Drunk Tank Pink

Drunk Tank Pink is the second studio album by the British post-punk band Shame. The album was released on 15 January 2021 through Dead Oceans.

Drunk Tank Pink
Studio album by
Shame
Released15 January 2021
RecordedJanuary – February 2020
GenrePost-punk
Length41:35
LabelDead Oceans
ProducerJames Ford
Shame chronology
Songs of Praise
(2018)		 Drunk Tank Pink
(2021)
Singles from Drunk Tank Pink
  1. "Alphabet"
    Released: 10 September 2020
  2. "Water in the Well"
    Released: 18 November 2020
  3. "Snow Day"
    Released: 3 December 2020
  4. "Nigel Hitter"
    Released: 6 January 2021

Background

Following the conclusion of their Songs of Praise Tour, Shame began recording new material for their second studio album. In late January 2020, NME reported that Shame was working on their second studio album, and that recording had been complete.[1]

On 10 September 2020, Shame released the single "Alphabet", marking their first new material in two-and-a-half years.[2] The same day, the band released a corresponding music video for "Alphabet", which features oversized heads in a tinsel pub.[3] The music video was directed by Tegen Williams[4][5] and produced by Kitty Wordsworth.[6]

Two months later, on 18 November 2020, Shame released their second single, "Water in the Well", which correlated with the announcement of Drunk Tank Pink for a 15 January 2021 release date.[7] The music video for the single was directed by Pedro Takahashi.[8] Upon the records release, a loyal fan of shame addressed on twitter that the masters for Drunk Tank Pink were messed up. On release day, the band immediately fixed the issue by providing their fans brand masters for the album.

Promotion

The album was released during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. The band anticipates going on a headlining tour in February 2021 called the Socially Distant Tour, which will be played at venues that allow for social distancing. The tour is anticipated to begin 2 February 2021 in Leeds and end on 27 February 2021 in Brighton.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[9]
Metacritic82/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[11]
Clash8/10[12]
Consequence of SoundB+[13]
DIY[14]
The Guardian[15]
Mojo[10]
NME
Paste7.8/10[16]
Pitchfork7.6/10[17]
Uncut[10]

Drunk Tank Pink was met with widespread critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 17 reviews.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Shame[18].

No.TitleLength
1."Alphabet"2:52
2."Nigel Hitter"3:24
3."Born in Luton"4:49
4."March Day"3:12
5."Water in the Well"3:07
6."Snow Day"5:20
7."Human, For a Minute"4:34
8."Great Dog"2:00
9."6/1"2:39
10."Harsh Degrees"3:09
11."Station Wagon"6:35
Total length:41:35
Japanese edition bonus tracks[19]
No.TitleLength
12."Woodblock"2:41
13."Alphabet" (Demo)3:06
14."Water in the Well" (Demo)3:28
Total length:51:01

Charts
Chart performance for Drunk Tank Pink
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[21] 107
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 97
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 6
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 8

References
  1. Reilly, Nick (27 January 2020). "Shame confirm they have finished work on their second album". NME. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. Krol, Charlotte (10 September 2020). "Shame return with first song in two years, 'Alphabet'". NME. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. Bloom, Madison (10 September 2020). "Shame Share Video for New Song "Alphabet": Watch". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. "Music Videos - Tegen Williams". TegenWilliams.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. Leas, Ryan (10 September 2020). "Shame Shares "Alphabet": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 November 2020. It comes with a video directed by Tegen Williams and delving into that unnerving dream world imagery that first inspired Steen when writing the song.
  6. Zucchelli, Antonio Paolo (10 September 2020). "Dopo due anni tornano gli Shame: guarda il video del nouvo singolo: "Alphabet"". Indie for Bunnies (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  7. Aubrey, Elizabeth (18 November 2020). "Shame share new single 'Water in the Well' from upcoming new album, 'Drunk Tank Pink'". NME. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  8. "Shame 'Water In The Well' by Pedro Takahashi". promonews.tv. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. "Drunk Tank Pink by Shame reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  10. "Drunk Tank Pink by Shame Review and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  11. Drunk Tank Pink at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  12. Bashford, Erin (11 January 2021). "Shame - Drunk Tank Pink". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  13. Hughes, Kayleigh (15 January 2021). "Shame Dial up the Rebellion on the Sneering Drunk Tank Pink: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  14. Cabre, Alex (14 January 2021). "Shame - Drunk Tank Pink". DIY. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  15. Petridis, Alexis (14 January 2021). "Shame: Drunk Tank Pink review – indie punks confront the post-gig era". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  16. Manno, Lizzie (13 January 2021). "Shame's Drunk Tank Pink Is Agitated and Sharp". Paste. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  17. Bloom, Madison (15 January 2021). "Shame: Drink Tank Pink Album Review". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  18. Minsker, Evan (18 November 2020). "shame Announce New Album Drunk Tank Pink, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Conde Nast. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  19. "Shame | Big Nothing / DRUNK TANK PINK". ビッグ・ナッシング / ドランク・タンク・ピンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  20. "Ultratop.be – Shame – Drunk Tank Pink" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  21. "Ultratop.be – Shame – Drunk Tank Pink" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  22. "Dutchcharts.nl – Shame – Drunk Tank Pink" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  23. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  24. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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