LUMINECHO releases new single “New Shoes” today

juan riera
Aug 14
2 min read

Brooklyn, August 14, 2025. “New Shoes” is the latest single by LUMINECHO, out today on all platforms. Written after his move to the United States, the song speaks to how lonely someone can feel when displaced and away from home. Even hearing a mother’s tongue can hurt. That is why the lyrics are bilingual. The Spanish verses look back toward Spain while the English lines sit in the present.

The track leans into warm neo-soul and R&B with small glitch details that keep the ground shifting. Nostalgia is here, and so is the cold fear of the unknown, far from the warmth and security of loved ones. Deeper still, there is hope:

“The thing with destiny is that destiny are all the things that put you where you are at.”

Many people say everything happens for a reason. LUMINECHO argues this is not about mysticism. It is common sense and logic. Every action has an unexpected consequence, and that was the reason, you just did not know it yet. There is no real difference between a path written beforehand and one you write with free will. You do not know why you are here because you do not know what comes next. The most common thing in life is the unexpected, and those random events shape our destiny.

“New Shoes” sits in that in-between space where home feels far and the ground will not settle. It moves with a quiet mantra and a steady pull forward. If you want to get somewhere, you keep moving your feet.

About LUMINECHO

LUMINECHO is the artistic identity of Juan Riera Gomez. He is an artist, producer, audio technologist and sound designer for film and media. His work blends electronic, indie, and neo-soul with bilingual lyrics that explore isolation, connection, transformation, and the strange calm of being alive right now.