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"Dust on Trial" is the opening track to Shame's debut studio album "Songs of Praise".
Vocalist Charlie Steen and guitarist Eddie Green wrote to NPR:
"This was one of the last tracks we wrote before recording the album, when we’d temporarily moved to a different rehearsal room (Fortress Studios in East London). Eddie came up with a riff that immediately gave off a much darker sonic vibe to anything we’d explored before, so we were all keen to take it further. Instrumentally, it was and still is a bit of a wildcard for us, which we welcomed as it gave us a chance to explore some more complex and sinister avenues that we hadn’t previously given much thought to. As the song started to take shape, Steen’s lyrics and vocal angle began to complement the darkness of the track.
This song was kind of a blank slate for us when it came to recording/production. After we’d recorded it at Rockfield in Wales, we approached Happa (legendary Leeds-based techno wunderkind) to layer on some more experimental electronic sounds, which took the track to where we wanted it to be. It’s weird to think to start with we didn’t even think this would end up going on the record, but we’re glad we got it in there. In the end it stood out as a clear opener to us."
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