British singer-songwriter and producer Shura is making a highly anticipated comeback with her third studio album, I Got Too Sad For My Friends, set to release in May. The record features collaborations with Helado Negro, Cassandra Jenkins, and Becca Mancari. This marks her first musical offering since forevher, back in 2019.
The album’s lead single, “Recognise,” serves as a bridge between Shura‘s previous work and her new material, encapsulating lessons learned during six years of uncertainty. The track begins with ethereal synths and delicate airy vocals, then bursts into an unexpected surge of energetic drum. The lyrics explore themes of artistic identity and the perception of selfishness in chasing one’s dreams, ultimately concluding that life’s unpredictability makes existence itself worthwhile.
Of the track, Shura stated: “Arthur Russell sang ‘being sad is not a crime’ and yet somehow when I went through a period of despair in January I felt that the best course of action was to hide myself away from the world. I think Recognise is a song about coming out the other side of that feeling. Slowly coming to the understanding that everything is ok. And that ok – is good. That I can sit quietly, read a book, sip a coffee and deeply appreciate being here and everything that has happened and has yet to happen…”
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