The Groove

The greatest shoegaze artists of all time

28 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

My Bloody Valentine

Ireland · 1983– · shoegaze

14.688

Why this number?

The full board

2 Slowdive

United Kingdom · 1989– · shoegaze 8.172

3 Alcest

France · 2000– · blackgaze 6.374

Deftones

United States of America · 1988– · alternative metal 6.033

5 Ride

United Kingdom · 1988– · shoegaze 4.644

The Smashing Pumpkins

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 3.863

7 Lush

United Kingdom · 1987–2016 · rock 3.095

Cocteau Twins

United Kingdom · 1979–1997 · dream pop 3.063

9 Have a Nice Life

United States of America · 2000– · shoegaze 2.744

10 M83

France · 2001– · electronic 2.044

11 Candy Claws

United States of America · 2007– · shoegaze 1.950

12 The Jesus and Mary Chain

United Kingdom · 1984– · alternative rock 1.493

13 Beach House

United States of America · 2004– · dream pop 1.280

14 Sweet Trip

United States of America · 1993–2022 · idm 1.186

15 Jane Remover

United States of America · 2003– · hyperpop 1.147

16 Mazzy Star

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 1.089

Oasis

United Kingdom · 1991– · britpop 1.048

18 Deafheaven

United States of America · 2010– · blackgaze 0.787

19 The Magnetic Fields

United States of America · 1990– · indie pop 0.730

Blur

United Kingdom · 1990– · britpop 0.659

Poppy

United States of America · 1995– · nu metal 0.646

22 Alvvays

Canada · 2011– · indie pop 0.533

23 Ethel Cain

United States of America · 1998– · rock 0.400

24 MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS

Japan · 2002– · indie rock 0.346