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"We blew the budget on a wall of death": Shame go all-in on their new album

Who needs a major label when your best ideas come dressed in gold hotpants and running on fumes? Shame's Charlie Steen on 4am breakdowns, budget chaos and making ‘Cutthroat’ look good on zero sleep.

5 Sept 2025 • 9:06 am

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