Australian Shoegaze

Australian shoegaze is an evocative subgenre of alternative rock, originating from the independent music scenes of Australia. It encompasses a soundscape characterized by its dreamy, ethereal quality, blending reverberating guitars with hazy, often introspective, vocals to create a sense of immersion and enveloping warmth. Unencumbered by the confines of mainstream clarity, the sound approaches a meditative blur, where melody intertwines with noise in a delicate balance. Drawing sonically from the aesthetic of classic '90s shoegaze, the Australian interpretation brings a unique flair shaped by the landscape and culture of the region, often infusing a brighter, airier vibe that's simultaneously grounded and otherworldly. Productions from bands like VHS Dream and Contrast exhibit this luminous yet gritty texture that defines the genre, evoking a melancholic nostalgia tinged with a distinctly down-under edge.

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Violets
Single - Released October 20, 2024

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40th Parallel
ADORER
Adored
Ah Trees
Airline
All Sparks Burn Out
Allegra Neve
BARGAIN
Blanco Tranco
Blue Vedder
Blush Response
Bridge Dog
Bring Back The Kane
DIAL
Daniel Lah
Dayzed
Deafcult
Dial Tone
Draining
Dream Room
Drift
ENOLA
Flyying Colours
Foxlore
Fragile Animals
Futureheaven
GUSH
Garage Sale
Glasscastle
Gloam
Grids & Dots
HYLA
Heligoland
Hey Calamity
Highland Light
Holy Forrest
Howlite
Humble Armada
J. Francis
Japanese Heart Software
Jet City Sports Club
Keaper
Kite Vendor
Lakes Region
Lone Seagull
Lubulwa
Luce Cargo
MEMORY MOTEL
Major Arcana
Manorism
Mayzie
Miners
Moaning Lisa
Montana Wildhack
Mouse
Muscle Mary
Mystic Tea Party
Night Rites
Oceans
Paint
Pash
Pyrex
RINSE
Relay Tapes
Resenter
SGO
Sage Roadknight
Sainthill
Salmon 50
Sam Sully
Seaward
Selladore
Sertra
Sesame Girl
Silurian
Sketch Jets
Slomo
Sonica
Sorry, Dave
Spacedive
Start Together
Sun Run
Sunsick Daisy
Terra Pines
The Halves
The Laurels
This Death
Trillion
Ultracrush
VULPIX
Wayside
Wild Meadows
World Sick
blue honey
doris
freezer
itoldeveryone
pictures with yuki
soothe
sunbleached
Wayside
Flyying Colours
The Black Ryder
Deafcult
Sunsick Daisy
ENOLA
freezer
Japanese Heart Software
VULPIX
This Death
Blush Response
Sesame Girl
Moaning Lisa
RINSE
Garage Sale
Bridge Dog
Mouse
Humble Armada
Ultracrush
Paint
doris
Jet City Sports Club
Gloam
Fragile Animals
Blanco Tranco
Pyrex
Lowlakes
Mystic Tea Party
sunbleached
Slowcoaching
Sage Roadknight
Sorry, Dave
Keaper
The Morning After Girls
Drift
Highland Light
Beaches
Sun Run
SGO
DIAL
Lowtide
Oceans
Miners
Blue Vedder
Relay Tapes
GUSH
soothe
ADORER
Daniel Lah
Major Arcana
Adored
The Laurels
Futureheaven
Resenter
Bloodhounds On My Trail
The Halves
Bring Back The Kane
Nite Fields
pictures with yuki
MEMORY MOTEL
Pash
Sainthill
Swirl
VHS Dream
Spacedive
blue honey
Miniatures
HYLA
Mayzie
Slomo
Heligoland
Manorism
Contrast
Salmon 50
Hey Calamity
Sam Sully
Dark Bells
Au.Ra
Silurian
Glasscastle
Trillion
Sleep Decade
Roku Music
Terra Pines
White Walls
Ride Into the Sun
Dial Tone
Hideous Towns
BARGAIN
Airline
Sertra
Kite Vendor
Seaward
40th Parallel
Draining
Start Together
Ah Trees
Grids & Dots
Blindside
J. Francis