Official album cover artwork for Shopping Parade by Shop Assistants

Shop Assistants

Shopping Parade

RELEASED: August 16, 1985
TYPE: EP
1. All Day Long 1:49 2. Switzerland 2:48 3. All That Ever Mattered 2:31 4. It's Up to You 2:30
Shopping Parade is the debut album by the Scottish indie pop band Shop Assistants, released in 1986. The album is characterized by its jangly guitars, melodic hooks, and the distinctive vocal style of lead singer Alex Taylor. It captures the essence of the mid-1980s pop sound, blending influences from the C86 movement with elements of post-punk. The album has since gained a cult following and is considered a significant contribution to the indie pop genre, influencing various artists in the years that followed.