If you were to ask us what upcoming female artists we're most excited about, there's no doubt that Shura would be one of the first names out of our mouth. She first cast her captivating spell over us with her introductory single, "Touch", which was undoubtedly one of the strongest debuts we've heard all year. She followed-up the enticing effort with one of our favorite slow-jams, "Just Once", and she's gotten plenty of well-deserved attention for both of these songs since. Now, the UK-based songstress is back with another smooth, seductive effort in "Indecision". Shura makes good use of the same sublime synths that we've heard in her past efforts, but with this one, she ups the tempo a bit with a fresh drum kit. As expected, her soft, alluring croon is spot-on, and over an array of subtle guitar plucks, tropical soundscapes, and myriad electronic nuances, it's safe to say that she's done it again. Shura's been one of our favorite new artists as of late, and with each new release, she manages to build on her brilliant sound even more. If you can catch one of her below-listed shows, we'd highly recommend doing so, because we bet that she'd be just as fantastic live as she is in our headphones. 29.10 Pitchfork Festival, Paris30.10 AB Club, Brussels w/ Kelela01.11 London Calling, Amsterdam05.11 Studio Spaces, London07.11 Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavik21.11 Electronic Beats, Leipzig28.11 Vodafone Mexefest, Lisbon10.12 Kantine am Berghain, Berlin
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