User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
No Shame Image
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 123 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the British pop singer features guest appearances from Burna Boy, Giggs and Lady Chann.
Buy Now
Buy on

Top Track

Trigger Bang
Grab a few grams and a few grand Wrapped in elastic in the blue bands Reach for handouts with your two hands Who's that? We're the cool gang No... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. 90
    This record comes four years after Sheezus, and the time and space Lily has taken out has created a masterpiece. Ballads stand side by side with dance beats; rappers, dancehall and afrobeat singers feature alongside production from Mark Ronson, Ezra Koenig and Fryars--yet it all comes together into a smooth and succinct tale of finding your identity after a crisis.
  2. Jun 8, 2018
    83
    With No Shame, Allen has eschewed making an Irish exit from her days as a party girl and instead delivered a eulogy that gracefully buries the past while continuing to seek the sunshine of the future.
  3. Jun 8, 2018
    80
    It would be a hard listen were it not for the fact that the music is so great: tropical house shot in soft-focus and slow-motion, orchestrated 70s singer-songwriter ballads, every melody and chorus finished to a uniformly high standard.
  4. Jun 26, 2018
    75
    The somewhat dated soundscape presents the album one relative weakness, but truthfully, sticking to her guns serves Allen and No Shame just fine, with the clear spotlight allowed for her vocals.
  5. Jun 15, 2018
    70
    No Shame isn't a soundtrack to party. It's music for reflection, and coming from an artist who made snark her specialty, that's a step forward.
  6. Jun 8, 2018
    70
    No Shame might sound placid on its surface, but a closer listen reveals that as her sonics have become more gentle, Allen's truth bombs have become even more explosive.
  7. Jun 12, 2018
    35
    Over the course of the whole record, the lethargic tempos, lack of style, and the uninspired songwriting become a bit tiring. So the album as a whole is a disappointment for someone with so much talent and potential.

See all 23 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. May 21, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's sad and happy. we cry while we dance and that's extremely interesting in an album. Expand
  2. Jun 9, 2018
    10
    Sincere, heartbreaking, sad but at the same time catchy. It’s Lily at her best.
  3. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    Amen, pobre Biblia infravalorada. sin duda No Shame es el mejor álbum de Lily.
  4. Jun 25, 2018
    10
    Quiet, raw and emotional. Her political loudness aside, and after the fluke of her last album, she managed to produce one of the most honestQuiet, raw and emotional. Her political loudness aside, and after the fluke of her last album, she managed to produce one of the most honest and heartbreaking albums of the past years. Welcome back, Lily. Expand
  5. Jun 8, 2018
    10
    Lily conseguiu nos mostrar seu lado mais pessoal e transparecer intimidade e vulnerabilidade da forma mais pura possível. O álbum estáLily conseguiu nos mostrar seu lado mais pessoal e transparecer intimidade e vulnerabilidade da forma mais pura possível. O álbum está impecável, do início ao fim. É nítido o seu amadurecimento tanto pessoal como musical, desde Sheezus. As letras estão mais maduras, sinceras e profundas, mostrando uma Lily que pouco conhecíamos, juntamente com o instrumental perfeito e o conceito do álbum. Um comeback digno de Lily Allen. Expand
  6. Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Buen álbum, bastante r&b, pop, algo de hip hop y rap. Muy bueno, le doy un 9/10
  7. Jul 2, 2018
    5
    It's not as inspired as Lily Allen used to be, but "No Shame" has its moments. "Trigger Bang" is a goddamn great song and "Family Man" has aIt's not as inspired as Lily Allen used to be, but "No Shame" has its moments. "Trigger Bang" is a goddamn great song and "Family Man" has a power hard to get out there. Expand

See all 22 User Reviews