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Genre
indie shoegaze
Parent Genre: rock

Indie shoegaze music is a genre that combines dreamy, atmospheric sounds with distorted guitars and ethereal vocals. The music often features layers of reverb and delay, creating a hazy, otherworldly atmosphere. The lyrics tend to be introspective and emotional, exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. This genre has gained popularity in recent years, with bands like Whirr, Ecovillage, and Divino Niño creating music that captures the essence of shoegaze while adding their own unique twists.


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List of indie shoegaze artists

Here is a list of indie shoegaze artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the indie shoegaze genre. You can find out what indie shoegaze genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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