Dignity and Shame is the fourth album recorded by the indie rock

Indie rock

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 band Crooked Fingers

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. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com

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's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. It has been billed as a concept album based on the lives of bullfighter

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 Manolete

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 and Spanish actress Lupe Sino. Lara Meyerratken

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is featured on lead vocals on four songs.

Track listing

1. "Islero" - 3:29
2. "Weary Arms" - 2:29
3. "Call to Love" - 3:25
4. "Twilight Creeps" - 5:41
5. "Destroyer" - 5:18
6. "You Must Build a Fire" - 5:38
7. "Valerie" - 3:18
8. "Andalucia" - 2:51
9. "Sleep All Summer" - 4:42
10. "Coldways" - 3:39
11. "Wrecking Ball" - 4:20
12. "Dignity and Shame" - 5:12

The vinyl version of the album includes two bonus tracks:

1. "The Ballad of El Cuchillo"
2. "New Drink for the Old Drunk"