Most of what I know has already been posted, but there are some newer bands with some intriguing ideas.
Frances M83 put out Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts which really did a wonderful job at mixing electronica with the hazy fuzz of shoegaze.
Another band I've really come to respect has been New York's A Place To Bury Strangers which have been regarded as "One of New York City's 'Loudest Bands'". So far I've only heard their self-titled album, which I remember liking
There's another band from around the same area called The December Sound that I remember enjoying at the time. I really don't know much about the band, but you might enjoy them if you're after a "nugaze" band.
Last band I can really think of that hasn't already been named in this thread is the group The Depreciation Guild, who fused the layered fuzzy distortion along with 8-bit Nintendo-esque sound effects. At first I thought it would be very light and chirpy, but a surprising amount of effort has gone into really making the 8-bit sound fit in with the rest and not just be some gimmicky bullshit to get noticed.
I am curious as to how people who are fans of shoegaze but not black metal feel about the emerging genre from France. This year has seen 3 high profile releases of this sound, and I'm assuming a lot of smaller bands trying to capitalize on the popularity as well. These releases are:
Alcest - êcailles de lune
Lantlos - .neon
Les Descrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernières Pensées
I'm already read a lot of opposition to this fusion from black metal fans, mostly claiming that the bands are "bastardizing" their genre by trying to make it more friendly and accessible. I'm not really sure if that's necessarily a bad idea, but black metal fans tend to be a little... extreme in their zealousness to their genre and the encroachment of another genre into their "territory" will not always receive a warm welcoming. Still at the same time symphonic elements have been added to black metal and have met both critic and fan appraisal and since then has been evolving, yet still staying within the boundaries that make up black metal.
I figured this would be the best time to get some feedback on my ideas and what you all think about it.
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