“Angie” is the only gentle, ballad-like track on Shame’s otherwise vigorous debut album "Songs of Praise", making it an appropriate album closer. Frontman Charlie Steen delivers the lyrics in a spoken word fashion as if narrating a grim love story. The song left album producer Dan Foat in tears to the point that he and co-producer Nathan Boddy insisted it be included on the album. According to an interview with Noisey: "On it, Steen wanted to make something like ‘Where the Wild Grow’ by Nick Cave, or ‘In Every Dream Home a Heartache’ by Roxy Music, and largely succee… read more
“Angie” is the only gentle, ballad-like track on Shame’s otherwise vigorous debut album "Songs of Praise", making it an appropriate album c… read more
“Angie” is the only gentle, ballad-like track on Shame’s otherwise vigorous debut album "Songs of Praise", making it an appropriate album closer. Frontman Charlie Steen deliver… read more
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'… read more
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-Smi… read more