The Gift Horse – 2012

It’s a record that seems destined to take the band to even bigger heights. To be released this Fall, the album is filled with a new sense of depth and gravity – Ryan’s Smashing Life

“Late Nights” expands on the quintet’s musically diverse sound, while offering a level of intimacy that pulls listeners in as close as possible. – Mondomedeusah

Well damn if this ‘aint one catchy piece of rock n roll music. The epic stadium sing along kind that you belt out at the top of you lungs even if you are only alone in the car. Especially if you are alone in the car. – The Burning Ear

Don’t just get lost in the catchy rock melodies though, because there are some pretty poignant lyrics that also deserve attention. – The Indie Kollection
“Diving Bell” turns into a beautifully orchestrated anthem that let’s Brown Shoe’s instrumentals do most of the talking. – Ear Milk

Brown Shoe is a quintet of handsome dudes who craft some wickedly catchy and melodic rock that I’m sure you’ll love. The band loves to tour (having played over 100 dates in an eight month span) – Sirens of Decay

There’s finality in these songs, an album that’s at times coarse but ultimately just beautiful and broken. Brown Shoe have purposely stepped into something raw and made great music from it. – Deck Fight, Brian Tucker

It’s scuffed up and feels well worn, like you’ve been hearing it for years, or like you’ve had it in your closet for years, pulling it on when you need something comfortable. It takes a lot of work for a band to feel this familiar, and it takes even more to make it sound as good as this fivesome does. – Tympanogram

Jackalope – 2008

…it is certainly going down as one any fan of melodic, soulful and uplifting rock music. They’re still able to do it honest, which is the absolute hardest thing for a band with pop tendencies to pull off. If this band isn’t being talked about all over the internet by the end of the year, I’ll be shocked. This one will most likely end up on more than a few best-of-the-year lists. – Music Emissions, Kevin Sellers

These songs have a tight, pulsing bass line, big swirling guitars and very crisp, driving drums. – Brookln Rocks

… it should go without saying that each of the four are multi-instrumentalists, with a plethora of soundmakers listed in the credits. Their sound is an amalgam of shoegaze and introspective indie rock, with touches of lyrical genius and revelation. – Play STl Laura Hamlett

Throughout the album, Singer Ryan Baggaley manages to tap into everyone’s experiences of love and its ultimate consequence; a messy, soul destroying break up. – Subcity Radio

The whole release is thoroughly engaging with that dark emotional vibe you get from “Automatic for the People”. A great unexpected release. — The Chickenfish Speaks, Grog Mutant

The Wheat Patch 2006

” While this indie pop is sure to stop you in your tracks, each song has something different to offer. – Metro Pop Magazine

…a collection of 12 original tunes that blends the ambient sound of new age with some good old fashioned rock’n'roll. – RocknWorld

I got through this album pretty quick and thats rare considering the amount of new music I listen to on a daily basis. Ive also heard these guys are a must see live. Have a listen to a young group of guys called Brown Shoe. – Each Note Secure

It’s no surprise that Brown Shoe comes from Northern California. Just like the state with its long, winding roads and scenic views, The Wheat Patch is filled with long, winding songs, with picturesque sounds and stories. Carefully dancing the line between genres, this disc will appeal to fans of pop, shoe-gazer rock and the softer side of alt-rock. – Harder Beat

The vocals are spacey with huge atmospherics and delicate melodies. Engaging rhythms grab ahold of you at once and stir things up as the terrific songwriting settles in around you. Add to that a bit of introspective lyrics and you have a very cerebral indie pop band that delivers rock ‘n’ roll in the same fashion as some Radiohead tunes have. – Smother

Mixing equal parts The Belles and Red House Painters, Brown Shoe has created a CD full of amazing and beautifully infectious pop songs. – Scratch Magazine

Intricately simple. Brown Shoe’s The Wheat Patch is a study in simple songs that glide along effortlessly but then are buoyed, bounced, and thrown higher into the air by some intricate touches. – Music Spectrum

Vanity 2007

Vanity is quite an enjoyable record for fans of intricate instrumentation and soaring vocals. –Obscure Sound

…ethereal and breezy and heavily dependant gentle rhythms and melodies. – Music Emissions, Kevin Sellers

…Brown Shoe provide for some interesting sounds and choral progressions to enthrall anyone who studies musical theory and composition. – Antimusic

Brown Shoe’s sound is complex but pretty laid back, soothing and multi-layered… and we find it so refreshing! Beautiul sounds flow continually on Vanity – Babble and Beat

…it has that perfect blend of simple melody and an almost rolling wave of repetition, which if you’ve been reading Indie Launchpad for a while, is something I absolutely love when done right. And this is done to perfection. – Indie Launchpad
Brown Shoe walk the line between the ambient spacey rock and quirky, smart indie rock…Brown Shoe continue to be one of the more promising talents floating under the music surface. – Exoduster

It takes a certain degree of simultaneous confidence and self-effacement to name a self-released album Vanity. Brown Shoe have managed to pull it off though – their music may be fairly self-indulgent, but it lacks little in competence and quality. – Subba Cultcha

The felling given is that the band is tentatively trying out subtle and apparent new ideas, a sign that they are moving forward and refining themselves. It will be certainly worthwhile to see where they continue on next. – The Phantom Tollbooth