shoegaze artists
15 published shoegaze artists, led by Beach House, Cocteau Twins and Phantogram.
At a glance
15 published shoegaze artists; 57 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 12 tier 3
- 15
- Release groups
- 425
- Studio albums
- 61
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 57
- Timeline events
- 138
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 36.8M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 25.1 years
- Full biographies
- 11
- Biography words
- 26,189
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (4 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most shoegaze artists. United States leads with 4.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with shoegaze. The most shared is dream pop, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from shoegaze
57 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Once Twice Melody
Beach House · 2022
7
Beach House · 2018
Depression Cherry
Beach House · 2015
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Beach House · 2015
Bloom
Beach House · 2012
Teen Dream
Beach House · 2010
Devotion
Beach House · 2007
Beach House
Beach House · 2006
Milk & Kisses
Cocteau Twins · 1996
Four-Calendar Café
Cocteau Twins · 1993
Heaven or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins · 1990
Blue Bell Knoll
Cocteau Twins · 1988
Leaders
The Jesus and Mary Chain has the most release groups (75); My Bloody Valentine the longest career (41 years); Dan Snaith the most awards (3).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| The Jesus and Mary Chain | 75 |
| Cocteau Twins | 67 |
| My Bloody Valentine | 57 |
| Phantogram | 54 |
| Beach House | 42 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| My Bloody Valentine | 41 |
| The Jesus and Mary Chain | 40 |
| Cocteau Twins | 36 |
| Dolphin | 29 |
| Supercar | 21 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Dan Snaith | 3 |
| Dolphin | 2 |
| The Radio Dept. | 1 |
Most famous shoegaze artists
Beach House
United States · Group · 2004–present
ambient music, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, dream pop, shoegaze
17.8M listeners · 27 wikis
Cocteau Twins
United Kingdom · Group · 1979–1997
post-punk, dream pop, gothic rock, ethereal wave, shoegaze
6.4M listeners · 39 wikis
Phantogram
United States · Group · 2007–present
indie rock, dream pop, trip hop, shoegaze
12.7M listeners · 11 wikis
My Bloody Valentine
Ireland · Group · 1983–present
experimental rock, dream pop, gothic rock, shoegaze, noise pop
38 wikis
The Jesus and Mary Chain
United Kingdom · Group · 1983–present
alternative rock, post-punk, indie rock, noise rock, shoegaze, noise pop
34 wikis
Dan Snaith
Canada · Person · born 1978
psychedelic rock, electronic music, electronic dance music, psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia, electronica, dream pop, folktronica, intelligent dance music, deep house, shoegaze, noise pop
15 wikis
The Radio Dept.
Sweden · Group · 1995–present
synth-pop, indie rock, shoegaze, twee pop
14 wikis
Dolphin
Russia · Person · born 1971
experimental rock, electronic music, hip-hop, alternative rock, post-punk, alternative hip-hop, indie rock, trip hop, noise rock, Q3930216, shoegaze
10 wikis
Neige
France · Person · born 1986
shoegaze
10 wikis
Supercar
Japan · Group · 1995–2005
alternative rock, electronica, shoegaze
9 wikis
Wisp
United States · Person · born 2004
dream pop, shoegaze, nu gaze
8 wikis
Quadeca
United States · Person · born 2000
hip-hop, trap music, art pop, emo rap, glitch, experimental hip-hop, hyperpop, shoegaze, digicore
4 wikis
