Nordic shoegaze is a subgenre of shoegaze music that originated in the Nordic countries. It is characterized by its dreamy, atmospheric soundscapes, often featuring layers of distorted guitars and hazy vocals. The genre often incorporates elements of indie pop and post-punk, creating a unique blend of genres. The lyrics often touch on themes of melancholy and introspection, adding to the overall dreamy and introspective feel of the music.
Explore nordic shoegaze history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of nordic shoegaze artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the nordic shoegaze genre. You can find out what nordic 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 | instrumentalness | danceability | energy | acousticness | Happiness | tempo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 143565 | 54 | 47 | 69 | 26 | 48 | 130 | |
| 2 | 20 | 7463 | 71 | 40 | 63 | 2 | 40 | 128 | |
| 3 | 16 | 9632 | 16 | 16 | 88 | 1 | 41 | 146 | |
| 4 | 24 | 2189 | 57 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 123 | |
| 5 | 19 | 9717 | 50 | 62 | 76 | 21 | 44 | 127 | |
| 6 | 17 | 4880 | 56 | 36 | 67 | 16 | 37 | 132 | |
| 7 | 12 | 3446 | 50 | 32 | 72 | 16 | 32 | 119 | |
| 8 | 7 | 3980 | 50 | 46 | 83 | 4 | 39 | 128 | |
| 9 | 15 | 1968 | 21 | 52 | 63 | 28 | 39 | 135 | |
| 10 | 11 | 1881 | 79 | 31 | 81 | 0 | 43 | 136 | |
| 11 | 11 | 7210 | 71 | 25 | 73 | 4 | 15 | 135 | |
| 12 | 7 | 5212 | 2 | 47 | 58 | 41 | 50 | 116 | |
| 13 | 8 | 533 | 31 | 45 | 62 | 17 | 38 | 129 | |
| 14 | 2 | 1238 | 37 | 38 | 68 | 9 | 40 | 117 | |
| 15 | 7 | 803 | 23 | 36 | 80 | 0 | 30 | 141 | |
| 16 | 6 | 435 | 78 | 47 | 66 | 4 | 30 | 114 | |
| 17 | 6 | 1979 | 0 | 46 | 77 | 7 | 44 | 105 | |
| 18 | 3 | 500 | 25 | 37 | 92 | 0 | 39 | 140 | |
| 19 | 4 | 1140 | 13 | 27 | 76 | 6 | 37 | 138 | |
| 20 | 4 | 317 | 26 | 38 | 84 | 0 | 34 | 130 | |
| 21 | 1 | 527 | 39 | 45 | 81 | 4 | 41 | 142 | |
| 22 | 2 | 838 | 78 | 40 | 54 | 26 | 24 | 76 | |
| 23 | 2 | 1115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | 3 | 1905 | 10 | 42 | 69 | 5 | 29 | 129 | |
| 25 | 2 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | 2 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 2 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 28 | 1 | 869 | 85 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 95 | |
| 29 | 0 | 478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | 2 | 346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | 1 | 186 | 85 | 48 | 63 | 1 | 10 | 101 | |
| 32 | 0 | 289 | 77 | 52 | 55 | 32 | 19 | 142 | |
| 33 | 0 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | 1 | 287 | 11 | 47 | 62 | 5 | 39 | 125 | |
| 35 | 1 | 609 | 48 | 42 | 76 | 3 | 59 | 141 | |
| 36 | 0 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | 1 | 292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | 1 | 338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | 1 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | 1 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 42 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 33 | 23 | 86 | 8 | 103 | |
| 46 | 0 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 49 | 0 | 220 | 62 | 24 | 61 | 4 | 11 | 126 | |
| 50 | 0 | 316 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 12 | 33 | 99 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular nordic shoegaze music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
