The FNPS: Episode 119 - Shoegaze (07-29-2022)

On this week's show, we take a look at the roots and peak of shoegaze in the 80s and early 90s. The excellent box set I reference in the episode can be found on Cherry Red Records website, and there's a solid post on Reddit about the history of shoegaze. Pitchfork's top 50 shoegaze albums is also an excellent read (though the pagination chafes my butt - just use an infinite scroll!), and this New York Times article from 1991 provides a cool window into the attitudes of the time.

• Siouxsie & The Banshees - Slowdive
• The Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
• The House of Love - Christine
• Cocteau Twins - Cherry-Coloured Funk
• Jane From Occupied Europe - Ocean Run Dry
• Lush - Sweetness & Light
• Cranes - Inescapable
• Pale Saints - Sight of You
• Kitchens of Distinction - Drive That Fast
• Moose - Butterfly Collector
• My Bloody Valentine - Only Shallow
• Ride - Today
• Swervedriver - Rave Down
• Chapterhouse - Something More
• Lowlife - June Wilson
• The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa - Square Wave
• Catherine Wheel - Black Metallic
• Slowdive - Brighter
• Curve - The Colour Hurts
• Drop Nineteens - Kick The Tragedy
• Loveliescrushing - Babysbreath
• Adorable - Sunshine Smile