Two bands, one shared fury... a new, high-friction joint single with a raging video!
Blurring the line between collaboration and confrontation, Dolium x LiVES collide on ‘Shame!‘, a high-friction joint single. Rooted in indie rock and sharpened by punk urgency, it’s a track driven by tension, energy, and shared intent.
Since reforming in 2024 for the 20th Anniversary of their label, Sister 9 Recordings, lo-fi/post-punk/scuzz-rockers Dolium have been quietly building toward a new chapter. In their early days, the band caused quite a buzz on the UK underground music scene, catching the attention of BBC Radio legend John Peel. That legacy is captured in their critically acclaimed limited-edition 4CD box set, ‘The Products Of Our Own Demands And Commands‘. Now, in 2026, they return with renewed focus, and a new era of furious punk rock.
Born in Cornwall and sharpened in Kent, LiVES are a visceral collision of post-punk intensity and hard rock precision. Their debut album ‘Let Them Eat Cake‘ landed like a fist through a wall, fast, aggressive, and socio-politically charged. Their track ‘Just Can’t Get Enough‘ reached a wider audience through its placement on the Netflix series Lucifer. With airplay across BBC 6 Music, Radio X and BBC Introducing, a sold-out European tour, and support slots alongside Buzzcocks, SPAN and Danny Wildheart, LiVES have built a reputation as a band made for rooms that sweat. They return here in full force.
The creative spark was immediate.“I knew I wanted to work with someone that had as much anger and attitude as me. The moment I heard Rhys’s work, I was like, hell yeah… this is fire.” – Peter (LiVES) What started as a skeletal, verseless track quickly evolved into something more dynamic.
Dolium took the initial framework into the studio and, as Rhys puts it, “added their venom,” with the song ultimately “bent beautifully into shape between us from across the miles.” Built remotely, with ideas passed back and forth, ‘Shame!‘ became a true crossfire – LiVES driving the choruses while Dolium took command of the verses. The result is a track that feels both fractured and unified: two bands, one shared fury…
Comparing the witch hunts of history with modern online virtue signalling, watch the video premiere for ‘Shame!‘ exclusively here now:
‘Shame!‘ is out on 15th May on all streaming platforms.
LiVES vs Dolium – UK duel headline shows:
15 May 2026 – The Dead Famous, Newquay
16 May 2026 – The Water Rats, London – Tickets
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