About this episode

The episode explores the shoegaze genre, highlighting its pioneers and recent favorites.

Hazy guitars, buried vocals and walls of distortion– the shoegaze sound may have peaked in the '90s, but it never really went away. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot highlight some of the genre's pioneers along with more recent favorites. The hosts also hear picks from the production staff. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4frcVZo Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah   Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: Lowtide, "Elizabeth Tower," Southern Mind, Rice Is Nice, Opposite Number, 2018 The Beatles, "With a Little Help from My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967 My Bloody Valentine, "Only Shallow," Loveless, Creation, 1991 Slowdive, "Slowdive," Slowdive (EP), Creation, 1990 Ride, "Dreams Burn Down," Nowhere, Sire, 1990 Lush, "De-Luxe," Gala, 4AD, 1990 Spiritualized, "Shine a Light," Lazer Guided Melodies, RCA, 1992 Catherine Wheel, "Black Metallic," Ferment, Fontana, 1992 Starflyer 59, "Do You Ever Feel That Way," Gold, Tooth and Nail, 1995 Los Mundos…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim DeRogatis, Greg Kot

Topics covered

• shoegaze
• music history
• 90s music
• guitar sound
• music genre

Keywords

• shoegaze
• music
• 90s
• guitar
• distortion
• My Bloody Valentine
• Slowdive
• Ride
• Lush

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Elizabeth Tower, With a Little Help from My Friends, Only Shallow, Slowdive, Dreams Burn Down, De-Luxe, Shine a Light, Black Metallic, Do You Ever Feel That Way, Explosión Sónica

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