Maggie MacKenzie's 'Another Time' EP Is a Hug for Your Broken Soul

Let’s just get this out of the way—if you haven’t heard Maggie MacKenzie’s new EP Another Time, go find a quiet place, plug in your headphones, and get ready to have your heart gently unraveled and stitched back together. In just three tracks, this Berklee College of Music grad manages to carve out a little sanctuary of sound where sadness isn’t something to run from—it’s something to sit with, understand, and maybe even cherish.

This isn’t just another singer-songwriter release. Another Time feels like a page torn straight from Maggie’s diary. It’s raw without being messy, poetic without being cryptic, and personal without feeling closed-off. Let’s dive in.

Track 1: "seven again"

The EP opens with “seven again,” and honestly, don’t be surprised if this one catches you off guard emotionally. It creeps in softly—just Maggie’s voice, intimate and fragile, like she’s whispering straight to the part of you that remembers what it was like to be young and completely unburdened. The line “Can’t you just hold me like I’m seven again” doesn’t just tug at your heartstrings; it yanks them like an emotional fire alarm.

This track is about the ache of growing up too fast, of waking up one day and realizing adulthood isn’t just a bigger sandbox—it’s a storm. Maggie sings about that weight with such open vulnerability, you’d swear she read your old journal entries before writing it. Her voice bleeds with nostalgia and a soft desperation, and you feel every syllable.

Track 2: "another time"

And then comes the title track, “another time.” It walks in quietly on a bed of acoustic guitar, like someone placing a hand on your shoulder after a cry. The storytelling here is wrenchingly clear: a love that didn’t make it, a future that evaporated, and the dream of something better—maybe later.

There’s this almost cinematic sorrow in the song, a slow realization that forever doesn’t always mean forever, and that maybe—just maybe—some people are meant for us, but not right now. The lyrics don’t rage or accuse; they mourn, softly. “Maybe I’ll love you in another time, when you’re wiser, when I’m stronger.” Who hasn’t whispered that to themselves in the aftermath of heartbreak?

Track 3: "black and white"

Closing out the EP is “black and white,” and it’s the perfect ending—raw, resigned, and real. Where the first two tracks swim in sadness, this one rips off the emotional bandaid. It’s about facing goodbye head-on but still clinging to the illusion of everything being okay. “I’ll just be delusional, just keep that smile on your face”—a line that’s an emotional gut punch.

There’s something cinematic about the way Maggie lets this song breathe, like she’s slowly walking away from a relationship, looking back every few steps, hoping for something to stop her, but knowing nothing will.

Final Thoughts: Healing Through Harmony

Maggie MacKenzie isn’t just writing songs—she’s crafting emotional lifelines. Another Time is a project that doesn't shout; it listens. It sits with you in your sadness, validates your grief, and offers comfort without platitudes. It’s not here to fix you; it’s here to make you feel seen.

For fans of Phoebe Bridgers, Lizzy McAlpine, or early Taylor Swift ballads, this EP will feel like home. But more than that, Maggie's voice is distinct—gentle but purposeful, fragile but resilient. She’s not just another pop-folk singer-songwriter; she’s a storyteller for anyone navigating the bittersweet chaos of growing up, falling in love, and letting go.

So here’s your homework: stream Another Time. Lie on the floor. Stare at the ceiling. Text that person you said you wouldn’t. Or don’t. Just feel it. Maggie already has—and she wrote you three songs to prove it.

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