Ignition, the new, 15-song SHOES CD is officially released today!  The initial "pre-release" press reviews have been very positive and the number of stores and distribution outlets have been growing daily.  CD Baby, iTunes and Amazon.com are among the many digital distributors that have already made Ignition available for digital download and there will be more to come.  A number of radio stations across the country, including WXRT in Chicago have already begun playing tracks from Ignition and that number…Read more

Tonight, Tuesday Aug. 7th from 10pm - Midnight: Jeff Murphy is guest hosting with Nick Tremulis on the Eclectic Company show on 93XRT Chicago. Jeff discusses the songs that have inspired Shoes over the years, shares stories and insights, along with playing several tracks from the new Ignition album. Stream it here: http://wxrt.cbslocal.com

The Numero Group has put together a cool video short to announce the upcoming LP releases of One In Versailles, Bazooka, Black Vinyl Shoes and Pre-Tense Demos 1978-79 !  You can view it here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbCgw4Meoic&feature=share
We've also linked it to the ShoeTube page.  Check it out!

It's here!  The new CD, Ignition is finally here and available early through Shoeswire.com.  In advance of the Aug. 14th street date, Ignition is now available as downloads and CD exclusively to folks that order here, on Shoeswire.com.  Mainstrean distribution and download sites like iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby will also carry Ignition, but it won't be available there until the official release date of Aug. 14th.  We appreciate everyone that pre-ordered Ignition (from different 12 countries!) and those…Read more

Beginning on Monday, June 18th, ShoesWire.com will feature a daily full-length preview of a song from the new Shoes album, Ignition, beginning with song #15 and counting down to song #1 on July 2nd. Each song will be available for preview for only one day.

On July 3rd, Ignition will be available on CD and as a download only at ShoesWire.com, but you can already preorder it now. On August 14th, the official release date, Ignition will be available through other outlets such as iTunes, CD Baby and Amazon.

The Chicago-based, much lauded (3 Grammy nominations!) specialty label, The Numero Group has done a deal with the band for a special project to release 4 of the earliest SHOES albums; One In Versailles, Bazooka, Black Vinyl Shoes and the demos for Present Tense on VINYL!  Known for their attention to detail and fantastic packaging, The Numero Group promises to put together a truly amazing series of releases of these very rare recordings.  Release dates and more details will be forthcoming shortly.  SHOES…Read more

It's official; the new album will hit the streets on Aug. 14th!  The press release went out last night and the response has been nothing short of fantastic.  A deal has also been struck with Air Mail Recordings in Japan to release the album in the land of the rising sun.  We're hoping that Ignition will not only please the veteran Shoes fan, but also reach out to new fans and music lovers worldwide!  In the coming weeks we will also be making a very special announcement for fans on Shoeswire.com that can't…Read more

Author and SHOES aficionado Mary E. Donnelly was featured on a 3-hour radio interview last night on WHRW-FM in Binghamton, NY talking about her forthcoming book, "Boys Don't Lie, The History of Shoes".  Mary discussed the book and history of the band, as well as playing several songs dating from 1974 to today, featuring the premiere of 2 new songs from SHOES upcoming release, "Ignition"!  You can listen to the archive of the broadcast here…Read more

We haven't posted updates for awhile so, we thought we should let everyone know where things stand.  The final song sequence has been decided on and the album is in the post production/manufacturing stage, with the final artwork and layout design (by John and Gary) going through some final tweaks.  Our pal Butch Vig referred us to a great mastering lab in NYC called The Lodge and a mastering engineer there named Emily Lazar, for the mastering.  He had done work with her on the latest Foo Fighters CD as well…Read more

After months of work and long deliberation, the title for the new Shoes album was decided on late last night.  It will be called "Ignition" and the 15 songs are going through final tweeks and adjustments, prior to being taken in to the mastering lab for final sequencing and level matching.  So far, the very early responses to the new album have been very positive and we're all very excited about getting this new music out very soon!  There are also several other exciting developments in the works.  We'll…Read more