How It Works was the fourth studio album from Australian punk-rock group Bodyjar.

[2] The album was released in the US through Nitro Records to coincide with the band's appearance on the 2001 Warped Tour.

[3] The Japanese issue comes with two bonus tracks - 1) "Self Inflicted" (previously released on Not the Same EP in Australia) 2) "Halfway Around the World" (previously released on Fall to the Ground EP in Australia) The disc was re-issued in limited numbers in Australia as a 2-CD set which included the You Got Me A Girls Bike You Idiot!

EMI also released the 2CD version of How It Works with Plastic Skies as a double album promotion in August 2005.

Both albums were in their own jewel cases with full original artwork, and both were silver discs.