Shame (band)
British musical group; alternative rock band
Shame (stylised in all lowercase as shame) are a British five-piece post-punk band from South London. Formed in 2014, the group consists of lead vocalist Charlie Steen, guitarists Eddie Green and Sean Coyle-Smith, bassist Josh Finerty, and drummer Charlie Forbes. They are affiliated with the Windmill scene in their native Brixton, along with other South London post-punk bands such as Black Midi and Squid.
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 band released their fourth album Cutthroat on 5 September 2025. The group has received positive reviews from publications including NME, Paste, and Clash.
History
Shame originated at Queen's Head pub in Brixton, where Charlie Forbes' dad coined the term for the band's name.The band began writing music while still in secondary school, producing their 2014 EP Gone Fisting, and started recording their first album in their early twenties.
Shame released their debut album, Songs of Praise, on 12 January 2018 through Dead Oceans.
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