Shoegaze

Shoegaze is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterised by ethereal soundscapes, obscured vocals, and extensive use of guitar effects and distortion. Rooted in Phil Spector's Wall of Sound, the Velvet Underground, and psychedelic pop of the 1960s, the genre originated in the late 1980s and early 1990s mainly among acts who based their sound on Scottish bands Cocteau Twins and the Jesus and Mary Chain and Irish band My Bloody Valentine.