shoegazing
Meanings
noun
- A subgenre of alternative rock music popularised in early 1990s, characterised by a dreamlike sound making much use of effect pedals, and by a detached or introverted performance style.
verb
- present participle and gerund of shoegaze
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From shoe + gazing, because of the tendency of such performers to look down rather than at the crowd and the heavy use of effect pedals.
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