Shopping (band)
British post-punk band

Shopping
Ray Aggs in 2020
Ray Aggs in 2020
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresPost-punk
Years active2012 (2012)–2025
LabelsMïlk Records
FatCat Records
Past membersRay Aggs
Billy Easter
Andrew Milk
Billy Easter in 2015
Andrew Milk in 2015

Shopping was a British post-punk trio based in London and Glasgow. The group formed in 2012 and consisted of Ray Aggs (guitar and vocals), Billy Easter (bass guitar and vocals), and Andrew Milk (drums and vocals). They released four albums on independent record labels; Consumer Complaints (2013), Why Choose (2015), The Official Body (2018), and All or Nothing (2020). They disbanded with a final single in 2025.

History

Ray Aggs (guitar and vocals), Billy Easter (bass guitar and vocals), and Andrew Milk (drums and vocals), started the band in November 2012 out of their previous band, Covergirl.[1][2] 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, on Mïlk Records, a record label run by Easter and Milk.[3].[4] The album was compared to bands like ESG, Delta 5, Talking Heads, and Gang of Four.[3] Consumer Complaints was released in the U.S. by FatCat Records in 2015;[2] later that year, Shopping's second album, Why Choose, arrived via FatCat Records.[4][5]

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, The Official Body, with Edwyn Collins at his Clashnarrow studio in the Scottish Highlands.[6] [7][4] The album was released on 19 January 2018.[4][8]

On 5 December 2019 they announced their fourth album All or Nothing, which was released on 7 February 2020.[9][10] It was recorded over a 10 day period in London with US based producer, Davey Warsop.[11]

On 15 August 2025, Shopping announced that they had broken up. A week later, on 22 August, they released their final single "White Noise" alongside a music video.[12]

Discography

Albums

  • Consumer Complaints - Mïlk Records/ FatCat Records, 12" LP, CD, MP3 (2013)[13]
  • Why Choose - FatCat Records, 12" LP, CD, MP3 (2015)[14]
  • The Official Body - FatCat Records, 12" LP, CD, MP3 (2018)[15][16]
  • All or Nothing - FatCat Records, 12" LP, CD, MP3 (2020)[9]

Extended plays

  • Unexpected Item - FatCat Records Limited Edition 12" LP, MP3[17] Remix EP feat remixes by Carson Cox, Helm, Ela Orleans, Knit Mitten & Apostille

Singles

  • "In Other Words" - Mïlk Records, 7" single (2013)[18]
  • "Straight Lines" - FatCat Records, 7" single, MP3 (2015)[19]
  • "Take It Outside" - FatCat Records, MP3 (2016)
  • "Why Wait" - FatCat Records, MP3 (2016)
  • "The Hype" - FatCat Records, MP3 (2017)[20]
  • "Wild Child" - FatCat Records, MP3 (2018)[21]
  • "Initiative" - FatCat Records, MP3 (2020)
  • "For Your Pleasure" - FatCat Records, MP3 (2020)
  • "White Noise" (2025)

References

  1. ^ "Shopping". Milk Records. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Shopping Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b Steiner, Melissa (11 November 2013). "Consumer Complaints Review". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d Phares, Heather. "Shopping Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ^ Snapes, Laura (7 October 2015). "Why Choose Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  6. ^ "SHOPPING - The Official Body". Clash. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Shopping: The Official Body Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Shopping - The Official Body album review". The Skinny. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  9. ^ a b Minsker, Evan (5 December 2019). "Shopping Announce New Album All or Nothing, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Shopping announce new album "All Or Nothing" due out 7th February 2020 on FatCat Records". Circuit Sweet. 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Shopping announce new album "All Or Nothing" due out 7th February 2020 on FatCat Records". Circuit Sweet. 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  12. ^ Green, Walden (22 August 2025). "Shopping Break Up, Share Video for Final Single "White Noise": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  13. ^ "SHOPPING - 'CONSUMER COMPLAINTS' LP". Milkrecords.bigcartel.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  14. ^ "Why Choose, by Shopping". FatCat Records. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  15. ^ "The Official Body, by Shopping". Shopping. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Album Review: Shopping - The Official Body". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Unexpected Item". Open.spotify.com. 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Shopping (3) - In Other Words". Discogs. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Shopping – "Straight Lines" Video (NSFW)". Stereogum. 6 October 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  20. ^ ""The Hype" by Shopping Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  21. ^ ""Wild Child" by Shopping Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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