Dignity and Shame explained

Dignity and Shame
Type:	studio
Artist:	Crooked Fingers
Cover:	Crookedfingersdignity.jpg
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	50:02
Label:	Merge
Prev Title:	Red Devil Dawn
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Forfeit/Fortune
Next Year:	2008

Dignity and Shame is the fourth album recorded by the indie rock band Crooked Fingers. This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. It has been billed as a concept album based on the lives of bullfighter Manolete and Spanish actress Lupe Sino. Lara Meyerratken is featured on lead vocals on four songs.

American indie-rock band, The National covered "Sleep All Summer" with St. Vincent for the album SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records. Singer Eric Bachmann collaborated with singer/songwriter Neko Case on a cover of "Sleep All Summer" for her album Hell-On.

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"