Shame (band)

Last updated

Shame
Shame (24772456237).jpg
Background information
Origin South London, England
Genres Post-punk, indie rock
Years active2014–present
Labels Dead Oceans
Members
  • Eddie Green
  • Charlie Forbes
  • Josh Finerty
  • Sean Coyle-Smith
  • Charlie Steen
Website shame.world

Shame is an English post-punk band originally from South London, England. The band consists of lead vocalist Charlie Steen, guitarists Eddie Green and Sean Coyle-Smith, bassist Josh Finerty and drummer Charlie Forbes.

Contents

Signed to Dead Oceans, the band's debut album Songs of Praise was released on 12 January 2018. This was followed by Drunk Tank Pink on 15 January 2021, which debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart. The band's third album Food for Worms was released on 24 February 2023. The group has received critical acclaim from publications including NME , [1] Paste , [2] and Clash . [3]

History

Shame released their debut album Songs of Praise on 12 January 2018 through Dead Oceans, and it was met with critical acclaim. The record currently holds an aggregated score of 83 based on 20 reviews. [4] The album peaked at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart and remained on the chart for two weeks.

In late January 2020, NME reported that Shame was working on their second studio album and that recording had been complete. [5] On 18 November 2020, the band confirmed that their second studio album, entitled Drunk Tank Pink , would come out 15 January 2021, a little more than three years after their debut album. [6] In December 2020, Shame released the single "Snow Day" with an accompanying visualiser from their second album Drunk Tank Pink. [7]

In November 2022, in correlation with their single "Fingers of Steel", their third album was announced, and the singles "Six-Pack" and "Adderall" were released before it came out. The album, Food for Worms , was released on 24 February 2023. [8]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[9]
UK
Indie

[10]
UK
Vinyl

[11]
BEL
(FL)

[12]
BEL
(WA)

[13]
NLD
[14]
SCO
[15]
Songs of Praise 3251421759441
Drunk Tank Pink
  • Released: 15 January 2021
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl
83223107976
Food for Worms
  • Released: 24 February 2023 [16]
  • Label: Dead Oceans
  • Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl
21541679

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Live at Génériq Festival 17-2-17, Dijon [17]
  • Released: 22 April 2018
  • Label: Dijon (001)
  • Formats: Cassette
Live Sermons [18]
  • Released: 12 January 2018
  • Label: Dead Oceans (DOC144BONUS)
  • Formats: Promo CD

EPs

TitleEP details
Gone Fisting [19]
  • Released: 23 November 2014
  • Label: Self-released (Shame001)
  • Formats: CD

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Gold Hole"2016Songs of Praise
"The Lick"
"Tasteless"2017
"Visa Vulture"Non-album single
"Concrete"Songs of Praise
"One Rizla"
"Alphabet"2020Drunk Tank Pink
"Water in the Well"
"Snow Day"
"Nigel Hitter"2021
"This Side of the Sun"Non-album singles
"Baldur’s Gate" [20]
"Fingers of Steel" [16] 2022Food for Worms
"Six-Pack" [21]
"Adderall" + "Slimbo" [22] 2023

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Razorlight</span> English indie rock band

Razorlight are an English indie rock band, formed in 2002 in London by lead singer and guitarist Johnny Borrell. Along with Borrell, the current line-up of the band is composed of founding members Björn Ågren on guitar and bassist Carl Delemo, as well as drummer Andy Burrows. This lineup is a reunion of the lineup from the band's second and third albums.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Biffy Clyro</span> Scottish rock band

Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil and twin brothers James and Ben Johnston. Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have released nine studio albums, six of which reached the top five in the UK Albums Chart. Three consecutive studio albums peaked at number one in the UK official albums chart. After their first three albums, the band expanded their following significantly in 2007 with the release of their fourth album Puzzle, which peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and later went platinum in the UK in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kele Okereke</span> English singer and guitarist

Rowland Kelechukwu "Kele" Okereke, also known mononymously as Kele, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party. Additionally, he has released six studio albums as a solo artist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arctic Monkeys</span> English rock band

Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of lead singer Alex Turner, drummer Matt Helders, guitarist Jamie Cook and bassist Nick O'Malley. Former bassist Andy Nicholson left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, was released.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shame Shame</span> 2020 single by Foo Fighters

"Shame Shame" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. The song is from the band's tenth studio album, Medicine at Midnight. It was released as the album's first single on November 7, 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miles Kane</span> English musician

Miles Peter Kane is an English singer and musician, best known as a solo artist and the co-frontman of the Last Shadow Puppets. He was also the former frontman of the Rascals, before the band announced their break-up in August 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Big Pink</span> English rock band

The Big Pink are an English electronic rock band from London, consisting of multi-instrumentalists Robertson "Robbie" Furze, Akiko Matsuura and Charlie Barker. Initially a duo, they signed to independent record label 4AD in 2009 and won the NME Philip Hall Radar Award for best new act. To date, they have released five singles, with their debut album A Brief History of Love released in September 2009 and its follow-up, Future This released in January 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alt-J</span> English indie rock band

Alt-J are an English indie rock band formed in 2007 in Leeds. Their lineup includes Joe Newman, Thom Sonny Green (drums), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/vocals), and formerly Gwil Sainsbury (guitar/bass).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bastille (band)</span> British indie pop band

Bastille are a British indie pop band formed in 2010. The group began as a solo project by lead vocalist Dan Smith, but later expanded to include keyboardist Kyle Simmons, bassist and guitarist Will Farquarson and drummer Chris "Woody" Wood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Little Simz</span> British rapper, singer and actress (born 1994)

Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, better known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British rapper, singer and actress. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums; A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015), Stillness in Wonderland (2016) and Grey Area (2019), the last of which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the awards for Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The 1975</span> English pop rock band

The 1975 are an English pop rock band formed in Wilmslow in 2002. The band consists of Matty Healy, Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald (bass), and George Daniel. The name of the band was inspired by a page of scribblings found in Healy's copy of On the Road by Jack Kerouac that was dated "1 June, The 1975".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Years & Years</span> English music project

Years & Years were an English pop band formed in London in 2010. The band rose to fame after their single "King" (2014), topped the UK Singles Chart and entered the top ten hit in thirteen other regions. It was preceded by the release of their debut studio album Communion (2015), which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, and became the fastest-selling debut album of the year from a UK signed band. It also features the commercially successful single "Shine", which reached number two in the UK.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pale Waves</span> British rock band

Pale Waves are an English rock band from Manchester, formed in 2014. It was founded originally as Creek when lead singer and guitarist Heather Baron-Gracie met drummer Ciara Doran while attending university in Manchester. The other members are guitarist Hugo Silvani and bassist Charlie Wood, completing the lineup. Pale Waves's early work is often described as 80s-inspired indie rock or synth-pop; their second and third albums, however, owe more to the pop-punk genre.

<i>Songs of Praise</i> (Shame album) 2018 studio album by Shame

Songs of Praise is the debut studio album by the British post-punk band Shame, released via Dead Oceans in January 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Black Honey (band)</span> British indie rock band

Black Honey is a British four-piece indie rock band formed in Brighton, England in 2014. The band is composed of lead singer and guitarist Izzy Baxter Phillips, guitarist Chris Ostler, bassist Tommy Taylor, and drummer Alex Woodward, who joined the group after the departure of Tom Dewhurst.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fontaines D.C.</span> Irish rock band

Fontaines D.C. are an Irish post-punk band formed in Dublin in 2014. The band consists of Grian Chatten (vocals), Carlos O'Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan III (bass), and Tom Coll (drums).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Concrete (Shame song)</span> 2017 single by Shame

"Concrete" is a song by British punk rock band, Shame. The song is the first promotional single off of their debut studio album, Songs of Praise. The single was released on 20 September 2017 through Dead Oceans.

This article summarizes the events related to rock music for the year of 2020.

<i>Medicine at Midnight</i> 2021 studio album by Foo Fighters

Medicine at Midnight is the tenth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters. It was released through Roswell and RCA Records on February 5, 2021, after having its release be pushed out of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Produced by Greg Kurstin and the band, the album shows a slight shift in the band's style, pairing their usual rock sound with elements of dance-rock and pop. It is the final Foo Fighters studio album to feature drummer Taylor Hawkins before his death the following year.

<i>Drunk Tank Pink</i> 2021 studio album by Shame

Drunk Tank Pink is the second studio album by the British post-punk band Shame, released on 15 January 2021 through Dead Oceans.

References

  1. Bassett, Jordan (25 April 2017). "Shame - 'Songs Of Praise' Album Review". Nme.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. "Shame: Songs of Praise Review". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. "Shame - Songs Of Praise | Reviews | Clash Magazine". Clash . 9 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. "Reviews for Songs of Praise by Shame". Metacritic . Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  5. Reilly, Nick (27 January 2020). "Shame confirm they have finished work on their second album". NME. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  6. "Shame Announce Their New Album, 'Drunk Tank Pink'". DIY. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. "Shame Shares "Snow Day"". Stereogum. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. Taylor, Tom (15 November 2022). "Shame launch new album with latest single 'Fingers of Steel'". Far Out. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  9. "UK Albums Chart" Official Charts retrieved 7 March 2018
  10. "UK Indie Chart" Official Charts dated 25 January 2018, retrieved 4 March 2018
  11. "UK Vinyl Chart" Official Charts dated 25 January 2018, retrieved 7 March 2018
  12. "Belgian Positions (Vlaanderen)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  13. "Belgian Positions (Wallonie)". ultratop.be. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  14. "Netherlands: Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  15. "Scottish Chart" Official Charts retrieved 5 March 2018.
  16. 1 2 Qureshi, Arusa (15 November 2022). "Shame announce new album 'Food For Worms', share video for single 'Fingers Of Steel'". NME . Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  17. "Live At Génériq Festival 17-2-17, Dijon". Discogs. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  18. "Live Sermons". Discogs. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  19. "Gone Fisting". Discogs. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  20. "Listen to Shame's festive new single 'Baldur's Gate'". NME. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  21. "Shame share new track 'Six-Pack'". DIY. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  22. Richards, Will (22 February 2023). "Shame share thoughtful new single 'Adderall'". NME. Retrieved 22 October 2023.