Shame is at it again: UK rockers are set to release their next album Worm food on February 24 via Dead Oceans, and they celebrate the announcement today with their groundbreaking single Fingers of Steel. In addition, the group has scheduled their largest headlining tour to date for 2023, touring across Europe and North America.
In a press release, he describes frontman Charlie Steen Worm food As “Lamborghini Records of Infamy”. We can’t confirm or deny this analogy, but it’s true that the record marks a huge step in maturity for the London post-punks, who usher in a more polished sound here without overcompensating for their edge. They cite the influence of Lou Reed, as well as 1990s indie rock group Bloomfield (Germany’s answer to Pavement or the Pixies) during the writing process. Pre-orders for the record are ongoing.
You can hear those references in the song “Fingers of Steel,” which expands and aims to a higher level than any Shame has performed so far. It also carries a kind of quality, which matches the song’s lyrical themes for finding motivation in dark times: “You know you’re getting lost/There’s a sun outside but you don’t see it,” sings Sten.
Shame kicks off their tour on March 1st at Dublin’s Baton Factory. They will hit North America on May 10th in Durham, North Carolina before hitting cities including Brooklyn, Chicago and Austin. The finale ends June 4th at the Toulouse Theater in New Orleans. Public sale goes on sale Friday, November 18th at 10:00 AM ET, and you can get your tickets at Ticketmaster.
Watch James Hombe’s satirist and lively music video for “Fingers of Steel” below, then keep scrolling to see the details. food for worms and Shame’s 2023 Tour.
food for worms Shame’s 2021 album follows Pink drunk tank.
food for worms Artwork:
food for worms track list:
01. Steel toes
02. Six pack
03. Yankees
04. Alibis
05. Adderall
06. Orchid
07. Paul’s Fall
08. Burn by Design
09. A different person
10. All the people
Dates for Tour of Infamy 2023:
01/03 – Dublin, IE @ Button Factory
03/03 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
03/04 – Newcastle, UK @ Boiler Shop
03/05 – Leeds, UK @ Stylus
03/07 – Sheffield, UK @ Leadmill
03/08 – Liverpool, UK @ Invisible Wind Factory
03/09 – Bristol, UK @ SWX
03/11 – Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
03/12 – Cardiff, UK @ Tramshed
03/14 – Nantes, FR @ Stereolux
03/15 – Paris, FR @ Cabaret Sauvage
03/16 – Purdue, FR @ Rock School Barbey
03/18 – Lisbon, PT @ LAV
03/19 – Madrid, ES @ Nazca
03/20 – Barcelona, ES @ La 2 de Apolo
03/22 – NIM, FR @Paloma
03/23 – Milan, IT @ Magnolia
03/24 – Zurich, CH @ Plaza
03/26 – Munich, DE @ Technikum
03/27 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
03/28 – Hamburg, DE @ Markthalle
03/30 – Oslo, NO @ Vulkan
03/31 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser
04/01 – Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
04/03 – Brussels, BE @ AB
04/04 – Cologne, DE @ Floria
04/06 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
04/28 – London, UK @ Brixton Academy
05/10 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
05/12 – Baltimore, MD @Ottobar
13/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
05/14 – Brooklyn, New York @ Warsaw
05/16 – Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
18/05 – Montreal, QC @ Foufounes Électriques
05/19 – Ottawa, ON @ Club SAW
05/20 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
05/22 – Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Cafe
05/24 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
05/26 – St. Louis, Missouri @ Off Broadway
05/27 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
05/28 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge
05/30 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre
06/02 – Austin, TX @ The Scoot Inn
06/03 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
06/04 – New Orleans, Los Angeles Theater @ Toulouse
