September 5 is the date chosen for Shame’s return after the third length they took in 2023, ‘Food for Worms’. The punk band has produced this album with John Congleton and has assured that “it is about cowards, bastards, hypocrites” because “there are a lot of them right now.” Popstock’s press release mentions Trump, as well as issues such as “conflict and corruption; hunger and desire; lust, envy and omnipresent shadow of cowardice ».
The single with which they present it is called ‘Cutthroat’ and is marked by two striking ideas: the group wants to be more danceable, has opened to incorporate electronics, and is also inspired by Oscar Wilde.
“I read many plays from Oscar Wilde where everything revolved around the paradox,” explains Charlie Steen. «’Cutthroat’ goes on a phrase of ‘The fan of Lady Windermere’ loaded with contradiction:” Life is too important to take it seriously. “
The electronics gives rise to a theme closer to the dance floor, with an air even to more dandy warhols -type rock bands. As for the text, the idea has been to combine “arrogance” and “insecurity” as two sides of the same currency. The chorus can no longer with his hedonism with phrases such as “he likes boys and girls, he likes to have fun with everyone” … in contrast to the stanza that shouts “I was born to die.” This is the album tracklist:
1. Cutthroat
2. Cowards Around
3. Quet Life
4. Nothing Better
5. PLASTER
6. Spartak
7. to and fro
8. Lampião
9. After Party
10. Screwdriver
11. Packshot
12. Axis of Evil
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