French Shoegaze

French shoegaze is a dreamy, swirling genre characterized by lush, distorted guitars, driving rhythms, and ethereal vocal textures. Emerging in the 2000s, it drew inspiration from 1990s shoegaze and post-rock, but infused with a distinctly French sensibility, often incorporating folk, psychedelia, and ambient elements. The genre's popularity peaked around 2010, with a new wave of bands capturing the mood of a generation. French shoegaze is marked by its introspective, melancholic tone, often exploring themes of love, nature, and existential crisis. Notable for its use of reverb-drenched guitars, pulsing basslines, and soaring vocal melodies, the genre blends the intensity of rock with the atmospheric qualities of electronic music, setting it apart from its Anglophone shoegaze counterparts.

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Stalker
Single - Released October 16, 2024

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Alcest
Amesoeurs
An Ocean Of Embers
Bryan's Magic Tears
Dead Horse One
La Houle
Les Discrets
M83
Maria False
Melody's Echo Chamber
Old Silver Key
Requin Chagrin
Servo
Sound Sweet Sound
You Said Strange
M83
Alcest
Melody's Echo Chamber
Requin Chagrin
Les Discrets
Amesoeurs
Bryan's Magic Tears
Servo
Dead Horse One
You Said Strange
Old Silver Key
La Houle
Maria False
An Ocean Of Embers
Sound Sweet Sound