Stef Chura - "The Concrete"

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Photo by Georgia Mitropoulos

The latest single from Stef Chura's upcoming album is an interesting one. At some points, "The Concrete" is a fairly straightforward indie meets singer-songwriter track. But, at times the tempo of the music doesn't exactly match the tempo of Chura's vocals, and at others it edges into something that combines experimental rock with prog. It's a song that seems like it should be a simple listen, but then moves into something a little more challenging. At the very least, "The Concrete" is not great to use just as background music. This is a song that rewards listeners who fully pay attention, which could be tough since there is a strong sadness that envelops the entire song. "The Concrete" is a great song for those up to the challenge.

Stef Chura says of her latest single:

“There’s a sadness to that song. You write a song and then you sing it a bunch and you can lose the connection you had to it. But I remember when we were recording it, I teared up, I’d forgotten that it was a sad song.

“In certain relationships, I’ve felt this subconscious need to change myself, to rearrange who I am to keep someone around. But you can’t keep that up forever. Eventually, the truth reveals itself. Yes, you found out. You found out I wasn’t who I tried to be. But the bigger betrayal was when I found out—when I realized I’d changed myself into someone else.”

You can listen to "The Concrete" below. Dancing Alone on the Concrete is due out October 2 on Saddle Creek, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Stef Chura, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates opening for Dinosaur Jr are below the song.


Fri. Oct. 9 - Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
Sat. Oct. 10 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Sun. Oct. 11 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
Thu. Oct. 15 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
Fri Oct. 16- Los Angeles, CA @ Bellwether
Sun. Oct. 18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Castro Theatre
Mon. Oct. 19 - Menlo Park, CA @ Guild Theatre
Tue. Oct. 20 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Thu. Oct. 22 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Fri. Oct. 23 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune
Sat. Oct. 24 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune
Mon. Oct. 26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex
Thu. Oct. 29 - Denver, CO @ Ogden
Fri. Oct. 30 - Fort Collins, CO @ Washington's
Mon. Nov. 2 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Wed. Nov. 4 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
Thu. Nov. 5 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs
Fri. Nov. 6 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
Sat. Nov. 7 - New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina's

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