Shopping - "Straight Lines"

Photo by Steve Glashier

Shopping is quickly becoming one of my favorite new bands this year. Their debut album just came out in the US earlier this year, and they already have a follow up due out on October 2. Now they have released the 2nd song from their upcoming album called "Straight Lines." It's definitely more of their late 70s influenced post punk sound, borrowing heavily from bands like Gang of Four. This one adds a bit more DEVO than previous songs have, but it's not switching up the formula much. That's a good thing, considering how brilliantly Shopping do the post punk thing. Besides, everyone knows the 3rd album is when bands start to experiment.

Why Choose is due out October 2 on FatCat Records (go here for a pre-order). You can listen to "Straight Lines" below. Make sure to check out the band's Facebook and Twitter. They're also coming to North America for a tour in the fall. Dates for that are below.


Thu. Sep. 3 – Brimingham, UK @ Hare and Hounds ^
Thu. Sep. 24 – Bristol, UK @ Fiddler’s Club
Sat. Sep. 26 – London, UK @ Oval Space
Wed. Oct. 7 – London, UK @ Dalston Victoria
Fri. Oct. 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg *
Sun. Oct. 18 – Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre *
Mon. Oct. 19 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott *
Tue. Oct. 20 – Winooski, VT @ Monkey House *
Wed. Oct. 21 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB *
Thu. Oct. 22 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern *
Fri. Oct. 23 – Detroit, MI @ UFO Factory *
Sat. Oct. 24 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *
Tue. Oct. 27 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency *
Wed. Oct. 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
Sun. Nov. 1 – Portland, OR @ Star Theater *
Tue. Nov. 3 – San Francisco, CA @ The Knockout
Wed. Nov. 4 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Thu. Nov. 5 – San Diego, CA @ The Hideout
Fri. Nov. 6 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Constellation Room
Sat. Nov. 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ 51 West
Sun. Nov. 8 – El Paso, TX @ Low Brow Palace
Tue. Nov. 10 – Dallas, TX @ Double Wide
Wed. Nov. 11 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
Thu. Nov. 12 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
Fri. Nov. 13 – New Orleans, LA @ The Hi Ho Lounge
Sat. Nov. 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
Sun. Nov. 15 – Durham, NC @ Pinhook #
Tue. Nov. 17 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat #
 
^ w/ Ought
* w/ Shannon and the Clams# w/ Priests