Nu Gaze

Nu gaze is a subgenre of indie rock characterized by dreamy, swirling soundscapes, often incorporating lush guitar textures, ethereal synths, and hypnotic rhythms. Emerging in the 2000s, nu gaze drew inspiration from 1980s shoegaze and post-rock, but with a more subdued, introspective tone. The genre gained momentum in the 2010s, particularly among underground circles. Nu gaze often features whispered or murmured vocals, adding to its intimate, atmospheric quality. Notable for its blending of noise and melody, nu gaze shares similarities with chillwave and ambient genres, but its distinct emphasis on texture and mood sets it apart. As a cultural phenomenon, nu gaze reflects a desire for escapism and introspection, resonating with listeners seeking immersive, emotive experiences.

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Single - Released November 4, 2025

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44 Ardent
54 Ultra
93MillionMilesFromTheSun
A Place To Bury Strangers
Air Formation
Airiel
Alcian Blue
Andy Bell
Astrobrite
Autolux
Blonde Redhead
Blouse
Blue Smiley
Blushing
Bored at My Grandmas House
Broadcast
Burrrn
Candy Claws
Cathedral Bells
Catherine Wheel
Cheatahs
Cloakroom
Cosmopoli Jet
DIIV
Darker My Love
Deafcult
Del Brando
Deserta
Drab Majesty
Enumclaw
Film School
Fleeting Joys
Floral Tattoo
Flyying Colours
Glare
Glitterer
Have A Nice Life
Infinity Girl
Joshua Garland
Launder
Leave the Planet
Lilys
Lovesliescrushing
Lower Dens
Malory
Maps
Margaritas Podridas
Medicine
Midwife
Mumrunner
My Vitriol
No Joy
Nothing
Oeil
Pale Saints
Panda Riot
Pia Fraus
Planning For Burial
Preoccupations
Riel
Ringo Deathstarr
Rumskib
Sattalite
Seasurfer
Secret Shine
Serena-Maneesh
Should
Skylight+
Slow Pulp
Soft Blue Shimmer
Star Horse
Starflyer 59
Swallow
Swervedriver
Tamaryn
Tears Run Rings
The Joy Formidable
The KVB
The Meeting Places
The Soft Moon
The Stargazer Lilies
The Telescopes
Trailer Trash Tracys
Trentz
Vinyl Williams
Vivienne Eastwood
Wavves
Westkust
Whirr
Wild Nothing
Working for a Nuclear Free City
Wray
Young Prisms
little dipper
morph
the sleepover disaster
tøm hughes
Slow Pulp
Skylight+
Whirr
Blonde Redhead
Have A Nice Life
DIIV
Broadcast
Glare
Blue Smiley
Wild Nothing
Starflyer 59
Glitterer
Pale Saints
Nothing
Wavves
Cathedral Bells
Drab Majesty
The KVB
Candy Claws
The Soft Moon
Launder
54 Ultra
Joshua Garland
Midwife
Tamaryn
Airiel
Ringo Deathstarr
Blouse
The Joy Formidable
Fleeting Joys
Catherine Wheel
A Place To Bury Strangers
Planning For Burial
Swervedriver
Preoccupations
Autolux
Lower Dens
Working for a Nuclear Free City
Vinyl Williams
Medicine
Lovesliescrushing
Margaritas Podridas
Vivienne Eastwood
Film School
Flyying Colours
Lilys
No Joy
Pia Fraus
Rumskib
tøm hughes
Andy Bell
Cloakroom
Deafcult
Enumclaw
Astrobrite
Soft Blue Shimmer
My Vitriol
Burrrn
The Meeting Places
The Telescopes
Oeil
Maps
Wray
Air Formation
Swallow
Young Prisms
Deserta
Blushing
Seasurfer
Trailer Trash Tracys
Tears Run Rings
Sattalite
Star Horse
Floral Tattoo
Leave the Planet
Malory
Bored at My Grandmas House
Should
44 Ardent
Darker My Love
Infinity Girl
the sleepover disaster
Secret Shine
Riel
Westkust
Serena-Maneesh
The Stargazer Lilies
Cheatahs
Alcian Blue
93MillionMilesFromTheSun
Panda Riot
Mumrunner
little dipper
morph
Trentz
Del Brando
Cosmopoli Jet