Artists like MX LONELY

Philly post-hardcore expats who traded blast beats for wall-of-fuzz.

Cloakroom is an American rock band from Chesterton, Indiana. Formed in 2012, by members of various emo revival bands, they released their debut EP Infinity through Run for Cover Records in 2013. The label soon released the band's debut album Further Out (2015), which helped to broaden the emo revival's sonic landscape, by incorporating elements of shoegaze, grunge and slowcore. Their following two albums Time Well (2017) and Dissolution Wave (2022), were released through Relapse Records, and saw the band shift their sound closer to metal. Their fourth album Last Leg of the Human Table (2025) was released by Closed Casket Activities.

Softcult is a Canadian grunge duo consisting of twin siblings Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn. The duo are known for their melding of grunge with shoegaze, as well as their DIY and riot grrrl-inspired ethics. The band's debut album, When a Flower Doesn't Grow, was released on January 30, 2026.

Her New Knife is an American shoegaze band formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2020. They were formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Edgar Atencio, drummer Elijah Ford, guitarist Ben Kachler and bassist Carolina Schooley. Their music has been variously described as shoegaze, noise rock, indie rock.

Whitelands was a shoegaze band from London, England. Originally formed as a solo recording project by Etienne Quartey-Papafio, the current lineup is also made up of Michael Adelaja, Vanessa Govinden, and Jagun Meseorisa. The band was signed to the record label Sonic Cathedral before they announced their disbanding on April 28 2026.

Texas quartet — Deftones-heavy shoegaze with grunge marrow.