My Bloody Valentine and the Birth of Shoegaze My Bloody Valentine, formed in Dublin in 1983 by Kevin Shields and…

Cocteau Twins and the Language of Dreams Cocteau Twins, formed in Grangemouth, Scotland in 1979, are often regarded as the…

Lush and the Colours of Shoegaze Lush, formed in London in 1987 by Miki Berenyi and Emma Anderson, were one…

Mazzy Star, formed in Santa Monica in 1989, are one of the most evocative and enduring names to emerge from…

Chapterhouse, formed in Reading in 1987, occupy a fascinating place in the shoegaze story. While not always mentioned in the…

The Jesus and Mary Chain, formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1983, are celebrated for fusing abrasive noise with melodic…

Catherine Wheel, formed in Great Yarmouth in 1990, are one of the often-overlooked but deeply influential bands to emerge from…

Deftones, formed in Sacramento in 1988, are celebrated for blending alternative metal with dreamy, atmospheric elements that often overlap with…

Sonic Youth, formed in New York City in 1981, are best known for their experimental approach to rock that pushed…

M83, the project of French musician Anthony Gonzalez, emerged in 2001 with a sound that fuses electronic textures, shoegaze influences,…