{"id":74142,"date":"2025-05-30T13:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/?p=74142"},"modified":"2026-04-16T00:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T22:20:23","slug":"shura-i-got-too-sad-for-my-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/shura-i-got-too-sad-for-my-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Shura &#8211; I Got Too Sad For My Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 id=\"shuras-back-proof-that-being-a-hot-mess-can-sound-gorgeous\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shura\u2019s back ! Proof that being a hot mess can sound gorgeous<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been hanging in the wings for what feels like forever, but the wait is finally over \u2014 Shura is back. After her\u00a0forevher\u00a0era lit up every critics\u2019 poll in 2019, our favorite alt-pop priestess returns with her most personal and soul-baring work yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her brand-new album,\u00a0I Got Too Sad For My Friends, is out via PIAS on May 30th, and if the lead single \u201cRecognise\u201d is anything to go by, we\u2019re in for a proper emotional rollercoaster. Shura\u2019s songwriting here is as candid and unflinching as ever \u2014 that voice cracking through lines like,\u00a0\u201cAll this time I\u2019ve been dreaming \/ Is it selfish? I\u2019m not sure\u2026\u201d\u00a0hits right in the gut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=771352189\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/shura.bandcamp.com\/album\/i-got-too-sad-for-my-friends\">I Got Too Sad For My Friends by Shura<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=771352189\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/track=3551197459\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/shura.bandcamp.com\/album\/i-got-too-sad-for-my-friends\">I Got Too Sad For My Friends by Shura<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Talking about \u201cRecognise,\u201d Shura herself drops a nugget of honesty that resonates deeply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cArthur Russell sang \u2018being sad is not a crime\u2019 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 \u2013 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\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-boldblocks-youtube-block\"><div id=\"yb-video-UDrrsPjuRhE\" class=\"yb-player\" data-video-id=\"UDrrsPjuRhE\" data-title=\"Play\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/UDrrsPjuRhE\/hqdefault.jpg)\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"yb-btn-play\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play<\/span><\/button><\/div><figcaption class=\"yb-caption\">Shura \u2013 World\u2019s Worst Girlfriend (Official Video)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shura\u2019s knack for weaving vulnerability into her sound has always been a strength \u2014 but here it feels like she\u2019s levelled up.\u00a0I Got Too Sad For My Friends\u00a0promises a journey through the aftermath of darkness, a testament to resilience, and a quiet celebration of the small joys we often take for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tune in now and prepare for an album that\u2019s set to soundtrack our most reflective moments this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center has-orange-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-dominant-color=\"868062\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #868062;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"940\" data-attachment-id=\"74143\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/shura-i-got-too-sad-for-my-friends\/a0213747782_10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a0213747782_10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shura &#8211; 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white-space: normal;\">\u201cI Got Too Sad For My Friends,\u201d out now on PIAS<\/span>.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shura.bandcamp.com\/album\/i-got-too-sad-for-my-friends\">Buy album<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-dominant-color=\"867e66\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #867e66;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"1253\" data-attachment-id=\"74144\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/shura-i-got-too-sad-for-my-friends\/shura-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Shura.jpg.webp\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shura &#8211; 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clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 id=\"lyrics_-recognise\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lyrics_ Recognise<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">Who said being sad is not a crime?<br>'Cause I'm bad so I lock myself inside<br>(With a coffee and a good book)<br>Ooh, is it selfish? I'm not sure<br>Good god, I would do it all again<br><br>What if I recognise, I'm<br>Recognise I'm alive<br>(With a coffee and a good book)<br>Never mind, never mind, I'll<br>I'll be here for a while<br>And all this time I've been dreaming<br>(Is it selfish? I'm not sure)<br>What if I recognise I'm<br>Recognise, recognise<br><br>You said that it's okay for me to cry<br>And I got so mad at you<br>'Cause I didn't want you to see me cry<br>Ooh, I've been so hard on myself<br>But it don't matter<br>I know I'd do it all again<br><br>What if I recognise I'm<br>Recognise I'm alive<br>Never mind, never mind, I'll<br>I'll be here for a while<br>And all this time I've been dreaming<br>(Is it selfish? I'm not sure)<br>What if I recognise I'm<br>Recognise, recognise<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 id=\"passport_\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\">Passport_<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sodwee wp-block-embed-sodwee\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Lt266fdRdg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/cloud-droppings-one-liners-not-a-year-end-list\/\">Cloud Droppings \u2013 One Liners. Not a YEAR-END List !<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cCloud Droppings \u2013 One Liners. Not a YEAR-END List !\u201d \u2014 Sodwee\" src=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/cloud-droppings-one-liners-not-a-year-end-list\/embed\/#?secret=NK84DP5bhr#?secret=Lt266fdRdg\" data-secret=\"Lt266fdRdg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sodwee wp-block-embed-sodwee\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Kz2yaqxBk6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/introducing-helado-negro\/\">Introducing : Helado Negro<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cIntroducing : Helado Negro\u201d \u2014 Sodwee\" src=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/introducing-helado-negro\/embed\/#?secret=tGdggfSCki#?secret=Kz2yaqxBk6\" data-secret=\"Kz2yaqxBk6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 id=\"follow_\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow_<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shura<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shura.gg\/home-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/shura.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluesky<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/shura.bandcamp.com\">Bandcamp<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2PTF4EW8kJIeib3cQ87lJk?si=6LChypX7QYCFeJ38_8X6tQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/shura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/shura\">Soundcloud<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cnvs-block-core-columns-1770163844099 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-e-9-ecef-border-color cnvs-block-core-column-1770163846655 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"playing-now_\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playing Now_<\/h3>\n\n\n<div style=\"--scrobble-artwork-size: 200px;\" class=\"wp-block-scrobble-blocks-now-playing wp-block-scrobble-blocks-now-playing has-small-font-size\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"scrobble-artwork\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Sit Down, Man by Das Racist\"  loading=\"lazy\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/lastfm.freetls.fastly.net\/i\/u\/300x300\/39b936519e044a7d90891c8685dcf095.png\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"scrobble-info\">\n\t\t<span class=\"scrobble-track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAll Tan Everything\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"scrobble-artist\">Das Racist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"scrobble-timestamp\" datetime=\"\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tPlaying now\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\">View more <a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/now-playing\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/now-playing\/\"><strong>Now Playing\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"best-new-music_\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best New Music_<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized is-style-default cnvs-block-core-image-1770164103228\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/go\/BestNewMusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img  data-dominant-color=\"394739\"  data-has-transparency=\"false\"  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"690\"  height=\"690\"  data-attachment-id=\"84354\"  data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/bnm-sodwee-selecta-2026-normal-light\/\"  data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light.jpg\"  data-orig-size=\"1900,1900\"  data-comments-opened=\"1\"  data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\"  data-image-title=\"BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light\"  data-image-description=\"\"  data-image-caption=\"\"  data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-940x940.jpg\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-84354 not-transparent pk-lazyload\"  style=\"--dominant-color: #394739; object-fit:cover;width:200px;height:200px\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-690x690.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-690x690.jpg 690w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-940x940.jpg 940w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-960x960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-1380x1380.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light-1880x1880.jpg 1880w, https:\/\/sodwee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BNM-SODWEE-SELECTA-2026-Normal-light.jpg 1900w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\">Listen on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/42CD3V1OU99BDc8vsPpU5J?si=668771a044dc4da0\" 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