Whether it be heartbreak, sorrow, joy, or any other feelings, the music beautifully enchants and expresses people’s emotions through the lyrics, melodies, instrumentals, rhythms, and other factors. Often, after listening to a song, a person is moved by these beautiful aspects of music. One of my favorite albums that invoke this type of feeling is the album This is How Tomorrow Moves by Beabadoobee, a Filipino-British singer. This album is truly beautiful and full of emotion as it expresses Beabadoobee’s feelings about her struggles and her journey to healing.

This is How Tomorrow Moves was originally released as an EP by Beadbadoobe, but it was soon released in August 2024 as an album consisting of 14 tracks: “Take a Bite,” “California,” “One Time,” “Real Man,” “Tie My Shoes,” “Girl Song,” “Coming Home,” “Ever Seen,” “A Cruel Affair,” “Post,” “Beaches,” “Everything I Want,” “The Man Who Left Too Soon,” and the main feature, “This is How it Went.” This album expresses the artist’s experiences post-heartbreak and her journey to self-healing, conveying her struggles with her youth and identity. Each track transmits different meanings, but they all are beautifully made to create a memorable album. 

Personally, I think this album is one of Beabadoobee’s best albums and one of my favorites. Every single song on the album is beautifully created, and despite the contrasts between some songs, I love every single song on the album. Two of my favorite songs on this album are “Beaches” and “Girlsong,” which grabbed my attention from the first listen. “Beaches” by beabadoobee is about the artist’s self-journey to heal, which is strongly expressed in the lyrics “Cause days blend to one when I’m on the right beaches.” To me, this song is extremely enchanting, not just through the melodies but also through the lyrics. My other favorite song on this album is “Girl Song” because of its touching lyrics and the meaning of the song in general. This song contrasts with “Ches” since “Beaches” is about being “at ease” when finally getting on the right path, while Girlsong’s meaning is more about the struggles of a person due to insecurities and self-doubt.

Furthermore, this album provides a variety of types of songs, such as “Coming Home,” which has an upbeat tone and calmer vocals and instrumentals, which is pretty similar to “This is How It Went,” which similarly has an upbeat tone. However, “This is How It Went” has more inflection in the song, as the song has some shifts between soft melodies and louder melodies. Also, other songs stood out to me in the album, such as “Post,” which is a loud song as the instrumental dominates the songs, and “Tie My Shoes,” which has such emotional lyrics.

In conclusion, This is How Tomorrow Moves by beabadoobee is such a great album in many aspects, and it captures her personal experiences and her own journeys with heartfelt emotion. This album is a must-listen for anyone who feels they relate to any of the meanings of the songs or the lyrics, or if you just want to listen to music that speaks to the soul.