Maggie Lindemann has never really sat comfortably in one genre for long.
Over the past few years, Texas born artist Maggie Lindemann has shifted between pop, emo, hyperpop, alternative rock, and heavier territory without sounding particularly interested in whether people could neatly categorise it.
That restlessness sits right at the centre of her latest album, ‘I Feel Everything’, a record that feels sharper, more reflective, and more emotionally grounded than some of her earlier material.
While ‘Suckerpunch’ pushed heavily into glossy pop-punk and dark alt-pop aesthetics, the newer record feels more willing to sit in discomfort instead of simply exploding through it.
Ahead of her Australian tour kicking off this Sunday in Perth, we caught up with Lindemann to talk healing, genre expectations, heavy music, and why she still feels deeply connected to the world of ‘Suckerpunch’.
On ‘I Feel Everything’ and growth
‘I Feel Everything’ feels like you’re not just revisiting old wounds but actively trying to move past them. Was there a point where writing this record stopped being cathartic and started being confronting?
Lindemann: I think towards the end of the writing the emotions really started to change for me and you can hear it. It started being less ‘poor me why me’ and more like wow f**k this situation.
You’ve talked about shedding past trauma. Do you ever worry that healing changes the way you write, especially when your earlier work thrived on that volatility?
Lindemann: YES! All the time. I think when ur in a hard place there’s sooo much to talk about. But I will say, during sucker punch and paranoia I was in the healthiest relationship of my life and I love those albums. I think u have to just hyper fixated on whatever is ‘wrong’ in ur life and just go crazy on that.
This album leans into more refined production without losing that grit. Was that a conscious shift, or just where you naturally landed?
Lindemann: I think it did it naturally. It was just the direction it went, I never didn’t wanna do harder stuff but I think I wanted to show my emotions through the production.
On genre identity and the alt scene
You’ve bounced between pop, pop-punk, hyperpop, emo. Do you feel like you’re still searching for a lane, or do you see yourself as someone who refuses to have one?
Lindemann: I think I just do whatever feels natural for me. It doesn’t feel like I’m searching but more just having fun and experimenting.
There’s still a stigma around artists coming from pop into heavier spaces. Do you feel like you’ve had to prove yourself more because of where you started?
Lindemann: I think in the beginning. But I only had a few songs out before I went heavier and now I’ve released four full projects. I definitely found it challenging at first but I think paranoia was a perfect start.
A lot of your peers from the pop-punk revival wave have either doubled down or disappeared. Where do you see yourself sitting in that scene right now?
Lindemann: I feel like I’m still there, but I wanna be in every scene. I wanna be seen in all different categories.
On live shows and returning to Australia
Your 2023 run was the first real taste Aussie crowds got. What did you take from those shows that’s shaping this tour?
Lindemann: This tour is a completely different energy. I was in a completely different place last time I was here so this is going to be an amazing difference.
These venues are still pretty intimate. Do you prefer those settings, or are you chasing bigger stages now after those festival slots?
Lindemann: No I wanna play arenas. I wanna do as big as possible, stadiums. I wanna do all of it. But it’s all a part of it and I’m grateful to even be able to play at all. These are bigger shows then last tour and that’s always the goal.
On industry pressure and longevity
You’ve got millions watching every move online. Does that constant visibility ever clash with the more raw, personal side of your songwriting?
Lindemann: I don’t think so anymore. I’m very open in that sense. I’m down to talk about anything and embarrass myself even, idc anymore.
The alt space is getting crowded again. What do you think actually separates artists who last from the ones who burn out after a cycle?
Lindemann: I think it’s all about individuality and connecting with people. u can be a small artist but ur connection to ur listeners and ur individuality will set you completely apart and give you something that actually lasts.
Looking back at ‘Suckerpunch’ to now, what’s something about that version of you that you’ve deliberately left behind?
Lindemann: Honestly nothing. I still feel very in that world, I just wasn’t in that headspace. I love sucker punch and I love heavy emo music.
If you stripped everything back and made a record tomorrow with zero expectations, what would it actually sound like?
Lindemann: Heavy. Super heavy. I’d even scream on it. If I could do whatever with no care I’d make super heavy emo even metal leaning music with some glitchy edm sounds.
What’s a song in your catalogue that people completely misunderstand?
Lindemann: mmm maybe take me nowhere. And probably 2022 because the meaning behind it is so specific I think people don’t understand it fully.
Right now, are you more interested in evolving your sound, or breaking it entirely?
Lindemann: Evolving. I’m always evolving into whatever’s next.
Life outside of music for you?
Lindemann: Life outside of music is amazing. I’m so happy and I love life. I am doing really good personally
A recommendation for people to check out?
Lindemann: Check out I feel everything by Maggie Lindemann 😛
For an artist whose career started in the online pop world, Lindemann feels surprisingly uninterested in staying boxed into expectations. Whether she keeps drifting further into heavier territory or pulls her sound somewhere completely unexpected next, it’s pretty clear she’s following instinct more than trends.
Maggie Lindemann Australian Tour 2026
- Sunday, May 10th — Magnet House, Perth (18+)
- Tuesday, May 12th — The Gov, Adelaide (Lic/AA)
- Thursday, May 14th — Roundhouse, Sydney (Lic/AA)
- Friday, May 15th — Forum Theatre, Melbourne (18+)
- Sunday, May 17th — The Tivoli, Brisbane (Lic/AA)
Find out more and get your tickets here.
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