[1] Different in many ways from their peers in the nascent punk subculture, they were known for eschewing the more political stances that were fashionable at the time, instead producing works of a cartoonish and absurdist nature.
[2] On their return to England they supported The Photos on tour, and recorded an EP for Good Vibrations (featuring "Jennifer the Conifer", "Let's Go (To Planet Skaro)", and "My House is a Satellite") but it was never released.
[2] Tim Jee went on to join The Captain Black Solution, while Bybuss made several appearances on Eurotrash as transvestite nun 'Sister Bendy' and started a new band, The Ambassadors of Plush.
[1][2] Holder remained in the music business, playing and recording with Rogue Male and Hells Belles before moving to California to work as a professional skydiver.
[1] This demand resulted in a belated release of a full-length retrospective of all of the singles, B-Sides, radio sessions and demos as the collection Songs for Sensible People on Overground Records in 1998.
In mid-2008, it was announced that The Shapes would reform in their original line-up for a tour of the United Kingdom to mark the 30 year anniversary of their first single in December 2008 supporting The Damned, UK Subs, Penetration, Radio Stars and Johnny Moped, amongst others.
In August 2017, the band once again embarked on a short UK tour climaxing in their appearance at the Opera House, Blackpool as part of the 2017 Rebellion Festival.