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Today, Brooklyn-based alt-pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sabrina Song announces her debut full-length album You Could Stay In One Spot, and I'd Love You The Same due out June 7 and available for pre-order now. Alongside the long-awaited announcement, Song shares the sweetly reassuring track "Okay, Okay," out now. Tonight, Song takes the Brooklyn Made stage with rising indie darlings Shallow Alcove and will support Georgia Gets By in NYC and LA with tickets on sale now here. The forthcoming carefully curated LP sees the musician take stock of her life as a twenty-something in New York City–reflecting on the love, loss, growth and gratitude–and what may come of it all.
You Could Stay In One Spot, and I'd Love You The Same marks Sabrina Song's first official full-length project. Supported in part by the NY Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)’s prestigious NYC Women’s Fund grant, the LP explores themes of existentialism, navigating young womanhood, gratitude, and the intensity of love. Entering 2023 with three EPs under her belt, Song felt ready for the undertaking of a full-length project, deliberately placing each track in its precise place. “I am someone who listens to albums front to back,” Song explains. “I’ve always admired the meticulous thought that’s put into the journey of a project, how the tracklist was decided upon, what story the album is telling as a whole.” She already had a collection of demos in progress when she found out she was awarded a grant from NYFA’s Women’s Fund, turning the project from an idea to a conceivable reality.
Consisting of ten measured, tender tracks with more live instruments than ever before, the album examines Song’s life and growth during the period of great change that comes post-grad––loved ones moving out of her native New York, balancing day jobs, the ebb and flow of old and new friendships. She found herself overcome with gratitude––for getting older, for having loved ones to miss, for being in love, for making music. Written between 2021 and 2023, the album’s tracklist shows a maturation in Song’s subject matter as she herself continues to come into her own. Having written and self-produced all of her work until this point, Song recruited Torna to co-produce and engineer to complete her vision of a guitar-driven album.
Out today, "Okay, Okay" steadily unfolds like a loving relationship does, and is grounded by a rhythm and melody that matches its soothing lyricism. Through writing this song, it became clear to the singer-songwriter how much easier it is to articulate nuanced emotions through music rather than conversation. Song explains, "'Okay, Okay' started as a long list of rambles describing the same thing: How can you fully trust that the person you love feels the same, especially in the beginning? The anxiety of being in love can be so intense because you’re at your most vulnerable, and it’s very easy to self-sabotage out of fear or insecurity." Hoping the feeling is mutual as she takes a leap into love, Song continues, "This is a song about reassurance: 'If I could touch the sun / If I could take the pain / I’d do it all for you / Excess with no restraint.'"
Most recently, in October 2023, Song shared the album's lead single, "It Was Not A Beautiful Night." Led by simple percussion and Song's signature delicate vocals, the track explodes into a rock-heavy, head-banging tribute to an enduring love amid a terrible day. Previous releases include the layered, smooth fan favorite "Strawberry," which now boasts over 2.4M streams on Spotify alone and the lead single from Song's commanding self-produced 2022 EP When It All Comes Crashing Down–"Doors,"–which grabbed the attention of i-D Magazine who included the track on their GUi-DE, writing "Doors" is "...perhaps the most measured song about a volatile relationship you’ll hear...this gentle, well-written track signals the real arrival of a new great American artist."
After three EPs and an LP on the way, Sabrina Song has established herself as a promising indie voice with both leading tastemakers and listeners around the world taking notice of Song's uniquely delicate tone and earnest lyricism. She made a splash in 2021 with her single, "Thaw," which caught the attention of Phoebe Bridgers after Song performed it on NPR's 2021 Tiny Desk Contest and led to a feature in NPR’s Top Shelf series on All Songs Considered. Song has also appeared at SXSW and supported acts Del Water Gap, Sarah Kinsley, Hannah Jadagu, and now, Shallow Alcove and Georgia Gets By across New York City and Los Angeles. Continuously refining her sound and building her fanbase, Song is gearing up to ascend to even greater heights in 2024 fueled by her most resolute work to date.
Sabrina Song's debut album, You Could Stay In One Spot, and I'd Love You The Same, arrives June 7 and is available for pre-order now. The newest taste of the forthcoming collection, "Okay, Okay," out now, is a gently comforting tune that quells the anxiety that can come with being in love. Celebrate the latest release with a live show at Brooklyn Made tonight, and two shows supporting Georgia Gets By next month with tickets on sale now here. Connect with Sabrina Song on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for much more from the rising singer-songwriter.
Listen: "It Was Not A Beautiful Night"
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