Shopping (band) explained

Shopping
Landscape:yes
Origin:London, England
Genre:Post-punk
Years Active:–present
Label:Mïlk Records
FatCat Records
Current Members:Ray Aggs
Billy Easter
Andrew Milk

Shopping is a British post-punk trio based in London and Glasgow. Its members are Ray Aggs (guitar and vocals), Billy Easter (bass guitar and vocals), and Andrew Milk (drums and vocals), who formed the band in November 2012 out of their previous band, Covergirl.[1] [2]

The band released its first album, Consumer Complaints, on 11 April 2013 on Mïlk Records, a record label run by Easter and Milk;[3] it was re-released by FatCat Records in the United States in 2015.[2] Their second album, Why Choose, was released on 2 October 2015 on FatCat Records.[4]

Their third album was The Official Body,[5] which was produced by Edwyn Collins and released on FatCat Records[6] on 19 January 2018.[7]

The band reunited again in the studio in London to record their fourth album, "All or Nothing". The album was recorded over a 10 day period in London with US based producer, Davey Warsop.[8]

History

Shopping released their debut single "In Other Words", recorded at their rehearsal space Power Lunches, in 2013. This was followed by a European tour.

Later that year, the band released its debut album, Consumer Complaints, also on Milk and Easter's MÏLK label.[9] This was compared to bands like ESG, Delta 5, Talking Heads, and Gang of Four.[3]

The album was released in the U.S. in 2015; later that year, Shopping's second album, Why Choose, arrived via FatCat Records.[9]

Following the second album's release, the band's rehearsal space, Power Lunches, shut down and Milk moved to Glasgow. Shopping adapted, recording their third album with Edwyn Collins at his Clashnarrow studio in the Scottish Highlands.[9]

Their third album The Official Body was released in early 2018.[9]

On 5 December 2019 they announced their fourth album All or Nothing would be released on 7 February 2020.

On 7 February 2020 Shopping released their fourth album on FatCat Records, "All or Nothing", produced by US based producer, Davey Warsop.[10]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shopping . Milk Records . 1 September 2016 . 14 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092626/http://www.milk-records.co.uk/index.php?%2Fbands%2Fshopping%2F . live .
  2. Web site: Shopping Biography . . 1 September 2016 . Phares, Heather . 14 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092629/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/shopping-mn0003015965/biography . live .
  3. Web site: Consumer Complaints Review . . 11 November 2013 . 1 September 2016 . Steiner, Melissa . 14 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092627/https://thequietus.com/articles/13838-shopping-consumer-complaints-review . live .
  4. Web site: Why Choose Review . . 7 October 2015 . 1 September 2016 . Snapes, Laura . 14 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092626/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20965-why-choose/ . live .
  5. Web site: Shopping: The Official Body Album Review. Pitchfork. en. 2018-01-20. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092629/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/shopping-the-official-body/. live.
  6. News: SHOPPING - The Official Body. Clash. 2018-01-21. en. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092657/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/shopping-the-official-body. live.
  7. News: Shopping - The Official Body album review. The Skinny. 2018-01-20. en. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092631/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/shopping-the-official-body. live.
  8. Web site: 2019-12-16. Shopping announce new album "All Or Nothing" due out 7th February 2020 on FatCat Records. 2020-12-18. Circuit Sweet. en-US. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092630/https://circuitsweet.co.uk/2019/12/shopping-announce-new-album-all-or-nothing-due-out-7th-february-2020-on-fatcat-records/. live.
  9. Web site: Shopping Biography. AllMusic. Heather. Phares. 16 April 2018. 14 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092631/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/shopping-mn0003015965/biography. live.
  10. Web site: 2019-12-16. Shopping announce new album "All Or Nothing" due out 7th February 2020 on FatCat Records. 2020-12-18. Circuit Sweet. en-US. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092630/https://circuitsweet.co.uk/2019/12/shopping-announce-new-album-all-or-nothing-due-out-7th-february-2020-on-fatcat-records/. live.
  11. Web site: SHOPPING - 'CONSUMER COMPLAINTS' LP. Milkrecords.bigcartel.com. 2018-01-21.
  12. Web site: Why Choose, by Shopping. FatCat Records. 1 February 2018. 14 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092629/https://fatcatrecords.bandcamp.com/album/why-choose. live.
  13. Web site: The Official Body, by Shopping. Shopping. 2018-01-21. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092643/https://shoppingfc.bandcamp.com/album/the-official-body. live.
  14. News: Album Review: Shopping - The Official Body. Drowned In Sound. 2018-01-21. en. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092713/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/20181/reviews/4151561. live.
  15. Web site: Shopping Announce New Album All or Nothing, Share New Song: Listen. Minsker. Evan. 5 December 2019. Pitchfork. 11 December 2019. 14 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092710/https://pitchfork.com/news/shopping-announce-new-album-all-or-nothing-share-new-song-listen/. live.
  16. Web site: Unexpected Item. 2017-05-26. Open.spotify.com. en. 2018-01-21. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092642/https://open.spotify.com/album/73Zn6xuJ8XwPdO69XHLdY6. live.
  17. Web site: Shopping (3) - In Other Words. Discogs. en. 2018-01-21. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092642/https://www.discogs.com/Shopping-In-Other-Words/release/4581051. live.
  18. News: Shopping – "Straight Lines" Video (NSFW). 2015-10-06. Stereogum. 2018-01-21. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092649/https://www.stereogum.com/1835717/shopping-straight-lines-video-nsfw/news/. live.
  19. Web site: "The Hype" by Shopping Review Pitchfork. Pitchfork. en. 2018-01-21. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092647/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/shopping-the-hype/. live.
  20. Web site: "Wild Child" by Shopping Review Pitchfork. Pitchfork. en. 2018-01-21. 2021-01-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114092650/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/shopping-wild-child/. live.