yeah it’s been getting a lot better, actually, gen z bands have way better taste
― brimstead, Tuesday, 26 December 2023 22:49 (four months ago) link
tbh I've never really known what is meant by shoegaze. It's just indie rock surely?
yeah there's nothing distinctive about the way my bloody valentine sound compared to generic 'indie rock'
― ufo, Tuesday, 26 December 2023 23:17 (four months ago) link
*side-eyes*
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 December 2023 00:10 (four months ago) link
more like *eye roll* re: this whole tangent
shoegaze has been an easily recognizable style of guitar rock with distinctive qualities for three decades
― alpine static, Wednesday, 27 December 2023 00:27 (four months ago) link
I kind of suspect people make up genre names because they're embarrassed to admit they are fans of indie.
― The Italian Yob (Tom D.), Tuesday, December 26, 2023 3:49 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
this feels like a very ilx-bubble sort of comment...
― Evan, Wednesday, 27 December 2023 15:57 (four months ago) link
Very probably, I blame years of entrenched ILX indie-hatred.
― The Italian Yob (Tom D.), Wednesday, 27 December 2023 16:00 (four months ago) link
I'm sure we could recommend some albums based on what you already like, if you were open to giving it a shot.
― Evan, Wednesday, 27 December 2023 16:13 (four months ago) link