Shame (band)
{{Short description|English rock band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Shame
| image = Shame in 2018.jpg
| caption = Shame performing at Y Not Festival in July 2018
| origin = South London, England
| genre = Post-punk, indie rock
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = Dead Oceans
| associated_acts = Playground Antics
| website = {{URL|http://shame.world/}}
| current_members = *Eddie Green
- Charlie Forbes
- Josh Finerty
- Sean Coyle-Smith
- Charlie Steen
}}
Shame (stylised in all lowercase) are 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.
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,{{cite web|last=Bassett |first=Jordan |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/shame-songs-praise-review |title=Shame - 'Songs Of Praise' Album Review |publisher=Nme.com |date=2017-04-25 |access-date=2018-01-11}} Paste,{{Cite news|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/01/shame-songs-of-praise-review.html|title=Shame: Songs of Praise Review|work=pastemagazine.com|access-date=2018-01-11}} and Clash.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/shame-songs-of-praise |title=Shame - Songs Of Praise | Reviews | Clash Magazine |date=9 January 2018 |magazine=Clash |access-date=2018-01-11}}
History
Shame have repeatedly renounced their origin to be above the Queen's Head pub in Brixton, where Charlie Forbes' Dad coined the term for the band's name.
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/songs-of-praise/shame |title=Reviews for Songs of Praise by Shame |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=14 January 2018}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Reilly |first1=Nick |title=Shame confirm they have finished work on their second album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/shame-confirm-they-have-finished-work-on-their-second-album-2601486 |website=NME |access-date=21 February 2020 |date=27 January 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=Shame Announce Their New Album, 'Drunk Tank Pink' |url=https://diymag.com/2020/11/18/shame-new-album-drunk-tank-pink-watch-water-in-the-well-video |website=DIY |access-date=20 November 2020 |date=18 November 2020}} In December 2020, Shame released the single "Snow Day" with an accompanying visualiser from their second album Drunk Tank Pink.{{Cite web| url= https://www.stereogum.com/2109382/shame-snow-day-drunk-tank-pink/music/| title= Shame Shares "Snow Day"| website= Stereogum| access-date= 23 February 2021| date= 3 December 2020}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Tom |title=Shame launch new album with latest single 'Fingers of Steel' |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/shame-new-album-latest-single-fingers-of-steel/ |website=Far Out |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=November 19, 2022}}
In May 2025, Shame announced that their fourth album, Cutthroat, will be released on 5 September 2025. The album’s eponymous lead single and an accompanying music video was released along with the announcement.{{Cite web |last=Torres |first=Eric |date=2025-06-03 |title=Shame Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song “Cutthroat” |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/shame-announce-new-album-share-video-for-new-song-cutthroat-watch/ |access-date=2025-06-04 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}
Members
- Charlie Steen – lead vocals (2014–present)
- Eddie Green – guitar (2014–present)
- Sean Coyle-Smith – guitar (2014–present)
- Josh Finerty – bass (2014–present)
- Charlie Forbes – drums (2014–present)
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="7"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK [http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/50638/shame/ "UK Albums Chart"] Official Charts retrieved 7 March 2018 ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NLD ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SCO
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| scope="row"| Songs of Praise
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| style="text-align:center;"|32 | style="text-align:center;"|5 | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|42 | style="text-align:center;"|175 | style="text-align:center;"|94 | style="text-align:center;"|41 | |
| scope="row"| Drunk Tank Pink
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| style="text-align:center;"|8 | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|23 | style="text-align:center;"|107 | style="text-align:center;"|97 | style="text-align:center;"|6 | |
| scope="row"| Food for Worms
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| style="text-align:center;"|21 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|54 | style="text-align:center;"|167 | style="text-align:center;"|— | style="text-align:center;"|9 | |
| scope="row"| Cutthroat
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| style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | style="text-align: center;" | | |
=Live albums=
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! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Album details |
| scope="row"| Live at Génériq Festival 17-2-17, Dijon{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Shame-Live-At-G%C3%A9n%C3%A9riq-Festival-17-2-17-Dijon/release/10258762|title=Live At Génériq Festival 17-2-17, Dijon|work=Discogs|date=22 April 2017 |access-date=15 March 2018}}
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| scope="row"| Live Sermons{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Shame-Live-Sermons/release/11447686|title=Live Sermons|work=Discogs|access-date=15 March 2018}}
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| Live In The Flesh{{Citation |title=Shame - Live In The Flesh |date=2021-06-12 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/19111009-Shame-Live-In-The-Flesh |access-date=2025-06-04 |language=en}}
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=EPs=
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! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| EP details |
| scope="row"| Gone Fisting{{cite web |url= https://www.discogs.com/Shame-Gone-Fisting-EP/release/11410433|title=Gone Fisting |work=Discogs |date=23 November 2014 |access-date= 15 March 2018}}
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:Left;" |
| Title
! Year ! Album |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Gold Hole"
| rowspan="2"| 2016 | rowspan="3"| Songs of Praise |
| scope="row"| "The Lick" |
| scope="row"| "Tasteless"
| rowspan="4"| 2017 |
| scope="row"| "Visa Vulture"
| {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row"| "Concrete"
| rowspan="2"| Songs of Praise |
| scope="row"| "One Rizla" |
| scope="row"| "Alphabet"
| rowspan="3"| 2020 | rowspan="4"| Drunk Tank Pink |
| scope="row"| "Water in the Well" |
| scope="row"| "Snow Day" |
| scope="row"| "Nigel Hitter"
| rowspan="3" | 2021 |
| scope="row"| "This Side of the Sun"
| rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Baldur’s Gate"{{Cite web|date=2021-12-09|title=Listen to Shame's festive new single 'Baldur's Gate'|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/listen-to-shames-festive-new-single-baldurs-gate-3115362|access-date=2022-02-09|website=NME|language=en}} |
| scope="row"| "Fingers of Steel"
|rowspan="2"| 2022 | rowspan="3" | Food for Worms |
| scope="row"| "Six-Pack"{{Cite web |date=2023-01-10 |title=Shame share new track 'Six-Pack' |url=https://diymag.com/news/shame-six-pack |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=DIY |language=en}} |
| scope="row"| "Adderall" + "Slimbo"{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Will |date=2023-02-22 |title=Shame share thoughtful new single 'Adderall' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/shame-share-new-single-adderall-food-for-worms-3402581 |access-date=2023-10-22 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}
|2023 |
| "Cutthroat"
|2025 |Cutthroat |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://shame.world/ Official website]
{{Shame (band)}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Musical groups established in 2010
Category:English post-punk music groups
Category:Indie rock groups from London