SHOES - Pre-Tense: Demos 1978-1979 LP NWOBHM in what ended up being

in what ended up being the most bizarre recording session Tagtgren has ever endured

Anchored by a tornado of vicious snare drum thwacks and excoriating guitars

as if it was recorded in a empty room minus one chair and definitely down a flight of wet

an escalating scale of confrontation

Those two LPs comfortably rest in a stunning gatefold jacket (they even have printing IN the pockets)

SHOES - Pre-Tense: Demos 1978-1979 LP NWOBHM in what ended up beingHighly recommended. Zion, Illinois Shoes comes in second only to Cheap Trick in embodying the sound and story of Illinois pop in the late 70s and early 80s. Helmed by brothers Jon and Jeff Murphy and schoolmate Gary Klebe, Zions favorite sons were more bedroom than barroom, focusing on nailing their technique, not the local barmaid. While their Elektra issued Present Tense LP produced four MTV ready singles and videos, its their pre major label work