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Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volume.
Oct 24, 2016 · From Slowdive to Blonde Redhead—and yes, My Bloody Valentine—these are the records that rise above. By Pitchfork. October 24, 2016. Every music genre has two things in common: 1) No two people ...
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- Cocteau Twins - Treasure (1984) Okay, we know: Cocteau Twins aren’t a shoegaze band, and Treasure isn’t a shoegaze album, but there are few artefacts that better pinpoint the genesis of the movement than this.
- Ride - Nowhere (1990) It’s easy to gesture lazily in the general direction of My Bloody Valentine when explaining shoegaze as a thing, asserting that Loveless was the genre’s Big Bang moment – and that’s true to an extent.
- My Bloody Valentine - Loveless (1991) If grunge has Nevermind, shoegaze has Loveless. Okay, that might be overstating things ever so slightly, but there can be no argument – Loveless is the definitive shoegaze album.
- Slowdive - Pygmalion (1995) If shoegaze bands had a rough time of things in the British press in general, Slowdive took a complete and utter battering.
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Sep 12, 2023 · Learn how shoegaze emerged from the UK indie scene of the 1980s, influenced by post-punk, psychedelic and noise rock. Discover how shoegaze shaped Britpop and inspired modern bands with its heavy effects pedals and ethereal vocals.
Oct 28, 2021 · Learn about the origins, influences, and legacy of shoegaze, a short-lived but influential musical movement from the UK in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Explore four of the genre's most influential bands: Cocteau Twins, the Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine, and Ride.
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Shoegaze is a genre of late '80s and early '90s British indie rock, named after the bands' motionless performing style. Learn about the history, influences, artists, albums, songs, and related styles of shoegaze on AllMusic.
