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Artists like Shame — and the music that made them

Post-punk · 2014–present

South London post-punk revivalists with razor-sharp social commentary

Shame are a five-piece post-punk band from South London who emerged in the late 2010s with blistering live performances and politically charged lyrics that capture millennial anxiety. Their raw, energetic sound combines punk fury with art-rock sophistication, making them standard-bearers for Britain's contemporary post-punk revival.

Essential tracks

►Concrete

►Alphabet

►Water in the Well

Did you know

All five members met at the BRIT School, the same performing arts college that produced Adele and Amy Winehouse

Their debut album 'Songs of Praise' was recorded in just two weeks to capture their live energy

Frontman Charlie Steen often performs shirtless and has been known to climb venue walls during shows

“Angular post-punk revival with manic energy and South London attitude.”

generations
of influence

If you like Shame, try these

Fontaines D.C.

Irish post-punk contemporaries with similar working-class urgency and guitar interplay.

2010s · Post-punk

Squid

Complex rhythmic structures and art-rock sensibilities within post-punk framework.

2010s · Post-punk

Dry Cleaning

Deadpan vocals and angular guitars define this London post-punk sound.

2010s · Post-punk

Protomartyr

Baritone vocals and driving rhythms create similar intensity and darkness.

2010s · Post-punk

IDLES

2010s · Post-punk

Black Midi

Math-rock complexity meets post-punk energy in South London's experimental scene.

2010s · Art rock

But where did the sound actually come from?

Influence tree

Trace Shame's roots back through history

Every sound has a source. Click any node to hear the connection.

Shame

2014–present

The Fall

1976–2018

cited

Wire

1976–present

cited

Gang of Four

1977–2011

cited

Television

1973–1978, 1992–1993

sonic

The Velvet Underground

1965–1973

movement

The Stooges

1967–1974

movement

↑ Click any influence node to see the connection and where to start listening.

What makes the sound

Sonic elements

Angular, interlocking guitar riffs

Driving, danceable rhythm section

Talk-sung vocals with London accent

Raw, live-room production aesthetic

Start with these tracks

Songs of Praise

Concrete

Water in the Well

Alphabet

About this page

Music like Shame — Shame are a five-piece post-punk band from South London who emerged in the late 2010s with blistering live performances and politically charged lyrics that capture millennial anxiety. Their raw, energetic sound combines punk fury with art-rock sophistication, making them standard-bearers for Britain's contemporary post-punk revival.

Artists like Shame today include Fontaines D.C., Squid, Dry Cleaning, Protomartyr.