Looking for somw Shoegaze

[Ace]

I know it isn't really a metal genre but I am looking for some good shoegaze music. Wanna help?

Sorry for the spelling.

 

[JontRevolting]

SLOWDIVE,Ride,The Jesus And Mary chain,Swervedriver,Teenage Filmstars(Kevin Shields's pre MBV outfit,way better than MBV IMO).Those are my favourites,I always lump The Smashing Pumkins in with shoegaze as well.True Widow are a newer band that I've been listening to a bit lately.I'm interested in some recommendations as well.

 

[Vilden]

My Bloody Valentine is the best imo.

Lush is also great and Slowdive, Ride and Swervedriver aren't bad either.

 

[JontRevolting]

Yes Lush and Loop,was listening to Loop's Heavens End earlier,that's a pretty damn good album...

 

[damnromulans]

SLOWDIVE is my favorite, absolutely 100%. "Souvlaki" is probably one of my top ten albums of all time.

LYCIA is amazing too. Swervedriver yes they're good. My Bloody Valentine obviously a classic that cannot be ignored. I haven't listened to Lush before - that's tonight's homework.

 

[JontRevolting]

Hell yeah 'Alison' and 'Souvlaki Space Station' alone are worth the price of admission for that album...100% aggreed,it's gotta be one of my top ten favourite albums too,bring back the good old days

 

[Vilden]

LYCIA is amazing too.

If you like Lycia try Love Spirals Downwards if you haven't already, not my favorite but solid and for fans of Lycia i think.

And check out Lush for sure, top #2 (after MBV ) shoegaze material right there.

 

[damnromulans]

I did check out Lush. They reminded me of Medicine. Perhaps a little too aggressively 1990s for my personal taste.

I'll look for Love Spirals Downwards tonight! My fav shoegaze is more abstract/floaty and less rock-oriented, I think.

@sloughfegkillers "Souvlaki Space Station" is probably in my top 20 songs of all time

 

[damnromulans]

Love Spirals Downwards is...

EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks for the rec Vilden!

 

[MasterOLightning]

Keep an eye out for Malefic's new shoegaze project, obviously.

 

[JontRevolting]

Seriously? that could be pretty interesting.How could I have forgotten about The Angelic Process,these guys take on shoegazing black metal is great.

 

[MasterOLightning]

I'm assuming Malefic's secret future project will be along those lines. He covered Lycia before, to great effect, so I think he could make good music along those lines. I'm not so sure he'll be able to operate in the shadows like he wants, though.

 

[repetitive electronic music]

I feel like I'm repeating myself but Cocteau Twins needs to be mentioned. Early stuff is proto-shoegaze, later is more dream pop, the difference between the two genres pretty much just being the guitar tone. Garlands is a good example of the former style, Heaven or Las Vegas for the latter.

 

[witchhunterni]

Serena-Maneesh
Ceremony (or at least, a Ceremony, there are a few)
Stellarium
Maribel (they basically are MBV (I swear that song is just 'Soon' under a different name), I don't really care though)
Yo La Tengo (they do a lot more than just shoegaze though).
A Place To Bury Strangers
Chapterhouse
Asobi Seksu (Their first album is actually my favourite)
Ringo Deathstarr

Whay. I spent longer than I needed to on that. Anyway, these bands are a little to a lot less well known, some old, some new.

 

[damnromulans]

Asobi Seksu has the dumbest name ever. "Play Sex." I wish she only sang in Japanese, those songs are the best ("Me and Mary" excluded).