Don't Get Lemon "Have Some Shame"

Don’t Get Lemon return with Have Some Shame, a 37-minute, nine-track triumph that expands the Texas trio’s art-pop palette to glittering new heights. Composed of Austin Curtis, Nicholas Ross, and Bryan Walters, the band navigates between shimmering synth-pop, stomping glam rock, and idiosyncratic “Heatwave” textures that push against the cold detachment of cliché coldwave. Recorded in rural Texas by Dan Duszynski (Loma / Sub Pop) and mastered by Paul Gold (LCD Soundsystem, Animal Collective), the album fuses heartfelt warmth with kinetic energy, crafting songs that feel cinematic and immediate—at once intimate and grandiose.

Singer Austin Curtis dominates with a performance that balances the sensual sway of Elvis Presley with the chameleon-like fluidity of David Bowie. Each track is an internal exploration of masculine and feminine dynamics, driven by northern soul-inspired rhythms and the urgent magnetism of post-punk. Ross and Walters craft daring, inventive arrangements that draw from both classic new-wave touchstones—OMD, Talking Heads, Simple Minds—and modern contemporaries such as LCD Soundsystem, Alex Cameron, and Cold Cave, creating a sound simultaneously nostalgic and forward-looking.

Have Some Shame is a celebration of artistry and pop culture, where Curtis’ smooth yet yearning vocals—evoking Morrissey and Bryan Ferry—anchor a collection of songs that span emotional intimacy and theatrical spectacle. With moments that could soundtrack a John Hughes film and grooves that ignite the dance floor, Don’t Get Lemon solidify their place as a band capable of marrying flamboyance, heart, and cerebral art-pop ambition in equal measure.