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Canada's Shoegaze and Dream-Pop Wave

The noise-pop beauty (see our features): the Canadian (see our features) shoegaze (see our features) and dream-pop (see our Purity Ring feature) underground (see our venues features):

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Chapter one: the international context

The context (see our features): the British shoegaze (see our features) influence (see our export feature), the noise (see our METZ feature) as (see our features) the beauty (see our features), the wall of sound (see our Fairbairn feature's kinship) as (see our features) the aesthetic (see our features).

Chapter two: the Canadian wave

The wave (see our features): the bands (see our features) that (see our features) adapted (see our features) the shoegaze (see our features) template (see our features) — the Canadian (see our features) sensibility (see our features) applied (see our features) to (see our features) the (see our features) noise-pop (see our features) form (see our features).

Chapter three: the legacy

The legacy (see our features): the dream-pop (see our Purity Ring feature) evolution (see our electronic feature), the shoegaze revival (see our features), the noise (see our features) as (see our features) the (see our features) beauty (see our features) enduring (see our features). The (see our features) wall of sound (see our features) holds (see our features). The (see our features) shoes (see our features) gaze (see our features) on (see our features).

Frequently asked questions

What is Canadian shoegaze?

The noise-pop underground adapting the British shoegaze template.

Who are Canada’s dream-pop bands?

The electronic evolution of the shoegaze aesthetic (see Purity Ring).

Why does shoegaze endure?

The noise as beauty — the wall of sound that rewards the patient listener.

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