It's Shoegaze week!

Mojo · 11-01-2010, 04:32 PM

Shoegaze generally refers to a style of music that could be said to offer certain aspects of drone and noise rock. Often a dreamy, psychedelic, distorted, wall of sound.

This style of music, it is said, was labelled shoegaze due to the low energy, motionless way it was played live by its performers. These bands were said to almost be staring at their shoes.

Wikipedia has this to say about the movement.

The heavy use of effects pedals also contributed to the image of performers looking down at their feet (shoegazing) during concerts.

The shoegazing sound is typified by significant use of guitar effects, and indistinguishable vocal melodies that blended into the creative noise of the guitars. A lump description given to shoegazing and other affiliated bands in London in the early 1990s was The Scene That Celebrates Itself. In the 1990s, shoegazing groups were pushed aside by the American grunge movement, forcing the relatively unknown bands to break up or reinvent their style altogether. Recent times have seen a renewed interest in the genre among "nu-gaze" bands.

Reading Materials
Wiki
RYM
Shoegaze.co.uk

The Fascinating Turnip · 11-01-2010, 04:49 PM

All right, let's see what we've got here...

Shoegaze with harsher vocals:

Some "proto-shoegaze":

Zer0 · 11-01-2010, 04:53 PM

A shoegaze week = a very good week indeed.

Right so here's a few awesome songs:

downwardspiral · 11-01-2010, 05:04 PM

One of my favourites.

YouTube - Pale Saints - Throwing Back The Apple

Zer0 · 11-01-2010, 05:09 PM

^ I love that song, great band. I was looking for 'Sea Of Sound' on youtube but couldn't find it, probably my favourite Pale Saints song.

duga · 11-01-2010, 07:33 PM

Ah man...I should have loaded my shoegaze comp earlier. I'll try to get it up tomorrow. I have some choice tracks on there.

Until then:

Zer0 · 11-02-2010, 11:48 AM

Might as well throw in some of the big boys (and girls)

Classic stuff.

Engine · 11-02-2010, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zero1986

Might as well throw in some of the big boys (and girls)

Classic stuff.

My favorites forever

I'm very conservative about this stuff but I love it so much that I'll share another classic song ..

jackhammer · 11-03-2010, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engine

My favorites forever

I'm very conservative about this stuff but I love it so much that I'll share another classic song ..

Such a great song. Always been my favourite Ride track.

Here's a couple more:

LoathsomePete · 11-03-2010, 02:59 PM

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.

11-01-2010, 04:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	It's Shoegaze week! Shoegaze generally refers to a style of music that could be said to offer certain aspects of drone and noise rock. Often a dreamy, psychedelic, distorted, wall of sound. This style of music, it is said, was labelled shoegaze due to the low energy, motionless way it was played live by its performers. These bands were said to almost be staring at their shoes. Wikipedia has this to say about the movement. The heavy use of effects pedals also contributed to the image of performers looking down at their feet (shoegazing) during concerts. The shoegazing sound is typified by significant use of guitar effects, and indistinguishable vocal melodies that blended into the creative noise of the guitars. A lump description given to shoegazing and other affiliated bands in London in the early 1990s was The Scene That Celebrates Itself. In the 1990s, shoegazing groups were pushed aside by the American grunge movement, forcing the relatively unknown bands to break up or reinvent their style altogether. Recent times have seen a renewed interest in the genre among "nu-gaze" bands. Reading Materials Wiki RYM Shoegaze.co.uk __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust

11-01-2010, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	A shoegaze week = a very good week indeed. Right so here's a few awesome songs: __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

11-01-2010, 05:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	One of my favourites. YouTube - Pale Saints - Throwing Back The Apple __________________

11-01-2010, 05:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	^ I love that song, great band. I was looking for 'Sea Of Sound' on youtube but couldn't find it, probably my favourite Pale Saints song. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

11-01-2010, 07:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Ah man...I should have loaded my shoegaze comp earlier. I'll try to get it up tomorrow. I have some choice tracks on there. Until then: __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

11-01-2010, 04:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Fascinating Turnip Moper Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 510	All right, let's see what we've got here... Shoegaze with harsher vocals: Some "proto-shoegaze":

11-02-2010, 11:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	Might as well throw in some of the big boys (and girls) Classic stuff. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

11-03-2010, 02:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	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. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too