The Official Body

The Official Body
Studio album by Shopping
Released 19 January 2018 (2018-01-19)
Genre
Length 40:54
Label FatCat
Producer Edwyn Collins
Shopping chronology
Why Choose
(2015)		 The Official Body
(2018)
Singles from The Official Body
  1. "The Hype"
    Released: 25 September 2017[4][5]

The Official Body is the third studio album by British post-punk band, Shopping. It was released on 19 January 2018 through FatCat Records.

Track listing

All music composed by Shopping.

No.TitleLength
1."The Hype"3:55
2."Wild Child"2:22
3."Asking for a Friend"2:42
4."Suddenly Gone"2:38
5."Shave Your Head"2:54
6."Discover"3:01
7."Control Yourself"4:12
8."My Dad's a Dancer"2:14
9."New Values"3:43
10."Overtime"3:53
Total length:31:31

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[6]
Metacritic76/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Clash8/10[8]
Exclaim!6/10[9]
NME[10]
Paste8.9/10[11]
Pitchfork8.1/10[1]

The Official Body drew positive reviews from contemporary music critics. On Metacritic, a review aggregator, the album had an average rating of 76/100 from 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Personnel

The following individuals were credited with the album's production and artwork.[12]

  • Edwyn Collins — Producer
  • DLT Design — Layout
  • Billy Easter — Cover Photo
  • Shopping — Design, Layout, Primary Artist
  • Matthew Williams — Inside Photo

References

  1. 1 2 3 Moreland, Quinn (19 January 2018). "Shopping: The Official Body Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Phares, Heather. "The Official Body - Shopping". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Review: Shopping - The Official Body". SLUG Magazine. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Rettig, James (25 September 2017). "Shopping – "The Hype"". Stereogum. Bauer Media. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Thompson, Paul (27 September 2017). ""The Hype" by Shopping Review". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Official Body by Shopping reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. PalmerWatson. 19 January 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Critic Review for The Official Body by Shopping". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Murray, Robin (15 January 2018). "SHOPPING - The Official Body". Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  9. ↑ Blenkarn, Matthew (15 January 2018). "Shopping The Official Body". Exclaim!. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  10. ↑ Smith, Thomas (16 January 2018). "Shopping - 'The Official Body' Album Review". NME. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Desler, Madison (18 January 2018). "8.9 Shopping: The Official Body Review". Paste. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "The Official Body - Shopping Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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