All or Nothing (Shopping album)

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All or Nothing
All or Nothing Shopping.jpg
Studio album by
Shopping
Released7 February 2020 (2020-02-07)
StudioHurley Studios, Costa Mesa, California
Genre
Length30:54
Label FatCat
Producer Davey Warsop
Shopping chronology
The Official Body
(2018)		All or Nothing
(2020)
Singles from The Official Body
  1. "Initiative"
    Released: 6 December 2019
  2. "For Your Pleasure"
    Released: 28 January 2020

All or Nothing is the fourth studio album by British post-punk band Shopping. It was released on 7 February 2020 through FatCat Records.

Contents

Stylistically All or Nothing has been described by contemporary critics as an expansion of the band's sound while repurposing their traditional post-punk sound. Critics have noted that tracks on the album touch on a range of genres including disco, dark wave, krautrock, and synth-pop. The album garnered critical acclaim based on music aggregate ratings.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
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DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Exclaim! 8/10 [4]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 7.8/10 [8]
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The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]

All or Nothing was well received by contemporary music critics. On review aggregator, Metacritic, All or Nothing has an average rating of 78 out of 100 based on twelve critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable". [5]

Track listing

  1. "All or Nothing" – 3:15
  2. "Initiative" – 2:48
  3. "Follow Me" – 3:07
  4. "No Apologies" – 2:49
  5. "For Your Pleasure" – 3:31
  6. "About You" – 3:50
  7. "Lies" – 2:59
  8. "Expert Advice" – 2:57
  9. "Body Clock" – 2:21
  10. "Trust in Us" – 2:55

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  6. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Shopping – All or Nothing". AllMusic .
  7. ↑ Mackay, Emily (9 February 2020). "Shopping: All Or Nothing review – more frenetic and kinetic than ever". The Observer . Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Shopping – All Or Nothing". Uncut . March 2020. p. 32.
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