoia EP and 2022 debut album Suckerpunch, she completed a long battle to take control of, well, everything: her career, her sound, and her image. All of a sudden, the pop sound and aesthetics that defined her breakthrough single Pretty Girl were nothing but a distant memory. So far, so cool. The question is, what happens next after you win your battle and you’re finally accepted for you are and who you want to be? The answer comes with her excellent new EP HEADSPLIT. Presaged by lead single Hostage and the promise of a ‘new era, new Maggie’ it will surprise people, and in more ways than one. “It’s me experimenting wit...