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- Artist(s): Andrew Milk, Billy Easter, Rachel Aggs
- Summary: The second full-length release for the British post-punk trio was produced by Jamie Grier.
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- Record Label: Fat Cat
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Oct 21, 2015Both on Why Choose and in the live setting, Shopping’s music elucidates the urgency and modularity of postpunk and delivers a host of compelling songs along the way.
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Oct 5, 2015Though the record as a whole is phenomenal, there's a particularly toothsome middle third, the highlight of which is 'Say It Once's thrilling shift into top gear.
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Oct 7, 2015Shopping make listeners lean in and pay close attention, proving along the way that they don't have to choose between tradition and growth to make a strong second album.
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Oct 7, 2015At times, the very sonic repetition and minimalism that makes much of Why Choose so effective also hampers its output; the second half of the album especially feels monotonous and weighed down by its musical rigor. Yet Why Choose redeems itself with the brisk, mostly instrumental closing track.
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Nov 11, 2015An album that evokes all the flustered tension of an age in which we incessantly crave stimulation, even as we serve as stimulating products ourselves. Luckily, Shopping are also smart enough to keep us on our toes and dancing from start to finish, with not a second spilt.
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Oct 15, 2015T this is an album about choice, and even when they occasionally flub in their decision making they still own it with pride and care.
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Oct 13, 2015On Why Choose?, they sadly lose a lot of their manic, propulsive momentum.