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Now they are back.
With a new drummer and a new album.
The new drummer is Jussi Kenttämaa, who has previously played with I walk the Line.
The new album is called “The Last Drop“ and will be released on November 28, 2014. A time when it no longer gets bright in Finland, at least in Central Finland and further north. It is the time when people retreat to their sauna cabins with plenty of vodka.
But it is also the time when people sit together, listen to music, and make music. So, the best time to enjoy the new record from NO SHAME in peace in Finland. I'm already doing that. It is already dark outside, just not that cold yet, and I don’t have a sauna cabin, but a well-chilled vodka is beside me.
Even the cover of the new album by NO SHAME sparks interest.
What is the policeman doing with the Segway on the beach exactly?
And why does the back cover show a small tourist beach in a distant country?
Is there legitimate criticism being directed at Western European tourists in particular and tourists' behavior in general?
The band does not provide an answer, at least none that I can recognize.
Let's turn to the music. Of the ten songs on the album, four are in Finnish and six are in English. A novelty for the band, as they have always sung in English before.
The ten songs all move forward well, have power and grandeur. They are quite forceful and easy to listen to. It’s a unique mix of '77 punk, California punk, Swedish guitar rock, and street punk.
The rough vocals add strength and authenticity to the songs.
The lyrics of the ten songs view the world, people, and what they do with a rather resigned and sometimes even desperate perspective. Whether it’s the selfishness of people (addressed in “People are so selfish“), the fear (addressed in “The Game“), or the suffering of life (addressed in “Clownparade“). These are strong lyrics.
Overall, however, NO SHAME does not fully convince me.
A lot fits with the band. A lot fits with the songs.
It’s like a pub night with friends that you fondly remember.
The atmosphere was good.
The music too (it was playing “The Last Drop“ by NO SHAME).
But would you buy the music to repeat that evening at home?
“The Last Drop“ will only be released as an MP3 download and as a vinyl! CD is dead!
