Shoegaze
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Shoegaze is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterised by ethereal soundscapes, obscured vocals, and extensive use of guitar effects and distortion. Rooted in Phil Spector's Wall of Sound,
Guitarist performing with an array of effects units
Often classified as dream pop, Scottish band Cocteau Twins paved the way for the shoegaze genre.
In 1990, Ride emerged as shoegaze's most prominent act.
Slowdive performing live in 1992.
Grungegaze
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Grungegaze is a subgenre of rock music that grew out of soft grunge. It is characterized by shoegaze's use of effects units, emo-inspired melodies and grunge's dynamic songwriting, using both soft rev
Cloakroom's Infinity (2013) was one of the earliest grungegaze releases
Swervedriver, an early band to merge grunge and shoegaze
Soft grunge pioneers, Superheaven's second album, Ours Is Chrome (2015), saw them shift their sound to grungegaze
Fleshwater helped to popularize grungegaze in the 2020s