Artists like Swirlies
Kindred artists that sit next to Swirlies on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
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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."
All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavorsartist
My Bloody ValentineartistThe definitive shoegaze band — Loveless remains the genre's north star.
MedicineartistLA noise-pop who out-Valentined My Bloody Valentine at their peak.
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SwervedriverartistOxford motorik shoegaze — fast, greasy, road-movie loud.
ChapterhouseartistBaggy-adjacent shoegazers of the Creation Records scene.
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.
Seamartist
Pale Saintsartist4AD dream-noise trio, more feral than their labelmates.
Eric's TripartistEric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s.
Wednesdayartist
A Country Westernartist
Bailter SpaceartistBailter Space is a New Zealand shoegaze and noise rock band that formed in Christchurch in 1987 as Nelsh Bailter Space; they had previously recorded as the Gordons. Its members are Alister Parker, John Halvorsen, and Brent McLachlan. After releasing seven studio albums, numerous EPs/singles and a career retrospective compilation, Bailter Space went on an extended hiatus in 2004. They returned in August 2008 to play the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan.
Computerwifeartist
Lushartist4AD dream-pop-to-Britpop shapeshifters with knife-edge harmonies.
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AutoluxartistAutolux is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001. The group formed as a trio and have released three full-length albums, Future Perfect (2004), Transit Transit (2010) and Pussy's Dead (2016). Their sound draws from post-punk, electronic music, krautrock and shoegaze.
Horse Jumper of LoveartistHorse Jumper of Love is an American indie rock band from Boston, Massachusetts.
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