Forevher

Forevher (stylized in lowercase) is the second studio album by British musician Shura. It was released on 16 August 2019 by American independent record label Secretly Canadian. The album follows Shura's critically acclaimed debut album, Nothing's Real (2016). The album artwork of Forevher is a reference to the 1882 marble sculpture The Kiss, by French sculptor Auguste Rodin.[1][2]

Forevher
Studio album by
Shura
Released16 August 2019 (2019-08-16)
Length44:00
LabelSecretly Canadian
Producer
Shura chronology
Nothing's Real
(2016)		 Forevher
(2019)
Singles from Forevher
  1. "Bklynldn"
    Released: 10 March 2019
  2. "Religion"
    Released: 12 June 2019
  3. "The Stage"
    Released: 15 July 2019

Critical reception

Forevher received critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 83, based on 15 reviews.[3]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[4]
Metacritic83/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Albumism[5]
AllMusic[6]
Clash8/10[7]
DIY[8]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[9]
Loud and Quiet7/10[10]
NME[11]
Pitchfork7.8/10[12]
The Skinny[13]
Sputnikmusic4.3/5[14]

Track listing
  • All tracks produced by Shura and Joel Pott.
  • All track titles are stylized in all lowercase, except track 5, whose title is stylized in all uppercase.
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's Me, Just a Sweet Melody"
1:12
2."Side Effects"
4:14
3."Religion (U Can Lay Your Hands on Me)"
  • Denton
  • Pott
  • Luke Saunders
4:07
4."The Stage"
4:37
5."Bklynldn"
  • Denton
  • Pott
4:01
6."Tommy"
  • Denton
  • Higginbottom
4:16
7."Princess Leia"
  • Denton
  • Jono Ma
  • Saunders
3:43
8."Flyin'"
  • Denton
  • Pott
3:37
9."Forever"
  • Denton
  • Pott
3:56
10."Control"
  • Denton
  • Pott
5:00
11."Skyline, Be Mine"
  • Denton
  • Pott
5:17
Total length:44:00

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] 32
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 61

References
  1. Minsker, Evan; Strauss, Matthew (June 12, 2019). "Shura Announces New Album forevher, Shares New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. Spruch, Kirsten (June 12, 2019). "Shura Announces New Album 'Forevher,' Drops Cinematic 'Religion' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  3. "Forevher by Shura Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. "forevher by Shura reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  5. Hocter, Matthew (September 2, 2019). "Shura Crafts a Powerful Paean to Love & Romance with Revelatory 'forevher'". Albumism. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  6. "Forevher - Shura". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  7. Barnes, Charlie (August 16, 2019). "Shura - forevher". Clash. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  8. Lismore, Kate (August 16, 2019). "Shura - forevher". DIY. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  9. Simon-Bashall, Sophia (August 14, 2019). "Shura's forevher is a boldly romantic, optimistic triumph of a second album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  10. Wallace, Megan (August 13, 2019). "Shura – Forevher – Album review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  11. Hunt, El (August 16, 2019). "Shura – 'Forevher' album review". NME. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  12. Cliff, Aimee (August 15, 2019). "Shura: forevher Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  13. Skala, Jemima (August 13, 2019). "Shura album review: forevher". The Skinny. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  14. "Review: Shura - forevher". Sputnikmusic. August 17, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2019.


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