shoegaze

Summary

shoegaze is a music genre^[1]. shoegaze ranks in the top 0.21% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,816 views/month, #4 of 1,946).^[2]

Key Facts

• shoegaze was influenced by post-rock^[3].
• shoegaze's instance of is recorded as music genre^[4].
• shoegaze is a type of alternative rock^[5].
• shoegaze's Commons category is recorded as Shoegazing^[6].
• shoegaze's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[7].
• January 1, 1987 marks the founding of shoegaze^[8].
• shoegaze's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shoegaze^[9].
• shoegaze's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shoegaze'}^[10].

Body

Definition and Type

shoegaze's instance of is recorded as music genre^[4]. shoegaze is a type of alternative rock^[5].

Origins

January 1, 1987 marks the founding of shoegaze^[8].

Movements and Schools

shoegaze was influenced by post-rock^[3].

Why It Matters

shoegaze ranks in the top 0.21% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,816 views/month, #4 of 1,946).^[2] shoegaze has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] shoegaze is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[12]

shoegaze has been cited as an influence by post-rock^[13], a music genre^[14], founded in 1995^[15]; post-metal^[16], a music genre^[17], founded in 1996^[18]; and blackgaze^[19], a music genre^[20], founded in 2003^[21].

FAQs

Who did shoegaze influence?

shoegaze has been cited as an influence by post-rock^[13], post-metal^[16], and blackgaze^[19].