“Shame’s ‘Food For Worms’ kicks off at an even pace before running headfirst into an astute observation: “You’re complaining a lot / About the things that you got given”. ‘Fingers Of Steel’ acts as a warning shot for the London band’s third studio album, a track that’s as vigorous in its erratic percussion as it is vicious in frontman Charlie Steen’s callouts of self-inflicted dissatisfaction. It’s”
“The British music industry is an ever-winding Spaghetti Junction. A labyrinthine high-rise car-park. A sprawling library of buzzwords. And on their incandescent third record Food For Worms, British rockers Shame are transmitting deep from within its maze. The ten tetchy songs on show here don’t run, but veer, bolstered by a new recording approach that is less compartmentalized and freer than the ”
“The British rockers’ third album peels away from the talky post-punk pack, emphasizing melody, ramshackle piano, and reflections on friendship.”
“The British post-punk group hangout in familiar, occasionally perplexing territory on their third album.”
“**Favorite tracks:** FINGERS OF STEEL, SIX-PACK, ALIBIS, ADDERALL, THE FALL OF PAUL **Least favorite track:** ALL THE PEOPLE [Watch the review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLS-E7vt1eg)”
“After the crackling energy of south London post-punk five-piece Shame’s 2018 debut, Songs of Praise, their follow-up, 2021’s Drunk Tank Pink, felt a little ponderous. While it still packed plenty of punch, it lacked its predecessor’s equally important ability to float like a butterfly. Food for Worms, produced by Flood (U2, PJ Harvey, Nick Cave), is a small step back in the right direction, but at”
