Shame

Shame is the fourth studio album by American industrial rock band Uniform. It was released on September 11, 2020 by Sacred Bones Records. Produced by the band's guitarist, Ben Greenberg, the record features Mike Sharp on drums. It was mixed by Randall Dunn. The lead single from the album, "Delco", was released on June 24, 2020. The second single from the album, "Dispatches From the Gutter", was released in July 2020 with an accompanying music video. A music video for "Life in Remission" was also released concurrently with the album. Background and recording The band's third studio album, 2018's The Long Walk, was recorded with drummer Greg Fox. Greg Fox departed the project following the band's European tour in accompaniment with the album, due to his commitments to other bands. The band has enlisted drummer Mike Sharp for its North American tour with Deafheaven and Drab Majesty. In November 2019, vocalist Michael Berdan and guitarist Ben Greenberg went to Austin, Texas for a brief time to meet up with Sharp and brainstormed on the upcoming record, subsequently demoing material. The album was recorded in New York in early February 2020. Randall Dunn handled the mixing; the sessions were completed before the unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. In addition to guitars, Greenberg also played bass guitar on the record; a large portion of the electronic elements and samples were provided by Berdan. Some of the album's material dates back to the band's initial touring sessions with Sharp. The cover art of the album was created by Heather Gabel of the band Hide.