Shame

post-punk

Following in the footsteps of unflinching musicians and writers such as the Fall, Television Personalities, and Irvine Welsh, South London's bracing post-punk outfit Shame features vocalist Charlie Steen, guitarists Sean Coyle-Smith and Eddie Green, bassist Josh Finerty, and drummer Charlie Forbes. The quintet met in school and formed Shame in 2014 while still in their teens. A family connection led them to practice at the Queen's Head, a gritty Brixton pub that was also home to Fat White Family. Gigs with that band, the Garden, and Slaves led to an appearance at 2016's Pitchfork Music Festival Paris; later that year, Shame released their debut single The Lick/Gold Hole on Fnord Communications. In 2017, the band signed with Dead Oceans and released the singles Tasteless, Concrete, and Visa Vulture, a commentary on Prime Minister Theresa May's stance on immigration. That year, Shame recorded their debut album, Songs of Praise, at Wales' Rockfield Studios; the album arrived in early 2018. There are other artists with the same name: 2 - Shame was a Japanese rock/visual kei band, active from 1994 until 2002, and again from 2006 until 2009. 3 - SHAME is a mathcore band from Oklahoma 4 - Shame is independent band from Brazil 5 - Shame is a rapper from New York who's track Bronx Bounce featured on 1988's The B-Boy Boogie Down Sampler 2 6 - Shame is a bay area rapper, he released 2 street albums California and Random Acts. His deep lyrics and sharp delivery created a fresh, u...