{"product_id":"shame-songs-of-praise","title":"SHAME - SONGS OF PRAISE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShame, Songs of Praise Secretly Society Exclusive Re-issue on Gold Nugget Vinyl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretly","offers":[{"title":"Eco Mix Vinyl LP","offer_id":53339483472185,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goingundergroundrecords.com\/products\/shame-songs-of-praise","provider":"Going Underground Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}