{"id":31689,"date":"2019-07-11T12:15:53","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T16:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=31689"},"modified":"2019-07-11T09:45:49","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T13:45:49","slug":"secret-shame-announce-debut-album-dark-synthetics-share-first-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=31689","title":{"rendered":"Secret Shame announce debut album &#8216;Dark Synthetics&#8217; + share first single"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Had enough of sunshine, popsicles, and bright summery colours? Well, we have the cure to those summertime blues with some moody, darkness from a new post-punk band called\u00a0Secret Shame. They&#8217;ve announced their debut full-length\u00a0&#8216;Dark Synthetics&#8217;\u00a0(which be out September 6 via Portrayal of Guilt Records), and to give you a gloomy taste of what to expect on the LP, they&#8217;ve shared the first single\u00a0<em>Dark<\/em>. It&#8217;s a powerful track\u00a0about\u00a0mental health and watching yours crumble as a result of watching everyone else&#8217;s crumble around you. Take a listen to the tr<g class=\"gr_ gr_1226 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Style multiReplace\" id=\"1226\" data-gr-id=\"1226\">a<\/g>ck via Bandcamp below. <\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/album=2044046564\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Their&nbsp;sound resurrects the moody deathrock style that swept through the 80s, as their frontwoman Lena&#8217;s captivating vocals cut through dark atmospheres created by the band&#8217;s gigantic, reverb-soaked sound, building to cathartic lyrical moments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band is a five-piece lineup features Ryynikki&#8217;s razor-sharp lead guitar melodies, drummer Nathan and bassist Matthew&#8217;s propulsive rhythm section and guitar\/synth player Billie rounding out their synthesized\u00a0galactic punk sound that perfectly back Lena&#8217;s exorcising vocal performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;Dark Synthetics&#8217; was recorded in January 2019 at The Ward in Richmond VA with engineer Ricky Olson. The band poured everything they had into the recording. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;There&#8217;s not a single word I didn\u2019t write from the pit of my stomach.&#8221;<\/em> Lena says <em>&#8220;The entire record even though the song dynamics change has one solid emotion which is the struggle of inner turmoil and being trapped inside yourself. It\u2019s the feeling of holding a scream in the back of your throat.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/a2667667138_10.jpg?fit=640%2C640\" alt=\"Secret Shame Dark Synthetics cover artwork\" class=\"wp-image-31693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/a2667667138_10.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/a2667667138_10.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/a2667667138_10.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/a2667667138_10.jpg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/a2667667138_10.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/a2667667138_10.jpg?resize=144%2C144 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Style replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">&#8216;<\/g><strong><g class=\"gr_ gr_7 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_disable_anim_appear Style replaceWithoutSep\" id=\"7\" data-gr-id=\"7\">Dark<\/g> Synthetics&#8217;&nbsp;tracklisting <\/strong>(<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/transmissionpublicity.dmanalytics1.com\/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fffm.to%2Fkmk36mv&amp;i=8&amp;d=XQ2baIy5SQyQteMTMeZkEA&amp;e=info%40cultureaddicts.com&amp;a=S64Vw7fITWujDNoTaD2B9w&amp;s=\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify pre-save<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Gift\u00a0<br>2. Comfort\u00a0<br>3. Creature\u00a0<br>4. Dark\u00a0<br>5. Haunter\u00a0<br>6. Calm\u00a0<br>7. Storm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band will be digitally releasing the album\u00a0on September 6th through the band\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/transmissionpublicity.dmanalytics1.com\/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fportrayalofguilt.com%2Fmerch&amp;i=4&amp;d=GOReHE1TRy6q176SSWjJmw&amp;e=info%40cultureaddicts.com&amp;a=5zfFEIdgSt-GJaugUPldgA&amp;s=\" target=\"_blank\">Portrayal of Guilt&#8217;s imprint<\/a>\u00a0(who&#8217;s releasing it on cassette\/CD),\u00a0a day before their biggest show to date at\u00a0Hopscotch Festival\u00a0on September 7th. Check out the other tour dates below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upcoming tour dates<\/strong><br>7\/14 &#8211; Asheville, NC &#8211; Lazy Diamond (w\/ Jenny Besetzt)<br>7\/26 &#8211; Asheville, NC &#8211; The Mothlight (Pansy Fest benefit show)<br>8\/17 &#8211; Asheville, NC &#8211; Static Age Records (w\/ The Mob)<br>9\/07 &#8211; Raleigh, NC &#8211; Hopscotch Festival<br>9\/16 &#8211; Asheville, NC &#8211; The Mothlight (album release show, w\/ Thin Pigeon, Kangarot)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Had enough of sunshine, popsicles, and bright summery colours? 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