Singer-songwriter Pete Yorn is about to release his third album in 14 months, and the self-titled effort (out Sept. 28) is an unfussy, hard-rocker produced by Pixies frontman Frank Black. Download the track "Velcro Shoes" below.

The nostalgic song captures that moment of excitement when a little boy gets a new pair of sneakers, ones that could propel him into all kinds of adventures. "We would go to this place called Sneaker Town in Montville, NJ," Yorn, 36, reminisces, "and [the cashier] would be always be like, 'You want them in the box or do you want to wear them home?' I'd be like, 'I'll wear them home!'