Artists like Astrobrite
Kindred artists that sit next to Astrobrite on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
lovesliescrushingartistLovesliescrushing is an American musical duo from East Lansing, Michigan, United States, formed in 1991. The two primary members of the band are Scott Cortez, who variously contributes guitars, loops and effects, and Melissa Arpin-Duimstra, who is the duo's vocalist. They are known for their dense and surreal psychedelic music drawing from shoegaze and dream pop, with unorthodox instrumentation and little to no drums.
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SwirliesartistSwirlies is an American indie rock band formed in Boston in 1990. Since their first records in the early 1990s, the band has released studio and home recordings that blend shoegaze and twee pop with electronica and lo-fi music.
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My Bloody ValentineartistThe definitive shoegaze band — Loveless remains the genre's north star.
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MedicineartistLA noise-pop who out-Valentined My Bloody Valentine at their peak.
Drop NineteensartistDrop Nineteens is an American shoegaze band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1990. The band was formed by Boston University classmates Greg Ackell and Chris Roof (drums), who recruited Paula Kelley, Motohiro Yasue (guitar) and Steve Zimmerman (bass). Ackell noted that the band was "the American outlier in a largely British scene."
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Flying Saucer AttackartistFlying Saucer Attack is an English space rock band formed in Bristol in 1992, led by songwriter David Pearce. Rachel Brook of Movietone was a member during the band's early incarnation; Other musicians contributing to the group's recordings and live performances included Rocker, Matt Elliott and Sam Jones.
ChapterhouseartistBaggy-adjacent shoegazers of the Creation Records scene.
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Pale Saintsartist4AD dream-noise trio, more feral than their labelmates.
Swayartist"Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" is a 1981 song by Ottawan. It was the band's second-biggest international hit single, after their 1979 hit "D.I.S.C.O.". The song reached the top 5 across Europe and became a number one for eight consecutive weeks in New Zealand. It was not released in North America until 1991 as a remix.
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OzeanartistAnnenMayKantereit is a German rock band founded in Cologne in 2011. Their songs are predominantly performed in German, but the band also publishes cover songs in English occasionally. A notable feature of the band's music is the distinct and rough voice of singer Henning May.
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SlowdiveartistReading dream-shoegaze quartet that made rain sound cinematic.
Bowery ElectricartistBowery Electric was an American post-rock and shoegaze band formed in New York City in 1993 by Lawrence Chandler and Martha Schwendener. They released four albums beginning in 1995, including the critically praised Beat (1996). Their last recording was released in 2000.