shoegazing
A subgenre of alternative rock music popularised in early 1990s, characterised by a…A subgenre of alternative rock music popularised in early 1990s, characterised by a dreamlike sound making much use of effect pedals, and by a detached or introverted performance style.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, uncountable)A subgenre of alternative rock music popularised in early 1990s, characterised by a dreamlike sound making much use of effect pedals, and by a detached or introverted performance style.
A subgenre of alternative rock typified by significant use of guitar distortion, feedback, obscured vocals and the blurring of component musical parts into indistinguishable ‘walls of sound’
Translations
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From shoe + gazing, because of the tendency of such performers to look down rather than atFrom shoe + gazing, because of the tendency of such performers to look down rather than at the crowd and the heavy use of effect pedals.
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