Building upon their debut album “Stalker”, released in 2021 and named after the 1979 Tarkovsky film, Utopia have upped their game for their second studio album “Shame” out on February 2nd, 2024.
Their debut album, put together during the pandemic with guest musicians, featured the extreme drumming talents of Billy Rymer (The Dillinger Escape Plan), Baard Kolstad (Leprous), Lee Fisher (Fawn Limbs), Si Blakelock (Tangaroa) and Simon Peter King. Now featuring a fixed lineup, the original members of John Bailey on guitars, Chris Reese (Corrupt Moral Altar) on vocals and Arran McSporran (Virvum/Vipassi) on fretless bass are now joined by Jay Walsh on drums and a second guitarist in Jimmy Wilson.
1. Machiavelli
2. Shame
3. Waking Visions
4. Sun Damage
5. Zither
6. Never Argue with an Idiot
7. Withering Away and Laughing
8. Social Contracts
9. The Gift of Failure
10. Moving Gently Towards the Grave
John Bailey – Composer / Guitars
Chris Reese – Vox
Arran McSporran – Bass
Jay Walsh – Drums / Producer
Jonathan Hill – Strings
Thomas Harrison – Synths