Maggie Rogers' Heard It In A Past Life is on our short list for the best albums out on Jan. 18. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

"I sort of became this cocktail party version of myself where I felt like I had to play the role of 'happy girl'," Maggie Rogers says. Cameron Pollack/NPR hide caption

Jon Batiste led a star-studded cast, including Mavis Staples, through the civil rights-themed set A Change Is Gonna Come. Adam Kissick/NPR hide caption

Maggie Rogers, performing on SNL November 3, 2018. The singer-songwriter performed her tracks "Fallingwater" and "Light On." NBC/Will Heath/NBC hide caption

Jenny Lewis performs at Piedmont Park during Music Midtown in Atlanta, Ga. in Sept. 2015. Scott Legato/FilmMagic/Getty Images hide caption

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Maggie Rogers performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR headquarters. Liam James Doyle/NPR hide caption

Maggie Rogers performs at World Cafe Live during a WXPN "Free At Noon" concert. Tiana Timmerberg /WXPN hide caption

Maggie Rogers' new EP, featuring the finished version of her song "Alaska," is called Now That the Light Is Fading. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Maggie Rogers in a scene from her new video for the song "Alaska." Courtesy of the artist hide caption