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Shura “The Stage”

“The Stage” is about the liminal time just before the tension between two people tips over into physical romance, and in this case the backdrop of the scene is a concert, making the title both literal and figurative. Shura sings with a flirty soulfulness that doesn’t totally obscure her nerves, and the music does about the same thing in the way it’s smooth, sexy groove is nonetheless built around a vamp that suggests a quickening pulse and anticipation. The main thing here is the sweetness of it all – the delicate bounce and sway of the chords, and the way Shura’s lyrics focus on little romantic details and sentiments like “I can’t see the stage because I’m looking at you.”

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