Very nice!
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 19 December 2014 18:27 (nine years ago) link
There's a new track premiering on Annie Mac tonight.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 9 March 2015 13:58 (nine years ago) link
!!!
― j. winters (josh), Monday, 9 March 2015 15:36 (nine years ago) link
Ooh, it popped up on soundcloud beforehand.
https://soundcloud.com/shura/2shy
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 9 March 2015 21:21 (nine years ago) link
Saw her at SXSW. "Touch" sounded immense. I was a little disappointed when I listened to the studio version for the first time afterward, but it's growing on me.
― daavid, Tuesday, 24 March 2015 19:19 (nine years ago) link
When I first heard "Touch," it reminded me of some other song just a little bit. Now that I've heard it as much as I have, though, I don't remember what the other song could be. Score one for worsening memory!
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 24 March 2015 22:11 (nine years ago) link
xp- It wasn't "Touch", it was this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stsv8ppOwYI
Audio quality is terrible on this clip, but it sounded incredible live. I can't find any other version on the internets. But I hope she releases it soon.
― daavid, Friday, 17 April 2015 23:54 (nine years ago) link
I like that.
― Johnny Fever, Saturday, 18 April 2015 00:01 (nine years ago) link
Been listening to Touch consistently this entire year, and "2shy" is pretty good too. Relistened to her other two tracks and they are definite growers. Very excited for the upcoming album.
Can't believe that one Jukebox reviewer thought that the line in "Touch" was "I only want you to be French with me."
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 30 May 2015 02:11 (eight years ago) link
"White Light"
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 18:41 (eight years ago) link
Still don't know what to make of it. I think I like it, but it's quite different and not as powerful as the live version, IMO. But then that may just be that I've listened to the live clip so many times that I was expecting the studio version to be an exact copy in HQ.
― daavid, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 19:01 (eight years ago) link
I only streamed the youtube once the day you posted it, so I'm basically hearing it fresh today (and I love it!).
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 19:17 (eight years ago) link
I gotta stop obsessively listening to live clips before official studio versions. I invariably end up disappointed to some degree.
― daavid, Wednesday, 3 June 2015 19:27 (eight years ago) link
okay earlier songs were kind of boring to me but this is AMAZING
― bae sremmurd (monotony), Thursday, 4 June 2015 13:10 (eight years ago) link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02x4pp0
― transparent play for gifs (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 16 July 2015 14:43 (eight years ago) link
http://www.hasshurafinishedheralbumyet.com/
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 10 October 2015 05:23 (eight years ago) link
"Touch" and "2 Shy" did little for me, but "White Light" is storming up my personal charts. The video for the extended version is quite good, too.
― gate gate paragate parasamgate (Sanpaku), Saturday, 17 October 2015 19:11 (eight years ago) link
an ep of all her released songs would likely be in my top 5 of the year
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 17 October 2015 22:48 (eight years ago) link
https://soundcloud.com/muramasamusic/love-for-that
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 19:42 (eight years ago) link
Collab with mura masa.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, 21 October 2015 19:43 (eight years ago) link
Shura debut album announced: Nothing’s Real
http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/02/shura-announces-debut-album-shares-new-version-of-touch-featuring-talib-kweli-listen/
Nothing’s Real and expected this spring (Wikipedia lists April 30th as a tentative date) through Interscope/Polydor.
― djmartian, Thursday, 18 February 2016 22:18 (eight years ago) link
Great!
Touch remix w/Talib Kweli very unnecessary though.
― Michael F Gill, Friday, 19 February 2016 04:57 (eight years ago) link
Still my favorite Shura track. Also, I still love Talib Kweli, but not here. Why???
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Friday, 19 February 2016 05:05 (eight years ago) link
So, "The Space Tapes"… didn't see that coming.
― Jeff W, Friday, 18 March 2016 20:20 (eight years ago) link
http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/content/ShuraNothing.jpg
yeah "the space tapes" is wacky
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Friday, 18 March 2016 22:12 (eight years ago) link
er uh
the space tapes is fantastic!
― There was a hole bunch of problems whit his campaigns (crüt), Friday, 18 March 2016 22:20 (eight years ago) link
Fourtet remix of "Touch" seems a little tossed off, like he just threw a sped up version of the vocal over a housier version of the music. It's alright though.
― Michael F Gill, Saturday, 19 March 2016 00:30 (eight years ago) link
looking forward to the 10 minute version of White Light on the album
― ufo, Saturday, 19 March 2016 00:31 (eight years ago) link
Grades remix is better, four tet remix is a bit dissapointing.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 19 March 2016 21:30 (eight years ago) link
Space Tapes might be an extra track? Is there an error here or is the album version of white light really 10+ mins long?
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/nothings-real/id1091921046
Seems overkill to have two 9 mins+ songs at the end there in a pop album and I'm not sure if White Light could benefit from tripling its length.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 19 March 2016 21:37 (eight years ago) link
here for a
― HYPERLINK TO RAP GENIUS (BradNelson), Saturday, 19 March 2016 21:40 (eight years ago) link
er, here for a 10 minute white light, sounds sick as fuck
Original White Light is 7 minutes. If you've only heard the 3 min version you've been listening to the radio edit.
― art baengels (monotony), Saturday, 19 March 2016 23:08 (eight years ago) link
i believe "the space tapes" is a bonus track, which makes the idea of a 10-minute "white light" closing the album fuckin awesome
― j. winters (josh), Sunday, 20 March 2016 06:40 (eight years ago) link
youtube for the space tapes in case anyone wants/needs it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZusCosPdvds
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 20 March 2016 17:57 (eight years ago) link
yea i was already p sure i liked this girl then she makes a 9+ min song & samples bob durst? luv her
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 20 March 2016 20:40 (eight years ago) link
this is very pretty
― dc, Monday, 21 March 2016 01:21 (eight years ago) link
Just read that Greg Kurstin's involved in two of the tracks. This is officially my most anticipated album of 2016, now.
― daavid, Monday, 21 March 2016 01:56 (eight years ago) link
its still weird to me that her co-writer/producer on the initial singles was the guy from Athlete of all things
― ufo, Monday, 21 March 2016 02:37 (eight years ago) link
Glad "Indecision" made the album, it was a bit of a sleeper for me. I went from dismissing it to playing it as much as the other singles.
― Michael F Gill, Monday, 21 March 2016 03:28 (eight years ago) link
New track! The most (musically) upbeat thing she's done. I like it.
http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2016/05/shura-whats-it-gonna-be/
― daavid, Wednesday, 25 May 2016 03:29 (eight years ago) link
For some reason it reminded me of Jane Wiedlin's "Rush Hour".
― daavid, Wednesday, 25 May 2016 03:33 (eight years ago) link
That's a pretty clever comparison, and a right one.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Wednesday, 25 May 2016 04:00 (eight years ago) link
i like this too
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 25 May 2016 21:55 (eight years ago) link
Just read that Greg Kurstin produced this one, which totally makes sense given how much it also sounds like recent Tegan and Sara.
― daavid, Thursday, 26 May 2016 18:14 (seven years ago) link
"Liked" on Twitter by both Shura and the weekly farmers' market round the corner from my flat. Probably a first.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjdUfFxUkAATuk3.jpg
― Jeff W, Friday, 27 May 2016 20:32 (seven years ago) link
…given how much it also sounds like recent Tegan and Sara
Let's bring them together shall we?http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLmlty5IQvAl1hcslbhSo2_pt-R6O0NGiO&v=VTgCcARNGyY
― Jeff W, Friday, 27 May 2016 21:08 (seven years ago) link
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ4uBdmnKds
― daavid, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 14:40 (seven years ago) link
^ Would make a great plot for a teen romcom
― daavid, Wednesday, 1 June 2016 14:44 (seven years ago) link
wasn't at all expecting something so neo-soul from her but it's lovely, especially the coda
album is called forevher apparently
― ufo, Tuesday, 12 March 2019 08:27 (five years ago) link
"We could take the subway to the beach where there's a breeze/Cause we're in America" is my favourite lyric of the year so far. Reminds me of the first couple of times I visited friends in NYC and everything was exciting.
― seandalai, Saturday, 16 March 2019 01:31 (five years ago) link
wow new single is a knockout.she's v underrated imo
― ripersnifle, Sunday, 17 March 2019 02:06 (five years ago) link
this is her best ever song. feels like bathing in heaven
― monotony, Sunday, 17 March 2019 03:06 (five years ago) link
new song! new video! shura as the Hot Priest!
https://youtu.be/HHI_WpVLT1g
― monotony, Wednesday, 12 June 2019 13:31 (four years ago) link
album out august 16
Love the new single and the video is great too. She's such a star!
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 12 June 2019 14:02 (four years ago) link
not as transcendent as BKLYNLDN but still very nice, super excited for the album
― ufo, Wednesday, 12 June 2019 14:07 (four years ago) link
this could've been on the natalie prass record. i love it
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 12 June 2019 14:12 (four years ago) link
I didn't care for BKLYNLDN but this single gives me hope!
I think I still prefer the old (synthier) Shura, though.
― daavid, Wednesday, 12 June 2019 18:51 (four years ago) link
This absolutely kills, thought it would be getting more love around here. Giving me Jenny Lewis/ Natalie Prass Vibes.
https://youtu.be/zDCPai9kWLQ
― aguzman1990, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 13:19 (four years ago) link
It is like Jenny Lewis in that the drums are mixed so dry and loud that it fucks up the whole mood.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:39 (four years ago) link
oh i love this
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:48 (four years ago) link
the drums are wonderful
― american bradass (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 July 2019 16:50 (four years ago) link
yeah very similar vibes to the last Natalie Prass album, which is great
― ufo, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 22:34 (four years ago) link
That is fantastic
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 17 July 2019 23:01 (four years ago) link
Anyone heard the new record?
― josh az (2011nostalgia), Thursday, 15 August 2019 06:03 (four years ago) link
Yeah, I've had it a while and really like it. The second half is very ballad heavy but I think she pulls it off well. She seems to have stripped away a lot of the big 80s pop from Nothing's Real and gone more in a 70s singer songwriter direction. Some of the ballads remind me of Todd Rundgren or Hall & Oates for some reason (maybe the production?) Definitely not as immediate as the debut. I think it's probably going to divide people on here, Charly Bliss style.
― kitchen person, Friday, 16 August 2019 01:31 (four years ago) link
i only made it through to "the stage" on my commute this morning but "side effects" had me swooning
― monotony, Friday, 16 August 2019 01:45 (four years ago) link
it's very good! it's a change in sound, sure, but she's still great working in a somewhat different style. i'm not sure if it reaches quite the same highs as the debut but i'm not disappointed at all.
― ufo, Friday, 16 August 2019 04:29 (four years ago) link
I wish this was more like the debut, but she's such a beguiling performer that I want to spend more time with it than I normally would with this sort of thing
― boxedjoy, Friday, 16 August 2019 08:24 (four years ago) link
This is precious @weareshura just popped into our @hmvWestfield store to buy her new album #forevher with her mum.Little birdie tells us that she signed a couple of copies too.#Shura pic.twitter.com/TWb1Xlld3Y— hmv (@hmvtweets) August 16, 2019
― Jeff W, Friday, 16 August 2019 18:26 (four years ago) link
this girl is insanely talented
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 17 August 2019 01:30 (four years ago) link
the title track is just perfect
― american bradass (BradNelson), Saturday, 17 August 2019 11:32 (four years ago) link
i need to spend more time with the “tommy” -> “princess leia” section but otherwise everything about this record sounded perfect to me
― american bradass (BradNelson), Saturday, 17 August 2019 11:37 (four years ago) link
it feels v neo-soul to me in spirit and atmosphere
― american bradass (BradNelson), Saturday, 17 August 2019 11:50 (four years ago) link
ok yeah after two listens: way better than the debut, so beautiful
― american bradass (BradNelson), Saturday, 17 August 2019 12:26 (four years ago) link
yeah it's all very neo-soul which isn't what i expected after the debut but she's pulled it off very well. really like the garbled vocals and background chaos on "skyline, be mine"
― ufo, Sunday, 18 August 2019 14:55 (four years ago) link
not to second guess anyone's taste but i could see this being alfred's album of the year
― american bradass (BradNelson), Sunday, 18 August 2019 15:05 (four years ago) link
This album really hit me hard yesterday. The second half in particular. It's definitely on the same level as Nothing's Real for me now.
― kitchen person, Sunday, 18 August 2019 15:19 (four years ago) link
Press play on #forevher now and I'll tell you some stories about it as we go. Any questions just throw them my way and I'll try to answer some of those too. Big Love. 💙https://t.co/fTqu3MfZ7a pic.twitter.com/57511ug6EV— shura (@weareshura) August 18, 2019
Epic thread
― Jeff W, Sunday, 18 August 2019 17:52 (four years ago) link
That's a great thread. Learning that it's Peter Gordon playing sax on BKLYNLDN makes me love it even more.
I haven't quite yet bonded with the album the way you lot have, but I'm getting there. "skyline, be mine" reminds me of a different kind of 90s style, the big spacey album closer like "Galaxy of Emptiness".
― Today he dances jazz, but tomorrow he will sell his homeland (seandalai), Sunday, 18 August 2019 21:14 (four years ago) link
enjoying the way "the stage" basically turns into a tame impala song in its second half
― monotony, Tuesday, 20 August 2019 00:00 (four years ago) link
i cant stop listening to tommy its just beautiful
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 21 August 2019 00:29 (four years ago) link
What a surprise that this album feels like part of a broader pattern embracing albums from Meerna and Emily King: sonically engrossing soft rock / r&b hybridism.
“Tommy” and the closer in particular are fantastic.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 21 August 2019 03:17 (four years ago) link
Yeah, Skyline, Be Mine is great and works so well at the end of the album. With that and White Light closing Nothing's Real, she really knows how to nail those last songs.
― kitchen person, Wednesday, 21 August 2019 03:36 (four years ago) link
shu fly
― maffew12, Wednesday, 21 August 2019 13:50 (four years ago) link
I really got into the first album about a year ago. Didn't think I'd like this one so much from the singles. But damn what a gorgeous album, all of it.
Funny what kp said about the last songs. "White Light" ended the first album proper, but then "the Space Tapes" is tacked on. I kept thinking she was going to drop the "(game) over" sample (from "Nothing's Real") into "skyline be mine" like in the space tape that ends the first album...'s streaming version. It's got that same vibe, which is about the only time the two records sound anything alike.
― maffew12, Wednesday, 21 August 2019 15:16 (four years ago) link
i dont stan for genuis.com but i loved learning this bckground info tweets in the sidebar
https://genius.com/Shura-tommy-lyrics
― johnny crunch, Friday, 30 August 2019 22:51 (four years ago) link
prob what jeff w posted upthread
― johnny crunch, Friday, 30 August 2019 22:52 (four years ago) link
Wasn’t sure how I would feel about the neo-soul turn, but this album is great!The allmusic review called it “triumphantly romantic” and I fully agree.
― Michael F Gill, Friday, 6 September 2019 16:22 (four years ago) link
Pristine, wonderful album.
Any good remixes yet?
― nashwan, Wednesday, 25 September 2019 12:24 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65X3F-uRlrM
― ufo, Monday, 16 March 2020 22:00 (four years ago) link
Uh oh, shura’s got the Space Tape out of the drawer again 😀https://open.spotify.com/track/4I1HWbgxMMlQDqKIxI1A5L?si=ZZv3RvcGRhieUsPoTN-3tg
― Jeff W, Friday, 22 May 2020 15:07 (four years ago) link
i don't wanna give you upi don't wanna let you love somebody else but meso what's it gonna be
― ivy., Tuesday, 17 October 2023 15:27 (seven months ago) link
Used so well in Heartstopper.
― hat trick of trashiness (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 October 2023 15:48 (seven months ago) link