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Does your new relationship feels like a game of swerve between two? Singer-songwriter Shab knows the feeling – yet confronts it with confidence and intrigue. In the enchanting new single, the world-pop powerhouse explores the allure of romance and fights insecurity, evoking empowerment to devoted fans across the globe.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Swerve\u2019<\/em> was penned alongside go-to collaborators Damon Sharpe and JHart, evoking a darker side to her up-tempo style. With an evident talent for hit-making, Shab experiments with the typical dance number, blending sugary-sweet instrumentals with enigmatic vocal delivery. The outcome makes for a sonically satisfying hit, which is both rhythmic and melodically diverse.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlighted by the repetition of \u2018swerve with me\u2019, \u2018Swerve\u2019 stands proudly amidst her string of earworms, echoing the radiant feel of previous release \u2018Afterglow.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Listen now, and immerse yourself in Shab\u2019s musical journey\u2026it\u2019s set to be an exciting one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Does your new relationship feels like a game of swerve between two? Singer-songwriter Shab knows the feeling – yet confronts it with confidence and intrigue. In the enchanting new single, the world-pop powerhouse explores the allure of romance and fights insecurity, evoking empowerment to devoted fans across the globe.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":88344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Does your new relationship feels like a game of swerve between two? Singer-songwriter Shab knows the feeling - yet confronts it with confidence and intrigue. 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