New EP from Sabrina Movitz

Sabrina Movitz’s brand new EP, How It Works Out, is a captivating exploration of dream pop music brimming with the artist’s vivid storytelling lyricism. With six harmony-rich songs, Movitz delves into themes of self-loathing, self-reliance, growing up and drifting apart. Leading an all-female LGBTQ+ outfit, Movitz and her band aim to bring a fresh sound that invites listeners to experience and connect with their own profound emotions.

Creating music in her bedroom, Sabrina navigates the emotional landscape of self-discovery and captures life in your 20s in a chaatic and noisy world. Joining her for live shows are Camila Reynolds-Dominguez and Maggie Lin, forming a notable band of talented musicians who bring the artist’s timeless compositions to life. Sabrina Movitz’s strength as a vocalist shines throughout her songs, which are characterised by lush vocal harmonies often coupled with drums and electric bass and guitar to create a captivating blend of airy and powerful sounds that takes influence from artists such as Lorde, Maggie Rogers and Rina Sawayama.

The How It Works Out EP is a dazzling showcase of Movitz’s artistic growth, as she took on the role of self-producer after five years of teaching herself music production, honing her skills through YouTube tutorials throughout the pandemic. The EP was mixed by Nashville-based Joel Gardella and mastered by Andrew Garver at 144Audio in California, a Grammy-nominated engineer who’s worked with legendary artists such as Madonna, Black Sabbath and U2.

The EP explores two parallel changes in life; leaving college and leaving a relationship. Written during different periods of Movitz’s life, the songs reflect on long-distance relationships, self-esteem, fear of growing up and the importance of self-reliance.

Across the EP, the artist delivers a stunning collection of elegant dream pop songs from the a cappella style vocal arrangements of opening title track “How It Works Out” and “Crescendo”, to the subtly anthemic “Say My Name” with it’s elegant vocal layers and gently driving rhythm. The delicate indie folk style “Horizon Line” featuring Joey Gx flows into the graceful R&B-inflections of “Coming Down”, before closing the EP with an electronic pop style remix of “Crescendo” by Cade Margus which takes Sabrina’s soft and alluring vocal tracks and processes them above a snapping beat and spacey electronic textures to deliver a completely new spin on the original.

The songs on How It Works Out are intimate and authentic, capturing poignant moments and experiences with Movitz’s songwriting process reflecting her emotional connection to the music. It’s a truly superb work of art from a talented songwriter with the musical talent to deliver her music via an enduring and entirely enthralling sound.

Listen to How It Works Out below