Shoegaze
Everything published on Viyolens under Shoegaze — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The History of Shoegaze
A sound built from at least four earlier traditions, named as an insult, and granted barely half a decade in the spotlight before quietly outliving everything that displaced it.
The Best Shoegaze Songs Right Now
Not a chart, not a countdown — just the shoegaze songs that make the argument for the genre fastest, three or four minutes at a time.
The Best Alternative Music Artists to Know
These are the artists who built alternative music — the bands and musicians worth knowing, from post-punk pioneers to 21st-century shape-shifters.
Dream Pop Subgenres, Explained
From shoegaze to bedroom pop to ambient, here are the subgenres that surround and overlap with dream pop — what separates them and where they connect.
A Beginner's Guide to Dream Pop
Reverb-soaked guitars, ethereal vocals and a sound built for late-night listening — this is dream pop, one of music's most beguiling corners.
Alternative Rock Subgenres, Explained
Alternative rock is really a cluster of distinct sounds. Here's each branch broken down, from grunge to shoegaze to art rock.
Shoegaze Subgenres, Explained
The word gets thrown around loosely these days. Here's an honest breakdown of classic shoegaze and everything that's since branched off from it.
The Best Shoegaze Artists to Know
Strip the fuzz and reverb away from these artists and real songs remain underneath. Here's the songwriting behind the genre's defining names.
Essential Shoegaze Albums Explained
Made on small budgets by one independent label and a scattering of UK studios, these six records prove how much range this genre had, even at its peak.
Shoegaze for Newcomers: Where to Start
It might sound like noise for the first minute or two, and that's completely normal. Here's a gentler way into shoegaze than diving straight into Loveless.
Alternative Music Subgenres, Explained
Alternative music isn't one thing — it's a family of distinct styles. Here's a clear guide to every major subgenre, from post-punk to post-rock.
Indie Music Subgenres, Explained
Indie isn't one sound wearing different outfits. Here's each subgenre broken down plainly, with a starting point for each mood.
A Beginner's Guide to Shoegaze
Distortion, feedback and a pop melody buried somewhere underneath: here's what shoegaze actually is, where its odd name came from, and why it never really went away.
Psychedelic Rock Subgenres, Explained
Acid rock, space rock, neo-psychedelia — the labels overlap constantly. Here's what actually separates each branch of the genre.
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Alternative Music
Alternative music covers distinctive, non-mainstream styles from indie guitar bands to experimental and genre-blending a...
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock is a broad guitar-led category covering indie, grunge-influenced and experimental styles. It suits UK m...
Dream Pop
Dream pop combines pop songwriting with hazy guitars, soft vocals and a lush, atmospheric feel.
Indie Music
Indie music covers independent-minded artists and scene-led sounds with DIY spirit, character and crossover appeal.
Psychedelic Rock
Psychedelic rock focuses on colour, atmosphere and experimentation. Find gear for immersive tones, effects and expansive...
Shoegaze
Dreamy alternative rock built on layered guitars, effects pedals and immersive, atmospheric sound design.
