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Top Shoegaze singles of all time

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Updated: 28 May
Average Ratings Reviews
My Bloody Valentine - When You Sleep, Cover art
When You Sleep
My Bloody Valentine
4.47 4k 3,915 24 24
1991 Single
Shoegaze Noise Pop Dream Pop
Neo-Psychedelia
dense noisy ethereal atmospheric romantic psychedelic love lush
4k Ratings 24 Reviews 4.47 Average
Slowdive - Alison, Cover art
Alison
Slowdive
4.36 2k 2,370 8 8
1994 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop
Space Rock Revival
ethereal romantic drugs atmospheric melancholic lush calm mellow
2k Ratings 8 Reviews 4.36 Average
My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow, Cover art
Only Shallow
My Bloody Valentine
4.34 3k 2,763 24 24
March 1992 Single
Shoegaze Noise Pop Dream Pop
Neo-Psychedelia Noise Rock
noisy atmospheric psychedelic dense hypnotic ethereal lush sensual
3k Ratings 24 Reviews 4.34 Average
My Bloody Valentine - To Here Knows When / Swallow, Cover art
To Here Knows When / Swallow
My Bloody Valentine
4.19 2k 1,611 7 7
4 February 1991 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop Neo-Psychedelia
Ethereal Wave Baggy C86
ethereal psychedelic hypnotic atmospheric noisy dense sexual Wall of Sound
2k Ratings 7 Reviews 4.19 Average
My Bloody Valentine - Soon / Glider, Cover art
Soon / Glider
My Bloody Valentine
4.19 2k 1,555 9 9
April 1990 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop Baggy
Alternative Dance Baggy
rhythmic hypnotic noisy ethereal surreal psychedelic repetitive Wall of Sound
2k Ratings 9 Reviews 4.19 Average
Ride - Vapour Trail, Cover art
Vapour Trail
Ride
4.16 1k 1,054 9 9
1 April 1991 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop Baggy
Baggy Jangle Pop Baroque Pop
melancholic romantic love melodic bittersweet psychedelic atmospheric ethereal
1k Ratings 9 Reviews 4.16 Average
My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise / Slow, Cover art
You Made Me Realise / Slow
My Bloody Valentine
4.14 1k 1,104 5 5
8 August 1988 Single
Shoegaze Noise Pop Noise Rock
Post-Punk Deathrock Noise
noisy energetic raw romantic sensual sexual dense dissonant
1k Ratings 5 Reviews 4.14 Average
Airiel - In Your Room / Wasteland Cupid, Cover art
In Your Room / Wasteland Cupid
Airiel
4.12 586 586 7 7
2003 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop
Ethereal Wave Baggy
love atmospheric romantic ethereal warm melodic peaceful mellow
586 Ratings 7 Reviews 4.12 Average
Slowdive - Catch the Breeze / Shine, Cover art
Catch the Breeze / Shine
Slowdive
4.11 835 835 6 6
3 June 1991 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop
Ambient Pop Ethereal Wave
atmospheric ethereal melancholic lush mellow hypnotic soothing Wall of Sound
835 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.11 Average
Alvvays - In Undertow, Cover art
In Undertow
Alvvays
4.10 1k 1,211 2 2
6 June 2017 Single
Indie Rock Dream Pop Shoegaze
Twee Pop
bittersweet lush breakup melodic mellow warm dense anthemic
1k Ratings 2 Reviews 4.10 Average
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Leave Them All Behind
Ride
4.09 879 879 10 10
10 February 1992 Single
Shoegaze Noise Pop
Neo-Psychedelia Space Rock Revival Noise Rock Baggy
uplifting psychedelic noisy energetic dense passionate melodic poetic
879 Ratings 10 Reviews 4.09 Average
Wednesday - Bull Believer, Cover art
Bull Believer
Wednesday
4.07 605 605 3 3
8 September 2022 Single
Noise Rock Shoegaze Indie Rock
Post-Rock Post-Hardcore Grunge
dense noisy progressive raw passionate heavy anxious complex
605 Ratings 3 Reviews 4.07 Average
yeule - Dazies, Cover art
Dazies
yeule
4.06 1k 1,028 3 3
12 July 2023 Single
Shoegaze Noise Pop
Dream Pop Grunge
melancholic depressive noisy dense sombre bittersweet ethereal lethargic
1k Ratings 3 Reviews 4.06 Average
Alvvays - Belinda Says / Very Online Guy, Cover art
Belinda Says / Very Online Guy
Alvvays
4.05 708 708 3 3
22 September 2022 Single
Noise Pop Indie Pop Shoegaze
Hypnagogic Pop Power Pop
melodic bittersweet introspective noisy psychedelic quirky atmospheric
708 Ratings 3 Reviews 4.05 Average
Slowdive / Ride - She Calls / Leave Them All Behind, Cover art
She Calls / Leave Them All Behind
Slowdive / Ride
4.06 204 204 1 1
1992 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop
Neo-Psychedelia Ethereal Wave Baggy
atmospheric psychedelic noisy hypnotic love dense surreal Wall of Sound
204 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.06 Average
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Headboard / Here I Am
Bedwetter
4.00 1k 1,098 3 3
27 November 2020 Single
Shoegaze Hypnagogic Pop Indie Rock
Dream Pop Slacker Rock Trip Hop
lo-fi ethereal psychedelic depressive bittersweet dense melodic soothing
1k Ratings 3 Reviews 4.00 Average
Deftones - Minerva, Cover art
Minerva
Deftones
4.00 700 700 4 4
12 May 2003 Single
Alternative Metal Shoegaze
Shoegaze Post-Hardcore Post-Metal
atmospheric passionate dense heavy uplifting love melodic melancholic
700 Ratings 4 Reviews 4.00 Average
Jane Remover - Census Designated, Cover art
Census Designated
Jane Remover
3.97 884 884 7 7
20 September 2023 Single
Shoegaze Post-Rock Indie Rock
Glitch Noise Rock Emo Noise
noisy LGBT dense heavy dark introspective angry depressive
884 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.97 Average
Alvvays - Easy on Your Own?, Cover art
Easy on Your Own?
Alvvays
3.99 755 755 1 1
10 August 2022 Single
Noise Pop Indie Pop Shoegaze
Dream Pop Shoegaze Neo-Psychedelia
noisy melodic bittersweet dense summer philosophical introspective melancholic
755 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.99 Average
Slowdive - No Longer Making Time, Cover art
No Longer Making Time
Slowdive
3.99 539 539 2 2
2017 Single
Dream Pop Shoegaze
Ambient Pop Space Rock Revival
ethereal atmospheric melancholic melodic love sentimental
539 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.99 Average
julie - flutter, Cover art
flutter
julie
3.97 1k 1,302 4 4
30 March 2020 Single
Shoegaze Slacker Rock Noise Pop
Noise Rock Grunge Post-Punk Post-Hardcore
heavy noisy raw energetic melancholic melodic breakup lo-fi
1k Ratings 4 Reviews 3.97 Average
Doss - Strawberry, Cover art
Strawberry
Doss
3.98 903 903 3 3
21 April 2021 Single
Shoegaze Trip Hop Alternative Dance
Baggy Dream Trance Neo-Psychedelia Ambient Trance
hypnotic ethereal atmospheric mellow bittersweet melodic mysterious rhythmic
903 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.98 Average
Beach House - Alien, Cover art
Alien
Beach House
3.97 972 972 5 5
23 October 2018 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop
Noise Pop Neo-Psychedelia Space Rock Revival
ethereal psychedelic hypnotic noisy dense atmospheric melancholic romantic
972 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.97 Average
yeule - Softscars, Cover art
Softscars
yeule
3.98 467 467
14 September 2023 Single
Glitch Pop Shoegaze
Dream Pop Chillwave Neo-Psychedelia Trip Hop
ethereal surreal love melodic violence psychedelic atmospheric bittersweet
467 Ratings 3.98 Average
Catherine Wheel - Black Metallic, Cover art
Black Metallic
Catherine Wheel
3.98 316 316 4 4
November 1991 Single
Shoegaze
Dream Pop
melodic melancholic bittersweet atmospheric ethereal Wall of Sound mellow psychedelic
316 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.98 Average
파란노을 [Parannoul] - 불면증 (Insomnia), Cover art
불면증 (Insomnia)
Parannoul 파란노을
3.96 525 525 2 2
9 November 2022 Single
Shoegaze Indietronica Emo
Breakbeat Dream Pop Noise Pop
nocturnal longing noisy melancholic atmospheric cold lush bittersweet
525 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.96 Average
The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Bout des doigts / Fingertips, Cover art
Bout des doigts / Fingertips
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
3.98 259 259 1 1
24 June 2016 Single
Neo-Psychedelia Dream Pop Shoegaze
Baggy Space Rock Revival Shoegaze Post-Punk
psychedelic ethereal hypnotic playful passionate melancholic melodic warm
259 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.98 Average
Alvvays - Pharmacist, Cover art
Pharmacist
Alvvays
3.95 970 970 1 1
6 July 2022 Single
Shoegaze Noise Pop Indie Pop
Dream Pop Twee Pop Neo-Psychedelia
noisy bittersweet ethereal melodic dense atmospheric longing summer
970 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.95 Average
Jane Remover - Contingency Song, Cover art
Contingency Song
Jane Remover
3.92 633 633 7 7
16 November 2022 Single
Drone Post-Rock Shoegaze
Dark Ambient Noise Slowcore
atmospheric depressive ominous noisy longing self-hatred dark sexual
633 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.92 Average
Loathe - Two-Way Mirror, Cover art
Two-Way Mirror
Loathe
3.96 281 281
12 January 2020 Single
Shoegaze Alternative Metal
Post-Metal Dream Pop Metalcore
heavy melodic atmospheric bittersweet melancholic dense ethereal passionate
281 Ratings 3.96 Average
Blonde Redhead - 23, Cover art
23
Blonde Redhead
3.93 441 441 5 5
2 April 2007 Single
Dream Pop Shoegaze Post-Punk Revival
Krautrock
atmospheric melancholic sombre ethereal melodic noisy rhythmic passionate
441 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.93 Average
파란노을 [Parannoul] - Into the Endless Night, Cover art
Into the Endless Night
Parannoul 파란노을
3.91 552 552 2 2
21 August 2021 Single
Shoegaze
Dream Pop Post-Rock Emo Baggy
repetitive ethereal lush dense warm melodic bittersweet nocturnal
552 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.91 Average
Verve - Slide Away, Cover art
Slide Away
Verve
3.94 338 338 4 4
20 September 1993 Single
Shoegaze Neo-Psychedelia Space Rock Revival
Dream Pop Britpop
psychedelic energetic dense ethereal passionate epic lush
338 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.94 Average
Catherine Wheel - Crank, Cover art
Crank
Catherine Wheel
3.95 241 241 5 5
28 June 1993 Single
Shoegaze Alternative Rock
Grunge Space Rock Revival
passionate melodic melancholic bittersweet dense cryptic Wall of Sound noisy
241 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.95 Average
Red House Painters - Mistress, Cover art
Mistress
Red House Painters
3.93 339 339 3 3
May 1993 Single
Slowcore Shoegaze
Dream Pop Shoegaze
introspective lush autumn melancholic breakup melodic sombre atmospheric
339 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.93 Average
Curve - Horror Head, Cover art
Horror Head
Curve
3.91 319 319 3 3
6 July 1992 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop
Noise Pop Alternative Dance Neo-Psychedelia Baggy
ethereal psychedelic atmospheric melodic hypnotic energetic noisy rhythmic
319 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.91 Average
Mercury Rev - Chasing a Bee, Cover art
Chasing a Bee
Mercury Rev
3.92 329 329 4 4
November 1992 Single
Space Rock Revival Neo-Psychedelia Shoegaze
Experimental Rock Shoegaze Psychedelic Rock Noise Pop Post-Rock
psychedelic chaotic summer sarcastic uplifting dissonant surreal cryptic
329 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.92 Average
Verve - She's a Superstar, Cover art
She's a Superstar
Verve
3.91 374 374 11 11
22 June 1992 Single
Shoegaze Space Rock Revival Neo-Psychedelia
Dream Pop Ambient
psychedelic ethereal space love atmospheric melancholic sentimental drugs
374 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.91 Average
Kitchens of Distinction - Drive That Fast / These Drinkers, Cover art
Drive That Fast / These Drinkers
Kitchens of Distinction
3.91 300 300 4 4
January 1991 Single
Shoegaze Dream Pop
Jangle Pop Baggy Neo-Psychedelia Post-Punk
energetic melodic melancholic atmospheric passionate anthemic bittersweet romantic
300 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.91 Average
Lush - De-Luxe, Cover art
De-Luxe
Lush
3.90 318 318 3 3
1990 Single
Shoegaze
Dream Pop Post-Punk
sexual energetic drugs psychedelic noisy uncommon time signatures dense melodic
318 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.90 Average
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  • Coaltar of the Deepers - Dear Future, Cover art
    Dear Future
    2011 Single
    226 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.88 Average
    3.88 226 226 1 1
  • Mogwai - We're Not Done (End Title), Cover art
    We're Not Done (End Title)
    2018 Single
    48 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.44 Average
    3.44 48 48 1 1
  • Kevin Shields - City Girl, Cover art
    City Girl
    2003 Single
    19 Ratings 3.81 Average
    3.81 19 19
  • King Woman - Bury, Cover art
    Bury
    2024 Single
    16 Ratings 3.77 Average
    3.77 16 16
  • TRPP - 구경이 OST Part.1, Cover art
    구경이 OST Part.1
    2021 Single
    6 Ratings 4.00 Average
    4.00 6 6
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    Live

  • Slowdive - Golden Hair, Cover art
    Golden Hair
    2019 Single
    182 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.12 Average
    4.12 182 182 1 1
  • The Brian Jonestown Massacre - She Made Me / Evergreen, Cover art
    She Made Me / Evergreen
    1993 Single
    52 Ratings 3.79 Average
    3.79 52 52
  • Slowdive - Avalyn (Live 2014), Cover art
    Avalyn (Live 2014)
    2015 Single
    19 Ratings 4.12 Average
    4.12 19 19
  • Slowdive - Catch the Breeze (Live 2014), Cover art
    Catch the Breeze (Live 2014)
    2016 Single
    12 Ratings 4.30 Average
    4.30 12 12
  • Bleach - Trip & Slide [ & Live ], Cover art
    Trip & Slide [ & Live ]
    1993 Single
    10 Ratings 3.55 Average
    3.55 10 10
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  • The Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise, Cover art
    Mayonaise
    2023 Single
    481 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.52 Average
    4.52 481 481 1 1
  • Swans - Mind / Body / Light / Sound, Cover art
    Mind / Body / Light / Sound
    2017 Single
    244 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.07 Average
    4.07 244 244 1 1
  • Lift to Experience - Just as Was Told, Cover art
    Just as Was Told
    2016 Single
    111 Ratings 4.50 Average
    4.50 111 111
  • Blur - Sing (To Me), Cover art
    Sing (To Me)
    2000 Single
    204 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.82 Average
    3.82 204 204 4 4
  • Ozean - Fall, Cover art
    Fall
    2023 Single
    117 Ratings 3.81 Average
    3.81 117 117
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