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If You Like These 3 Bands, Good News: You Might Be a Shoegazer and Not Even Know It

Fans of these three bands might not realize that their favorite groups share elements with shoegaze, and therefore, they may be shoegazers.

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In the 1980s and 90s, bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, and Ride pioneered shoegaze. Their use of distortion and ethereal vocals laid out the template for the alternative genre. Shoegaze expanded significantly throughout the 90s and into the 2000s, branching out and infiltrating other genres. Given this, you may be a fan of bands that have lifted elements of shoegaze. You also may not even realize this. It’s okay. I’ll give you the breakdown of how you may be a shoegaze fan if you like these three bands.

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