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Aug 31, 2012 · The band is taking pleasure in extending riffs rather than hewing to power-pop brevity. Sometimes the songs on Ignition flame out before they end; it's an uneven album. But it's also an...
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Jun 26, 2013 · Album review of Shoes' 'Ignition'. Shoes started out as a guiding light of the DIY power-pop scene with a few home-brewed releases in the mid-‘70s. Now the band is back in the game in a big way. By John M. Borack.
Aug 9, 2012 · Ignition, Shoes' first album of new material since 1994, switches on with 15 all new tracks from Shoes' three founding members and songwriters: bassist-vocalist John Murphy, guitarist-vocalist...
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Sep 1, 2012 · Ken Tucker says Ignition retains the same pop-rock rigor heard in the band's 1970s records.
Jul 31, 2012 · If the old Shoes was a trip to the Olive Garden, their new release, “Ignition”, is an invitation to dine at the Vatican. With the Pope. And he lets you wear the funny hat. If the old Shoes was overcooked spaghetti, this Shoes is a glorious, multi-layered lasagna. With a cannoli chaser. The familiar elements are here, the sweeping harmonies ...
The Shoes are a French electro-rock duo originally from Reims created in 2007. It consists of Guillaume Brière and Benjamin Lebeau, who are both songwriters and producers. Before creating the concurrent group in 2007, Benjamin and Guillaume were the two members of The Film, a rock band that formed in Bordeaux in 2005.
Sep 19, 2012 · Shoes have flown under the radar most of their career. Yet, Ignition proves that they can still deliver the goods. Recommended for power pop lovers, or anyone that misses great melodic choruses.
