Shura has released her new single, “World’s Worst Girlfriend,” and it’s the most fun. Off her anticipated album, I Got Too Sad For My Friends (May 30th), this is a triumphant return for the singer-songwriter. Vivid and vivacious with cheeky humor and relatable energy, “World’s Worst Girlfriend” doesn’t shy away from the highs and lows of modern relationships.
Like something out of a soap opera, Shura, with dramatic flare but playfully self-aware, indulges the over-the-top voice that comes out through her lyrics. The song hits on that sense of being trapped between wanting to escape the world and needing to keep up the front of a normal relationship. It’s an anthem for everyone who has chosen to stay in with our cats, under a pile of blankets, playing video games instead of going out for a romantic evening.
Shura has called the track her peak dramatic gay moment, featuring a tongue-in-cheek ode to feeling like a spectacularly bad girlfriend. But instead of apologizing for it, she fully inhabits her own odd, introverted persona. The song’s dripping with a charming sense of humor, reminding us that it’s cool not to always fall into the dopey picture of romance.
“World’s Worst Girlfriend” throbs with head-bobbing energy and is equal parts sugary pop and attitude, like the atmosphere from a crowded dive bar. That chipper musical production is the perfect match for Shura’s down-on-herself lyrics, making it a song you can sing along to as easily as dissect.
This single is Shura’s signature of vulnerability and being uniquely honest. While we wait for the entire album to surface, it’s clear that Shura’s back has been anything but shy. And with “I Got Too Sad For My Friends” on its way, “World’s Worst Girlfriend” is the perfect tease, a reminder that sometimes the most fun we’ll have in life is when we’re giddy from imperfection.
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