The Chorus Music Club Society • Page 161

I was warmly invited by @Nate_Johnson into this whole thing, and was started off with Songs of Praise by Shame. Shame is a 5-piece post-punk band from South London. Their debut Songs of Praise came out last month and has apparently been getting all kinds of praise (lol) in the music world. I must admit, I was immediately clueless because I didn't even know what post-punk was. I am familiar with literally zero of the related artists, so this truly was a whole new affair. There's post-hardcore and post-rock so it follows that there should be post-punk right? Right.

Songs of Praise is a pretty quick listen at 44 minutes. The vocals rotate between spoken word to shouting to singing. The vocals are probably my least favorite part of the album, and I wouldn't call them good by any stretch of the imagination. But hey, something tells me that vocals might not be a huge point of interest for the post-punk scene. Definitely fun to shout along to, that's for sure. I do feel like I would appreciate this band live so much more, because they have a ton of energy throughout their songs.

Where the vocals kinda felt lacking to me, I did enjoy the music for the most part. There are some downright catchy guitar riffs and other fun noises peppered throughout. "Fun noises" is a terrible descriptor, but apparently post-punk bands are known to incorporate avant-garde elements of other genres into their music, so maybe that makes more sense. The closer "Angie" kinda lulled me into a trance and was a perfect way to end the album.

This album feels like a good entry point into a genre that I am terrible at describing. I have a feeling that if I dove deeper into the post-punk world, I might get lost and/or turned off. Still, Songs of Praise is a fun album that you should be blasting from your car with the windows down all summer. I can definitely see why it's so deserving of its praise even if it isn't my cup of tea.

Favorite songs: Concrete, One Rizla, Angie

Don't read these lyrics out loud to your mom: Gold Hole

RIYL: House shows, slagging off, the movie "Trainspotting"

 

After a brief hiatus from chorus, @broken22 is back. @Nate_Johnson ready for a new partner?

 

That’s my T. Rex boy!

 

I literally spit my water out reading this review! Great job and your RIYL are awesome!

 

Super super nice write up dude! Glad you are enjoying it so much. I will find the time to post mine tomorrow!

 

Loved this part

"Don't read these lyrics out loud to your mom: Gold Hole"

 

He bought her diamonds
He bought her pearls
He made her whisper that she's daddy's girl
She wants the money
It comes with his cream
So she closes her eyes and pretends it's a dream

Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up

Sweat stains the wrinkles
Tongue touches the hole
His wife's at work and his kids are at school
She feels so dirty
She knows that it's wrong
But she feels so good in Louis Vuitton

Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up

Shake me up
Pop my cork
Feel me drip
While you talk
Let me in
I want to stay
I'll wear you down girl
I'll buy a way
You got a gold hole sugar
You got a gold hole sugar
You got a gold hole sugar
You got a gold hole sugar
And it makes me feel like I am rich
And it makes me feel like I am rich
And it makes me feel like I am rich
It makes me scratch that tender itch

Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up
Shake me up

 

@theagentcoma has substituted my repeat album with giving me

Phoebe Bridgers- Stranger In The Alps

 

"Tongue touches the hole"....grossssss lol

hell yeah prepare to be sad

 

Hey guys !

 

whoa

 

Yeah I know aha.

 

Do you want back in?!

 

Wrong thread lol

 

I need me a damn partner.

 

Lights was my AOTY last year. That's good pop.

Also congrats on rec'ing self-titled

 

That's me!!!

 

Another T.Rex album maybe ? Maybe ?

 

Welcome back!

 

Thank you, though the real congrats should go to @theagentcoma for getting to experience that album blind in 2018

 

Kicks is a total fucking jam.

 

Very true. That album is just wall to wall jams. New Fears is my personal favorite, it's been a while since a song got me hyped like that one does.

 

blind as a goddamn bat up in here. will be spinning this one tonight!

 

Can you DM me live reactions? PLEASE

 

I'm fairly confused how this thread works, even after reading the OP but it kinda seems like my shit.