Shoegaze is the sound of pure bliss, an all-encompassing pink noise that sweeps you into other worlds. This mix works equally for staring at your feet or at the stars.
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Illustration by Minna
Meagan Fredette is a 27-year-old feminist style blogger at Latterstyle. She lives in Chicago, and enjoys dreamy music, The X-Files, and riding her bike.
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Such a fitting playlist! I love it! Beach House is one of my favourites, I’m glad they’re on there!
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Log in to replyAnyone heard Blind Devine?
Log in to replyDivine. Never heard them actually. Listening to all the artists in the genre now. Only one I heard is Silversun Pickups but they are probably not technically shoegazing. It’s a nice sound but maybe it’s because I like trip hop, chill out, etc but my mind is like if someone punched the guy on the guitar with the pedal, this would be an amazing song :D I think if you like rock more you like shoegazing. Rookie is always like sitting right beside what I like, what is that? AHHH :D
Log in to replySO GOOD
Log in to replyno swervedriver…?
Log in to replyi love this playlist! so dreamy. especially the verve and the cocteau twins <3
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Log in to replysweet list
Log in to replyAmazing playlist! So glad to be introduced to various artists across various genres. Thanks!
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I love this playlist- I’m so glad slowdive is on here, and the Cocteau twins!
Log in to replyAnaheed: Could someone apply for making playlists here? Or introducing new bands/artists etc?
Log in to replythanks – great list!!!
Log in to replyAwesome playlist!
Log in to replyLove the 2nd song(:
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where is brian jonestown massacre?! their album methadrone is shoegaze to the t!
Log in to replyThe title of this playlist is backwards – its supposed to be “As Above, So Below” – bringing together the stars/heavens with our body/earth.
Log in to replyomg…thank you for sharing this…I’m a shoegazer and it’s very rare to find girls who understand the beauty of this songs…I <3 u rookie mag! : )
Log in to replyp.s. http://nothingbuthopeandpassion.bandcamp.com/album/nothing-but-synthgaze
Log in to replyI wasn’t really sure what this would be like, being new to the universe of shoe gazing, but I enjoyed this so much, thanks rookie <3
Log in to replyps OMG THE BACKGROUND IS A SLEEPY BEAR!!! XD
Log in to replyIt would be super cool if you guys put your playlists on Spotify so we could listen to them on the go and stuff!
Log in to replyThis is such a great playlist- I’d never heard any of the songs before, but I like them a lot!
Log in to replyI’m in love with this playlist!!!
Log in to reply#5 omg!! <3
This is simply my genre <3 <3 <3
Thanks everyone, glad you like the playlist <3 There's a TON of other wonderful bands in this genre and I encourage you to check them out if you're curious!
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Log in to replyMinna is god
Log in to replyPERFECT LIST MEAGAN! PS I love your blog/style, on point bbgurl werq etc etc :)
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Log in to replyMost of the time, I don’t know like any of the songs on the Friday playlists, but they’re still perfect! I really like this one, and now I’m going to listen to them on youtube until I’m sick of them.
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Log in to replyace playlist! x
Log in to replyMay I say: SHOEGAZE IS THE BEST, I’M SO HAPPY THIS IS HERE, YAY I just want to go outside and lay down and pretend I’m in a movie
Log in to replyoh, beach house <3
Log in to replyTHE best genre of music! this is great
Log in to replyso glad this playlist is on Rookie… listening to shoegaze is like listening to the noise of dreams…
Log in to replyLove love love. NPR just had a show on shoe-gazers*. A shoe show. A show shoe. Gaze. Er. Really great, love the mix!
http://audio.soundopinions.org/podcasts/sooppodshow371.mp3
*That’s what that ^ is
Log in to replyi freakin love shoegaze
Log in to replyand this is so great!
thank you <3