Shopping Announce New Album, All Or Nothing, out February 7Th
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December 5, 2019 For Immediate Release Shopping Announce New Album, All Or Nothing, Out February 7th On FatCat Records, And North American Tour Watch Video For Lead Single, “Initiative” (Photo Credit: Matt Draper) Shopping announce All Or Nothing, their new album out February 7th on FatCat Records, and present the video for lead single, “Initiative.” Following 2018’s The Official Body, the songs that make up All or Nothing are the band’s boldest yet; confident, elastic, streamlined grooves that crackle with energy and intention. The trio’s vision – deeply queer; political by default – place them in a radical lineage of dance, a continuum connecting disco and post-punk to Chicago house and EDM. Storming lead single “Initiative” was written in a Seattle basement. Like the album as a whole, the track thrums with purpose, marking a confident new phase for the band. Referencing governments who shirk responsibilities but place the blame on individuals, the song has a frustrated groove that’s propelling, motivated by necessity to keep going against the grain. The accompanying video, directed by Jack Barraclough, is brightly-stylized, and stars the band themselves. Watch Video For “Initiative” - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Owoq6vVkUs Though the band members now live countries away from each other - guitarist Rachel Aggs (Trash Kit, Sacred Paws) and drummer Andrew Milk (Current Affairs) in Glasgow and Billy Easter (Wet Dog) in Los Angeles - the trio returned to London for an intense, 10-day period. For All Or Nothing, they teamed up with US-based producer Davey Warsop to record, shifting their stripped-down ethos to one that took a leap into pop production. Talking Heads, YYYs, Bronski Beat and LCD Soundsystem are among the artists to feature on the production inspo playlist the band created for Nick Sylvester, who mixed the record, in Los Angeles. Along with cleaner, new production values, All Or Nothing sees Shopping experiment further with the sonic additions that coloured The Official Body. Jubilantly ‘80s synths and electronic percussion add new textures to their signature minimalist dynamic. Four albums in, Shopping are as committed and focused as ever, regardless of any distance. “We found ourselves singing about being true to yourself, in an often binary and belligerent digital age, and reclaiming agency when it feels like our personal freedom and privacy is constantly eroding.” In an era dominated by spin and surveillance, All Or Nothing invites us to remember what really moves us, in dance and in life. All Or Nothing Tracklist: 1. All Or Nothing 2. Initiative 3. Follow Me 4. No Apologies 5. For Your Pleasure 6. About You 7. Lies 8. Expert Advice 9. Body Clock 10. Trust In Us Shopping Tour Dates: Fri. Feb. 7 - London, UK @ Rough Trade East Sun. Feb. 9 - Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol Mon. Feb. 10 - Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade Nottingham Thu. March 5 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios * Fri. March 6 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern * Sat. March 7 - Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore * Mon. March 9 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project * Tue. March 10 - San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop * Wed. March 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 * Thu. March 12 - San Diego, CA @ UCSD * Sat. March 14 - Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress (Spring Thing) * Mon. March 16 - Sat. March 21 - Austin, TX @SXSW Mon. March 23 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Bark * Tue. March 24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade - Purgatory * Wed. March 25 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook * Thu. March 26 - Washington, DC @ DC9 * Fri. March 27 - Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle * Sat. March 28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere * Sun. March 29 - Portsmouth, NH @ The Press Room * Tue. March 31 - Toronto, ON @ The Monarch * Thu. April 2 - Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx * Fri. April 3 - Fort Wayne, IN @ The Brass Rail * Sat. April 4 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean * Sun. April 5 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry * Tue. April 7 - St. Louis, MO @ Sinkhole * Wed. April 8 - Lawrence, KS @ White Schoolhouse * Thu. April 9 - Denver, CO @ Hi Dive * Fri. April 10 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court * Tue. May 5 - London, UK @ The Lexington Wed. May 6 - Paris, FR @ Supersonic Fri. May 8 - Utrecht, NL @ ACU Sat. May 9 - Hamburg, DE @ Molotow (SkyBar) Sun. May 10 - Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA Ideal Bar Mon. May 11 - Berlin, DE @ Urban Spree Thu. May 14 - Vienna, AT @ Fluc Café Fri. May 15 - Prague, CZ @ Meetfactory Sat. May 16 - Munich, DE @ Milla Sun. May 17 - Bern, CH @ Reitschule/Rössli Tue. May 19 - Winterhur, CH @ Albani Thu. May 21 - Luxembourg, LU @ De Gudde Wellen Sat. May 23 - Offenbach, DE @ Hafen 2 * = w/ Automatic Pre-order All Or Nothing - https://fat-cat.co.uk/release/shopping/all-or-nothing Download cover art & hi-res images of Shopping - pitchperfectpr.com/shopping/ (All Or Nothing Cover Artwork) Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Bandcamp | FatCat Records For more information, contact: Jessica Linker | Pitch Perfect PR - [email protected], 773-942-6954 Sam McAllister | Pitch Perfect PR - [email protected], 773-942-6573 .