Shoegaze

Indie/alternative rock subgenre characterized by an ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volume. Emerged 1987. Wikipedia

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174 artists with 2.0M combined listeners. 39% of them sit in the Shoegaze / Slowcore / Noise Pop community on the map. It shares the most artists with Grungegaze.

Where Shoegaze sits on the map

• Shoegaze / Slowcore / Noise Pop · 68 artists (39%)
• Grungegaze / Nu Gaze / Shoegaze · 26 artists (15%)
• Neo-Psychedelic / Indie Garage Rock / Psychedelic Rock · 7 artists (4%)
• Kingston On Indie / Australian Indie / Oxford Indie · 7 artists (4%)
• Math Rock / Japanese Shoegaze / Japanese Math Rock · 7 artists (4%)
• Stoner Metal / Stoner Rock / Post-Rock · 6 artists (3%)

Strongest pairings in Shoegaze

Shoegaze artists who most often share real, user-made playlists.

1. Cocteau Twins & Slowdive · 62 shared playlists
2. Slowdive & my bloody valentine · 60 shared playlists
3. Wisp & Glare · 51 shared playlists
4. Slowdive & Lush · 46 shared playlists
5. Whirr & Wisp · 41 shared playlists
6. Ride & Slowdive · 38 shared playlists
7. Whirr & Slowdive · 37 shared playlists
8. Whirr & Glare · 37 shared playlists
9. Narrow Head & Glare · 36 shared playlists
10. Cocteau Twins & Lush · 34 shared playlists

Related genres

Genres that share the most artists with Shoegaze, for their size.

• Grungegaze · 23 shared artistsBoth: Title Fight, Loathe, Wisp
• Nu Gaze · 21 shared artistsBoth: Panchiko, Loathe, Wisp
• American Shoegaze · 10 shared artistsBoth: Ride, Lush, Pale Saints
• Slowcore · 14 shared artistsBoth: Slowdive, Duster, Sparklehorse
• Noise Pop · 10 shared artistsBoth: my bloody valentine, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, DIIV
• French Shoegaze · 7 shared artistsBoth: Pale Saints, Swervedriver, Chapterhouse
• Dream Pop · 12 shared artistsBoth: my bloody valentine, Slowdive, DIIV
• Dreamgaze · 6 shared artistsBoth: Fazerdaze, Ringo Deathstarr, Airiel

Artists

174 artists tagged Shoegaze, ranked by listeners.

1. Sonic Youth343.3K listeners · New Wave
2. Mogwai141.2K listeners · Sacramento Indie
3. Cocteau Twins133.7K listeners
4. my bloody valentine96.8K listeners
5. The Dandy Warhols82.6K listeners · Indie Rock
6. Slowdive82.4K listeners
7. The Jesus and Mary Chain80.0K listeners
8. Gerard Way63.3K listeners · Chanson
9. Blonde Redhead61.0K listeners
10. Revolver59.2K listeners
11. Alcest49.3K listeners
12. The Brian Jonestown Massacre46.1K listeners · Neo-Psychedelic
13. DIIV37.9K listeners
14. Beach Fossils30.8K listeners · Dream Pop
15. Alvvays28.6K listeners
16. Duster28.5K listeners · Slowcore
17. Ride24.9K listeners
18. Title Fight23.6K listeners
19. Hammock23.5K listeners · Compositional Ambient
20. Sparklehorse22.8K listeners · Mellow Gold
21. Have a Nice Life22.1K listeners
22. The Radio Dept.17.8K listeners
23. Panchiko16.6K listeners
24. Caspian16.1K listeners · Post-Rock
25. Loathe15.4K listeners · Grungegaze
26. Lush12.9K listeners
27. Mild Orange12.2K listeners · Dream Pop
28. Broadcast11.8K listeners
29. Sunny Day Real Estate11.6K listeners
30. Boris11.1K listeners
31. Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions11.1K listeners
32. Galaxie 50010.5K listeners
33. Turnover10.3K listeners · Midwest Emo
34. Spacemen 39.7K listeners
35. Widowspeak9.3K listeners
36. Atlas Sound9.2K listeners
37. Wisp9.2K listeners · Grungegaze
38. Wooden Shjips8.9K listeners · Neo-Psychedelic
39. Whirr8.6K listeners
40. Ulrich Schnauss8.4K listeners
41. Surfer Blood8.1K listeners · Modern Rock
42. Black Marble7.9K listeners · Dream Pop
43. Balance and Composure7.7K listeners · Grungegaze
44. Plastic Tree7.6K listeners · Anime Rock
45. Throwing Muses7.3K listeners
46. Nothing7.2K listeners
47. Failure7.2K listeners · Alternative Rock
48. Pale Saints6.7K listeners
49. Sweet Trip6.4K listeners
50. Mojave 36.2K listeners
51. The Boo Radleys5.8K listeners · Britpop
52. Jaydes5.8K listeners · Alternative Rock
53. Die Spitz5.7K listeners · Metal
54. Fazerdaze5.4K listeners
55. Ringo Deathstarr5.4K listeners
56. Autolux5.2K listeners
57. Cave In5.2K listeners · Alternative Rock
58. LSD and the Search for God5.2K listeners
59. Hum5.1K listeners
60. Swervedriver5.0K listeners
61. Jesu4.8K listeners
62. Chapterhouse4.3K listeners
63. Fried By Fluoride4.1K listeners
64. Nika4.1K listeners · Bedroom Pop
65. Narrow Head4.0K listeners · Grungegaze
66. Horsegirl3.7K listeners
67. The Haunted Youth3.6K listeners
68. Just Mustard3.6K listeners
69. Catherine Wheel3.6K listeners
70. Jay Som3.4K listeners
71. Seefeel3.2K listeners
72. Mei Semones3.2K listeners
73. quannnic3.2K listeners · Grungegaze
74. Bloodwitch3.2K listeners
75. julie3.1K listeners · Grungegaze
76. Drop Nineteens3.1K listeners
77. Softcult3.0K listeners · Nu Gaze
78. Bowery Electric2.9K listeners
79. From Indian Lakes2.9K listeners
80. Robin Guthrie2.9K listeners
81. Airiel2.8K listeners
82. Pinkshinyultrablast2.8K listeners
83. You'll Never Get to Heaven2.7K listeners · Dream Pop
84. POiSON GiRL FRiEND2.7K listeners
85. SASAMI2.6K listeners
86. Froth2.5K listeners · Neo-Psychedelic
87. Hatchie2.5K listeners
88. Holy Fawn2.4K listeners
89. Cheatahs2.4K listeners
90. Glare2.2K listeners · Grungegaze
91. flyingfish2.1K listeners · Grungegaze
92. Starflyer 592.1K listeners
93. Kinoko Teikoku2.0K listeners
94. Sphere2.0K listeners
95. Poe2.0K listeners · Rock
96. Elephant Kind1.9K listeners
97. Slow Crush1.9K listeners
98. Swirlies1.8K listeners
99. Andy Bell1.8K listeners
100. Kitchens of Distinction1.8K listeners
101. The Telescopes1.7K listeners
102. SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE1.7K listeners
103. Ovlov1.7K listeners
104. The Lazy Eyes1.6K listeners · Neo-Psychedelic
105. Sokoninaru1.6K listeners · J-Rock
106. Helvetia1.6K listeners
107. The Bilinda Butchers1.5K listeners
108. They Are Gutting a Body of Water1.5K listeners
109. Patio Solar1.5K listeners
110. Rehash1.4K listeners
111. Midrift1.4K listeners · Grungegaze
112. Lovesliescrushing1.4K listeners
113. Young Prisms1.4K listeners
114. His Name Is Alive1.4K listeners
115. Modern Color1.3K listeners · Grungegaze
116. Flying Saucer Attack1.2K listeners
117. Alison's Halo1.2K listeners
118. The Daysleepers1.1K listeners
119. Flyying Colours1.1K listeners
120. Mediavolo1.1K listeners
121. Gleemer1.1K listeners
122. Ultra Vivid Scene1.1K listeners
123. Elusin1.0K listeners
124. Medicine1.0K listeners
125. keegan ross1.0K listeners · Pov: Indie
126. Life On Venus1.0K listeners
127. Keep1.0K listeners
128. Eastcape1.0K listeners · Emo
129. Sleepwalk1.0K listeners
130. Romantic Echoes1.0K listeners · Bedroom Pop
131. CONDOR441.0K listeners
132. Fleeting Joys1.0K listeners
133. The Meeting Places1.0K listeners
134. Bubble Tea and Cigarettes1.0K listeners · Dream Pop
135. Launder1.0K listeners · Neo-Synthpop
136. Biru Baru1.0K listeners
137. The Flat Stanleys1.0K listeners · Midwest Emo
138. MØAA1.0K listeners
139. Glixen1.0K listeners
140. Blue Smiley1.0K listeners
141. João1.0K listeners
142. Slowwves1.0K listeners
143. Spirea X1.0K listeners
144. Swallow1.0K listeners
145. Deafcult1.0K listeners
146. Teethe1.0K listeners
147. Blind Mr. Jones1.0K listeners
148. Burrrn1.0K listeners
149. Astrobrite1.0K listeners
150. Megumi Acorda1.0K listeners
151. Girl and Her Bad Mood1.0K listeners
152. Peach Luffe1.0K listeners
153. Cryogeyser1.0K listeners
154. Candelabro1.0K listeners
155. Centaur1.0K listeners
156. Tram1.0K listeners · Slowcore
157. Sprain1.0K listeners
158. George Taylor1.0K listeners · Folk
159. bliss3three1.0K listeners
160. Should1.0K listeners · Slowcore
161. Grivo1.0K listeners · Grungegaze
162. Palehorse/Palerider1.0K listeners · Doomgaze
163. Lilys1.0K listeners
164. the sleepover disaster1.0K listeners
165. Leave the Planet1.0K listeners
166. Fragile Animals1.0K listeners
167. MALORY1.0K listeners
168. thornskin1.0K listeners
169. Babyteeth1.0K listeners
170. whither1.0K listeners
171. Daydream Twins1.0K listeners · Indie Triste
172. Nocturnal Records1.0K listeners
173. Estoy Bien1.0K listeners
174. Majesty Crush1.0K listeners