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Most active in shoegaze
The Smashing Pumpkins
#1 · 14 stories
Blur
#2 · 12 stories
DIIV
#3 · 11 stories
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS
#4 · 2 stories
Miki Berenyi
#5 · 2 stories
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Iapetus
#6 · 1 story
Jane Remover
#7 · 1 story
M83
#8 · 1 story
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Manual
#9 · 1 story
Mogwai
#10 · 1 story
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Sunstinger
#11 · 1 story
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Thunderchief
#12 · 1 story
News
Live at the Budokan will be available tomorrow exclusively for Record Store Day. #blur #shorts
There's No Other Way. Filmed in Orchard Manor, the home of Diana Dors in 1991. #blur #shorts
Album Review: Antropoceno – No Ritmo da Terra
Recommended Reads: From Deftones to Bad Bunny
Charmless Man. Released as a single 30 years ago today. Watch the 4K music video now. #blur #shorts
blur - Song 2 performed as part of 'The Singles Night' at Wembley Arena in 1999. #shorts #blur
Gorillaz Reveal Why Their Netflix Show Was Dropped
Bugman, from the album '13', performed live on 'Nulle Part Ailleurs' in 1999. #blur #shorts
Sunday Sunday, directed by Dwight Clarke and filmed at Millwall Dock in London. #blur #shorts
Damon Albarn's Surprise Stage Invasion with Afel Bocoum in Falmouth
What is the Best Christmas Gift for Your Special Someone? Here are Some Top Ideas
The Mountain: Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett Interview
blur performing Out Of Time at @JoolsHolland Spring Hootenanny in 2003. #blur #shorts
There's No Other Way. Filmed in Orchard Manor, the home of Diana Dors in 1991. #blur #shorts
Recommended Reads: From Deftones to Bad Bunny
blur - Song 2 performed as part of 'The Singles Night' at Wembley Arena in 1999. #shorts #blur
Sunday Sunday, directed by Dwight Clarke and filmed at Millwall Dock in London. #blur #shorts
Live at the Budokan will be available tomorrow exclusively for Record Store Day. #blur #shorts
Album Review: Antropoceno – No Ritmo da Terra
Charmless Man. Released as a single 30 years ago today. Watch the 4K music video now. #blur #shorts
Gorillaz Reveal Why Their Netflix Show Was Dropped
Bugman, from the album '13', performed live on 'Nulle Part Ailleurs' in 1999. #blur #shorts
Damon Albarn's Surprise Stage Invasion with Afel Bocoum in Falmouth
What is the Best Christmas Gift for Your Special Someone? Here are Some Top Ideas
The Mountain: Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett Interview
Overview
The shoegaze and alternative music scene sees multiple developments, including DIIV's announcement of their new album 'ZIRP!' produced by A. G. Cook, M83's upcoming tenth studio album 'I Wrote You a Letter' set for release on September 25, and Olivia Rodrigo's surprise collaboration with The Smashing Pumpkins at Lollapalooza 2026. Meanwhile, Jane Remover has announced she will withdraw from M3F Fest if Israeli artists remain on the lineup, and Frozemode, Miki Berenyi, Third Culture, and others have joined the Decolonise Fest 2026 lineup.
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