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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A Summer I Won't Get Back
Single - Released August 2, 2025

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Antonis Vlavo
BALMA
BE/HOLD
BRENNA
Baby Jane
Bleary Eyed
Buds
CHLORINE
Camp Blu
Cinnamon Sun
Cloudy
Crayfish
Dakota Ave
Deville
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Dog Bedtime
Double Virgo
Dream Quest
Druidess
EL MA
Earth Cadet
Euphoric Melancholy
Everything Else
Flatwaves
GAZAL
Gloomie
Golomb
Goodbye Darjeeling
Halou
Hiderest
Highspire
Hukoskop
I Mean Us
Intoku
Jeffrey Runnings
Just Kids
Ledetraad
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete
Luna Dusk
Lupe De Lupe
Lydia
Magic Shoppe
Meltt
Mirrorball
Moody Violet
Mosaik
My Gravity Girls
Nadja
Night Moves
Nihilistic Easyrider
No Future
No Joy
Nothing
Nrvs
Olivesque
Orión
PARADE
Pageant
Paul Banks
Picture Talk
Pretty Bitter
R. Missing
Radio Free Alice
Red Luna
S:NE
Sling Dilly
Still Blank
TTSSFU
Talk in waves
Tender Misfit
The Berries
The Paul
The Reds, Pinks and Purples
The Unveiled
The Vanished People
The Warlocks
They Are Gutting a Body of Water
Vikash Singh 1n
WOOM
Wisp
Wolves In Wait
chokecherry
cloudyfield
dedde
dreamlaced
franc!s
glimmers
if only
kinoue64
messier
morning green
she's green
softlightsymphony
souto
thanks mom
ugly ozo
waxforest
yourboyfriendsucks!
zachwyt
zzzahara
Cigarettes After Sex
leftovermax
beabadoobee
Deftones
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
Palace
Wisp
slō
Ichiss
Slowdive
Yoko Gold
Sports
Faye Wong
fellow fellow
Lonely in the Rain
Hunny
Ex Habit
The Two Lips
Pavement
whatsaheart
Little Starflower
Depresión Sonora
Girl On Couch
ロクデナシ
Red Luna
Baby Lasagna
Alvvays
Sinners Movie
Saliva Grey
Sematary
ROMANTICA
ASH ISLAND
my bloody valentine
Grouper
POESY
Sonic Youth
Offthewally
Caos
a girl and a cat
INOHA
Deafheaven
Mist & Moon
Amira Elfeky
Aldae
alt!
Dekker
The Vanished People
Dexter and The Moonrocks
South Arcade
Malmö 040
You'll Never Get to Heaven
Nerv
Glass Beams
The Paul
Beach Fossils
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS
Aquilegia
The Dandy Warhols
Blonde Redhead
hey, nothing
Letdown.
Mogwai
AKRIILA
Quadeca
Blurred Figures
trapeia
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Fordo
Whirr
cloudyfield
The Radio Dept.
LetoDie
Dpsht
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Music For Dogs
Sace
Fan Sounds
Y2K SPORTS
Hair Dryer Collection
Moody Violet
too unbothered.
DIIV
Still Corners
Yo La Tengo
NOIT
Tele
Megami
blythe
Racoma
Summer Dusk
Heavenly