American shoegaze is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It is characterized by its use of heavily distorted guitars, ethereal vocals, and a focus on creating a dreamy, atmospheric sound. The genre is often associated with introspective lyrics and a sense of melancholy. Bands in this genre typically use effects pedals to create a wall of sound that envelops the listener.
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Here is a list of american shoegaze artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the american shoegaze genre. You can find out what american shoegaze genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 226824 | |
| 2 | 45 | 134531 | |
| 3 | 24 | 19402 | |
| 4 | 50 | 108759 | |
| 5 | 36 | 42494 | |
| 6 | 45 | 39760 | |
| 7 | 46 | 146048 | |
| 8 | 39 | 50158 | |
| 9 | 44 | 71059 | |
| 10 | 27 | 34634 | |
| 11 | 29 | 19056 | |
| 12 | 40 | 75727 | |
| 13 | 23 | 8031 | |
| 14 | 32 | 19014 | |
| 15 | 22 | 9899 | |
| 16 | 40 | 35032 | |
| 17 | 26 | 15665 | |
| 18 | 26 | 14046 | |
| 19 | 33 | 45819 | |
| 20 | 45 | 61115 | |
| 21 | 39 | 79014 | |
| 22 | 28 | 12614 | |
| 23 | 36 | 52986 | |
| 24 | 43 | 32627 | |
| 25 | 36 | 99005 | |
| 26 | 44 | 36862 | |
| 27 | 24 | 13867 | |
| 28 | 31 | 56616 | |
| 29 | 33 | 50926 | |
| 30 | 29 | 23030 | |
| 31 | 23 | 11609 | |
| 32 | 21 | 6659 | |
| 33 | 20 | 8910 | |
| 34 | 24 | 10228 | |
| 35 | 40 | 29116 | |
| 36 | 32 | 62361 | |
| 37 | 20 | 6189 | |
| 38 | 51 | 47367 | |
| 39 | 28 | 26657 | |
| 40 | 27 | 33886 | |
| 41 | 22 | 11675 | |
| 42 | 21 | 6271 | |
| 43 | 45 | 106873 | |
| 44 | 39 | 72885 | |
| 45 | 49 | 108634 | |
| 46 | 27 | 12295 | |
| 47 | 40 | 118605 | |
| 48 | 40 | 79034 | |
| 49 | 40 | 34756 | |
| 50 | 34 | 15297 | |
| 51 | 24 | 5143 | |
| 52 | 35 | 25171 | |
| 53 | 33 | 40715 | |
| 54 | 36 | 62648 | |
| 55 | 35 | 23221 | |
| 56 | 40 | 40744 | |
| 57 | 29 | 16076 | |
| 58 | 30 | 12561 | |
| 59 | 23 | 4432 | |
| 60 | 35 | 52241 | |
| 61 | 40 | 24357 | |
| 62 | 44 | 48556 | |
| 63 | 36 | 8114 | |
| 64 | 36 | 17076 | |
| 65 | 37 | 23639 | |
| 66 | 38 | 16260 | |
| 67 | 29 | 10839 | |
| 68 | 25 | 10721 | |
| 69 | 24 | 5497 | |
| 70 | 28 | 6512 | |
| 71 | 27 | 4531 | |
| 72 | 24 | 11383 | |
| 73 | 24 | 9682 | |
| 74 | 24 | 6295 | |
| 75 | 28 | 10445 | |
| 76 | 27 | 9887 | |
| 77 | 26 | 5462 | |
| 78 | 40 | 20237 | |
| 79 | 22 | 4577 | |
| 80 | 37 | 16203 | |
| 81 | 35 | 25410 | |
| 82 | 35 | 22720 | |
| 83 | 30 | 11340 | |
| 84 | 33 | 15955 | |
| 85 | 25 | 22932 | |
| 86 | 25 | 13107 | |
| 87 | 26 | 18581 | |
| 88 | 30 | 4990 | |
| 89 | 27 | 6448 | |
| 90 | 27 | 7001 | |
| 91 | 27 | 7511 | |
| 92 | 27 | 10909 | |
| 93 | 26 | 5958 | |
| 94 | 21 | 15573 | |
| 95 | 24 | 6373 | |
| 96 | 23 | 5464 | |
| 97 | 23 | 3710 | |
| 98 | 21 | 11325 | |
| 99 | 20 | 2625 | |
| 100 | 20 | 1882 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular american shoegaze music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
