Shoegaze

Shoegaze is a genre characterized by swirling, distorted guitars, ethereal vocals, and hypnotic rhythms, often creating a dreamy, introspective atmosphere. Emerging in the UK in the late 1980s, shoegaze evolved from the noise-pop and indie rock scenes, influenced by the likes of Cocteau Twins and My Bloody Valentine. The genre's heyday was the early 1990s, with bands like Slowdive and Ride achieving critical acclaim. Shoegaze's cultural significance lies in its rejection of mainstream rock's bombast, instead embracing a more intimate, introspective sound. This style paved the way for later genres like chillwave and ambient pop. Shoegaze is distinct from similar styles, such as dream pop, in its emphasis on sonic experimentation and texture, often blurring the lines between melodic and dissonant elements.

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ASH ISLAND
Aarktica
Alemeda
Ana Luna
Asleep At The Helm
BEND
Bella e o Olmo da Bruxa
Blueshift Signal
Cecilia Ebba
Cherry i
Coloured Rocks
Deftones
Dolores Forever
Double Wish
Dpsht
Druidess
Dumb Buoys Fishing Club
Echoes
Enluv
Fig Tape
Frank Mighty
Godly the Ruler
Hakuuro
Half Mile Beach Club
Huzzy Haze
I la Católica
Kiabits
LYLVC
Lemon
Lemondaze
Loseher
Luna Dusk
Lunavela
MOTELBLVCK
Mist & Moon
Moody Violet
Mother Soki
Mumble Tide
No Joy
Oh well.
Outside The Window
PRFCT BLU3
Pool Girl
Protect
Puppy Mountain
R. Missing
RAGEFLOWER
ROMANTICA
Royel Otis
S:NE
Saliva Grey
Shaki Tavi
Shelltown Paradise
Shepparton Airplane
Sleep On A Dream
Sleepy Dogs
Solar Body
Solene
Starshine Strum
Summer Dusk
Sur Coast
Tanukichan
Tele
Tender Claws
The Castellows
The Dare
The Falcons of Haunt
The Glare
The Good Dream
The OM
The Vanished People
Titanic
Uno Blanket
Vane Lily
Winter
Wyldest
Y2K SPORTS
Zeyn
a girl and a cat
alixe.
bloodsports
bomull
dayaway
endless without
hello low
iwilldiehere
lilibu
little blue
my head is empty
newhaven
skyswimming
slō
spaceluvrrr
sunflwr
too unbothered.
trapeia
whatsaheart
ziproom
Думер
Cigarettes After Sex
Deftones
leftovermax
beabadoobee
wave to earth
Beach House
Royel Otis
Mazzy Star
The Verve
my head is empty
The Last Dinner Party
Cocteau Twins
The Dare
Sleepy Dogs
slō
Wisp
Palace
Ichiss
Slowdive
Yoko Gold
Sports
Faye Wong
fellow fellow
Hunny
Lonely in the Rain
The Two Lips
Ex Habit
Pavement
whatsaheart
ロクデナシ
Depresión Sonora
Girl On Couch
Little Starflower
Red Luna
Baby Lasagna
Sinners Movie
Alvvays
Saliva Grey
Sematary
my bloody valentine
ROMANTICA
ASH ISLAND
Grouper
POESY
Offthewally
Sonic Youth
Caos
a girl and a cat
INOHA
Deafheaven
Mist & Moon
Amira Elfeky
alt!
The Vanished People
Dekker
Aldae
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS
South Arcade
The Paul
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Glass Beams
You'll Never Get to Heaven
Nerv
Beach Fossils
The Dandy Warhols
Malmö 040
Aquilegia
Dexter and The Moonrocks
hey, nothing
trapeia
Blurred Figures
Quadeca
The Radio Dept.
cloudyfield
SWEET SPINE
Whirr
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Fordo
Letdown.
AKRIILA
Mogwai
Blonde Redhead
Music For Dogs
Y2K SPORTS
Fan Sounds
Hair Dryer Collection
Sace
too unbothered.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
LetoDie
LSD and the Search for God
Dpsht
Moody Violet
DIIV
Still Corners
Yo La Tengo
NOIT
Summer Dusk
Vane Lily
Heavenly