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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Wait - Kygo Remix (2024 Edit)
Single - Released June 20, 2024

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