B-Side Guys

Shame

Shame’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 4 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 80 (Keeper). See the discography in release order.

What is Shame’s best album?

By the critics, it’s Songs of Praise (2018), with a B-Side Breakdown of 84 (Keeper) from 8 reviews. 100% of them liked it.

Next best: Cutthroat (80) and Drunk Tank Pink (79). Lowest rated: Food for Worms (77).

Shame albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Songs of Praise (2018): 84 Keeper
  2. 2. Cutthroat (2025): 80 Keeper
  3. 3. Drunk Tank Pink (2021): 79 Keeper
  4. 4. Food for Worms (2023): 77 Keeper

Shame discography, in release order

The earliest here84Songs of Praise, 2018. Still the best reviewed.The latest80Cutthroat, 2025. 4 points below Songs of Praise.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Shame album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

6010070likedSongs of Praise (2018): 84842018Drunk Tank Pink (2021): 79792021Food for Worms (2023): 77772023Cutthroat (2025): 80802025

Every Shame album we track, oldest first.

  1. 2018Album cover for Songs of Praise by ShameSongs of Praise84 Keeper
  2. 2021Album cover for Drunk Tank Pink by ShameDrunk Tank Pink79 Keeper
  3. 2023Album cover for Food for Worms by ShameFood for Worms77 Keeper
  4. 2025Album cover for Cutthroat by ShameCutthroat80 Keeper

Which critics love Shame, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Shame albums.

Warmest on ShameNME11 points above the other critics, on average, across 4 albums.Coolest on ShameAllMusic6 points below the other critics, on average, across 4 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

NME4 albums+11
  1. Songs of Praise 2018100 vs 82 from 7 others +18
  2. Drunk Tank Pink 2021100 vs 77 from 9 others +23
  3. Food for Worms 202380 vs 77 from 8 others +3
  4. Cutthroat 202580 vs 80 from 8 others 0

All NME reviews

DIY3 albums+9
  1. Drunk Tank Pink 202180 vs 79 from 9 others +1
  2. Food for Worms 202390 vs 76 from 8 others +14
  3. Cutthroat 202590 vs 79 from 8 others +11

All DIY reviews

Uncut3 albums+3
  1. Songs of Praise 201880 vs 85 from 7 others −5
  2. Drunk Tank Pink 202180 vs 79 from 9 others +1
  3. Food for Worms 202390 vs 76 from 8 others +14

All Uncut reviews

Mojo3 albums0
  1. Songs of Praise 201880 vs 85 from 7 others −5
  2. Drunk Tank Pink 202180 vs 79 from 9 others +1
  3. Food for Worms 202380 vs 77 from 8 others +3

All Mojo reviews

Pitchfork3 albums−5
  1. Songs of Praise 201875 vs 86 from 7 others −11
  2. Drunk Tank Pink 202176 vs 79 from 9 others −3
  3. Food for Worms 202377 vs 78 from 8 others −1

All Pitchfork reviews

AllMusic4 albums−6
  1. Songs of Praise 201880 vs 85 from 7 others −5
  2. Drunk Tank Pink 202180 vs 79 from 9 others +1
  3. Food for Worms 202370 vs 78 from 8 others −8
  4. Cutthroat 202570 vs 81 from 8 others −11

All AllMusic reviews

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