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    Posted: March 17 2013 at 18:33
Along the lines of stuff like this:



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Ever get into Yo La Tengo, Max?  Wonderful band.
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HANDLINGNOISE might be a bit too post-rock influenced instead of Indie-Rock, but they have a shoegazey feel to them. 

I might be clutching at straws though here.



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For shoegazy, indiesh type I like Silversun Pickups.
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Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Ever get into Yo La Tengo, Max?  Wonderful band.

I actually have Steve. I've browsed a couple of tunes, but not really enough to really establish a firm interest. They're a fantastic band though. Smile What else would recommend from them, specifically for that Shoegaze/ Ambient approach?


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Originally posted by infocat infocat wrote:

For shoegazy, indiesh type I like Silversun Pickups.

Again, casual fan of these guys, but I've never really thought of them as Shoegaze.
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I'm almost feeling something like My Bloody Valentine meets Neu!. All the shimmering effects and atmosphere, but with a rockin motorik beat in the back.
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Originally posted by Fox On The Rocks Fox On The Rocks wrote:

Originally posted by infocat infocat wrote:

For shoegazy, indiesh type I like Silversun Pickups.

Again, casual fan of these guys, but I've never really thought of them as Shoegaze.
They're definitely not "pure shoegaze", but I do get that vibe at points.
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More recently The XX perhaps?
 
 
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Originally posted by infocat infocat wrote:

Originally posted by Fox On The Rocks Fox On The Rocks wrote:

Originally posted by infocat infocat wrote:

For shoegazy, indiesh type I like Silversun Pickups.

Again, casual fan of these guys, but I've never really thought of them as Shoegaze.
They're definitely not "pure shoegaze", but I do get that vibe at points.
Maybe I'm wrong.

What's a SP album that'd you say the shoegaze element is prevalent then? Never heard a full album.


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Originally posted by akamaisondufromage akamaisondufromage wrote:

 
More recently The XX perhaps?
 
 

I've heard of The XX before, never checked them out though. I'll get on that. Smile
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I don't know about the new 'shoegazer' bands but i always liked The Cocteau Twins ..one of the originals.
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I was going to suggest the Cocteau Twins also, Heaven or laz vegas is a great album. I guess the MBV are an obvious choice. Other shoegaze bands that might do some more ambient stuff might include Chapterhouse, Slowdive and my favourites, Ride.
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even the first Verve album, Storm in Heaven.
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Check out Curve...especially their Doppelganger album.
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You might like Stereolab.

The album "Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements" might be right up your alley. I rather like it.

RYM describes it as
Krautrock, Indie Pop, Post-Rock, Shoegaze
which I guess covers it LOL
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Originally posted by Fox On The Rocks Fox On The Rocks wrote:

I'm almost feeling something like My Bloody Valentine meets Neu!. All the shimmering effects and atmosphere, but with a rockin motorik beat in the back.
Sounds almost like Stereolab at times, heh.

I love shoegaze a lot. Loveless is my favourite album of all time, and Souvlaki by Slowdive and Nowhere by Ride are also masterpieces. Other bands I love are Galaxie 500 and Catherine Wheel. There's also a group called Sweet Trip that mixes shoegaze, glitch, IDM, and ambient dream pop. Really strange combo and they don't often do it all at once, but I like them.


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Big Stereolab here. Smile That's basically what I was basing that description on. LOL I just love that sound. If I could find more bands like that.


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Originally posted by Fox On The Rocks Fox On The Rocks wrote:

Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Ever get into Yo La Tengo, Max?  Wonderful band.

I actually have Steve. I've browsed a couple of tunes, but not really enough to really establish a firm interest. They're a fantastic band though. Smile What else would recommend from them, specifically for that Shoegaze/ Ambient approach?
Maybe not exactly what you're looking for, but what the hey.  Here's some of my favorites.

"We're an American Band" (album version) - probably my favorite song of theirs

"And the Glitter is Gone" (live performance for Pitchfork Media - wwooowwww) - extended freakout

"Sugarcube"  (hilarious music video) - fuzzed-out dream pop

"Moby Octopad" (very Stereolabby track)

And this song might best fit your "Ambient Shoegaze" tag, 

"More Stars Than There Are in Heaven"

I could go on all night, but that should give you an idea what they can do.


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Cocteau Twins, Slowdive, Lush...
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