Albums
Loving Like This
2015
Release Date: 2015
By Pitchfork
Reviewed April 27, 2015
English singer-songwriter Sabella's debut track is a lounge-ready quiet storm. As she croons, "And I'm far too young to be loving like this," Sabella's anguish echoes R&B divas whose hearts were broken but still strong. "Loving Like This" is a gleaming testament to the process of detoxing old emotions, the grueling act of letting go that is so much easier said than done. Atop smooth saxophone swells and misty 1980s drum loops, her gut-wrenching nostalgia reveals, "I cry for you on my bedroom for floor/ I got you swimming in my eyes," a poetic nod to the angst that found Jojo ready to "Leave" over a decade ago. But by the time you hit the bridge, a cooing bass line finds Sabella’s bumptious harmonies oozing with confidence.