- Artist:
- Shame
Songs of Praise (ReVINYL Edition): Eco Mix Vinyl LP
Release date: 11 September, 2026
- Cat No:
- DOC144LPC6
- Formats:
- Vinyl LP
- Label:
- Dead Oceans
Shame thrives on confrontation. Whether it be the seething intensity crackling throughout debut LP Songs of Praise or the adrenaline-pumping chaos that unfolds at Shame’s shows, it’s all fueled by feeling. NPR’s Bob Boilen noted, “Of the 70 bands I saw at this year’s SXSW, the band Shame seemed to mean what they played more than any other.”Comprised of vocalist Charlie Steen, guitarists Sean Coyle-Smith and Eddie Green, bassist John Finerty, and drummer Charlie Forbes, the London-based five-piece began as school boys. From the outset, Shame built the band up from a foundation of DIY ethos while citing The Fall and Wire among its biggest musical influences.Utilizing both the grit and sincerity of that musical background, Shame carved out a niche in the South London music scene and then barreled fearlessly into the angular, thrashing post-punk that would go on to make up Songs of Praise, their Dead Oceans debut. From “Gold Hole,” a tongue-in-cheek takedown of rock narcissism, to lead single “Concrete” detailing the overwhelming moment of realizing a relationship is doomed, to the frustrated “Tasteless” taking aim at the monotony of people droning through their day-to-day, Songs of Praise never pauses to catch its breath.
TRACKLISTING
1. Dust on Trial 03:34
2. Concrete 03:34
3. One Rizla 03:34
4. The Lick 04:11
5. Tasteless 03:05
6. Donk 01:41
7. Gold Hole 04:46
8. Friction 04:31
9. Lampoon 02:34
10. Angie 06:55