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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Sunset Funeral
Album - 11 Tracks - Released April 4, 2025

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44 Ardent
54 Ultra
93MillionMilesFromTheSun
A Place To Bury Strangers
Air Formation
Airiel
Amusement Parks On Fire
Andy Bell
Astrobrite
Autolux
Avenade
Blonde Redhead
Blouse
Blue Smiley
Blushing
Bored at My Grandmas House
Broadcast
Burrrn
Candy Claws
Cathedral Bells
Catherine Wheel
Cheatahs
Cloakroom
Cosmopoli Jet
DIIV
Deafcult
Del Brando
Deserta
Drab Majesty
Drop Nineteens
Enumclaw
Film School
Fleeting Joys
Floral Tattoo
Flyying Colours
Glare
Glitterer
Have A Nice Life
Horse Jumper of Love
Infinity Girl
Joshua Garland
LSD and the Search for God
Launder
Leave the Planet
Lilys
Lovesliescrushing
Lower Dens
Lucid Express
Malory
Margaritas Podridas
Medicine
Melody's Echo Chamber
Midwife
Mumrunner
My Vitriol
No Joy
Oeil
Ovlov
Pale Saints
Panda Riot
Pia Fraus
Planning For Burial
Riel
Ringo Deathstarr
Rumskib
Seasurfer
Secret Shine
Should
Slow Crush
Slow Pulp
Soft Blue Shimmer
Soft Kill
Spotlight Kid
Star Horse
Starflyer 59
Swallow
Swervedriver
Swirlies
Tamaryn
Tears Run Rings
The Joy Formidable
The KVB
The Meeting Places
The Soft Moon
The Stargazer Lilies
The Telescopes
Trailer Trash Tracys
Vinyl Williams
Vivienne Eastwood
Wavves
Westkust
Whirr
Wild Nothing
Working for a Nuclear Free City
Wray
You'll Never Get to Heaven
Young Prisms
little dipper
morph
tøm hughes
Slow Pulp
Whirr
Blonde Redhead
Have A Nice Life
Broadcast
DIIV
Glare
You'll Never Get to Heaven
Blue Smiley
Melody's Echo Chamber
LSD and the Search for God
Wild Nothing
Horse Jumper of Love
Starflyer 59
Ovlov
Pale Saints
Glitterer
Cathedral Bells
Wavves
Drop Nineteens
Drab Majesty
The KVB
Candy Claws
Soft Kill
Launder
The Soft Moon
54 Ultra
Joshua Garland
Midwife
Swirlies
Airiel
Tamaryn
Fleeting Joys
Ringo Deathstarr
The Joy Formidable
Blouse
Catherine Wheel
Slow Crush
Swervedriver
A Place To Bury Strangers
Planning For Burial
Lower Dens
Working for a Nuclear Free City
Autolux
Vinyl Williams
Margaritas Podridas
Medicine
Vivienne Eastwood
Lovesliescrushing
Lilys
Flyying Colours
Film School
Pia Fraus
Rumskib
tøm hughes
No Joy
Andy Bell
Cloakroom
Astrobrite
Soft Blue Shimmer
Deafcult
Amusement Parks On Fire
Enumclaw
The Meeting Places
Burrrn
My Vitriol
Air Formation
The Telescopes
Oeil
Swallow
Wray
Blushing
Seasurfer
Young Prisms
Deserta
Tears Run Rings
Lucid Express
Trailer Trash Tracys
Star Horse
Floral Tattoo
Leave the Planet
Bored at My Grandmas House
Avenade
Malory
44 Ardent
Should
Infinity Girl
Darker My Love
the sleepover disaster
Riel
Westkust
Secret Shine
The Stargazer Lilies
Serena-Maneesh
Alcian Blue
Cheatahs
93MillionMilesFromTheSun
Panda Riot
Mumrunner
little dipper