Nobody does existential dread with a good chorus quite like Movements.
The Southern California post-hardcore faves have officially announced their fourth album Happier Now, arriving September 4 via Fearless Records, and they’re kicking things off with a new single that feels… suspiciously unconvinced by its own title.
Movements – ‘Everything Is Fine’
Enter: Everything Is Fine.
Fresh off their recent Australian arena run supporting Pierce The Veil, Movements are back leaning into the emotional complexity and atmospheric heaviness that’s made them one of modern alternative music’s most beloved sad-boy institutions – only this time, they’re wrapping it in one of their most immediate choruses yet.
While the band built their rep on angular post-hardcore, Everything Is Fine sees them pull further into moodier, post-punk territory, trading chaos for tension and letting the melodies do a lot of the emotional heavy lifting.
And if the title sounds reassuring… don’t be fooled.
Frontman Patrick Miranda explained the track took some serious trial and error before landing in its final form.
“Everything Is Fine is one of those songs that took a while to get right,” Miranda shared. “It went through multiple different versions before we landed on this one, and it ended up being one of my favourite choruses on the record.”
He also confirmed longtime fans will probably recognise some familiar emotional terrain.
“It’s a song about anxiety, and I think fans of the earlier Movements subject matter will really enjoy this one.”
It feels extremely on-brand for a band whose entire catalogue has basically become a soundtrack for overthinking in aesthetically pleasing lighting.
Happier Now arrives September 4 via Fearless Records and you can pre-order it here.
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