Scene Shoegaze

Shoegaze

Scan of 2026-10-14: convergence across scene charts, KEXP and the blogs. Links play on Spotify. Your ear makes the call.

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Heard early in this scene

Heard small, moving since.

Act	First heard	Then	Now	Δ	Status
WillyRodriguezWasTaken	2026-07-01	71,114	79,418	+11.7%	Climbing
Badvril	2026-07-30	9,493	10,290	+8.4%	Climbing
Wishy	2026-07-01	117,136	125,152	+6.8%	Climbing
Spiral Xp	2026-09-19	5,275	5,590	+6.0%	Climbing
Soft Palms	2026-07-13	11,062	11,614	+5.0%	Climbing
Ribbon Skirt	2026-07-04	10,721	11,205	+4.5%	Climbing
Soft Loft	2026-08-05	18,091	18,878	+4.3%	Climbing
Atmos Bloom	2026-07-25	56,696	58,717	+3.6%	Climbing
Untitled (Halo)	2026-08-28	108,969	112,501	+3.2%	Climbing
Ada Rook	2026-07-01	55,270	57,011	+3.1%	Climbing

Breaking now

Surfacing with a current pulse: the window is open.

Act	Listeners	Signals
Catherine Wheel	299,350	kexp	▶ Hear

On the verge

Real audience, still early — where being first happens.

Act	Listeners	Signals
Haru Nemuri	216,638	chart	▶ Hear
Black Tambourine	189,435	chart	▶ Hear
Astrobrite	166,748	chart	▶ Hear
Cindy Lee	155,274	chart	▶ Hear
Oeil	129,643	chart	▶ Hear
Burrrn	89,379	chart	▶ Hear
Five Pebbles	85,012	chart	▶ Hear
WillyRodriguezWasTaken	79,418	chart	▶ Hear
cruyff in the bedroom	59,191	chart	▶ Hear
Ada Rook	57,011	chart	▶ Hear
Clams	48,192	chart	▶ Hear
Ao	43,798	chart	▶ Hear
Walrus	30,216	chart	▶ Hear
Cosmicdust	30,149	chart	▶ Hear
Hartfield	28,695	chart	▶ Hear
The Death of Pop	13,273	chart	▶ Hear
Vidulgi OoyoO	13,080	chart	▶ Hear
Heals	12,247	chart	▶ Hear
The Sky Drops	10,517	chart	▶ Hear
Presents For Sally	8,386	chart	▶ Hear
Deep Cut	5,771	chart	▶ Hear
Maps	195,783	kexp	▶ Hear
Ex:Re	162,301	kexp	▶ Hear
Soft Science	7,575	kexp	▶ Hear
Spiral Xp	5,590	kexp	▶ Hear
Swallow	204,292	neighbor	▶ Hear
Lilys	201,924	neighbor	▶ Hear
Yuragi	197,199	neighbor	▶ Hear
pasteboard	190,864	neighbor	▶ Hear
No Joy	185,390	neighbor	▶ Hear
An April March	183,670	neighbor	▶ Hear
COALTAR OF THE DEEPERS	157,200	neighbor	▶ Hear
All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors	145,761	neighbor	▶ Hear
Kitchens Of Distinction	144,269	neighbor	▶ Hear
The Daysleepers	132,618	neighbor	▶ Hear
PLASTIC GIRL IN CLOSET	132,355	neighbor	▶ Hear
CQ	125,691	neighbor	▶ Hear
Young Prisms	113,618	neighbor	▶ Hear
Secret Shine	107,241	neighbor	▶ Hear
Surf Rock is Dead	92,673	neighbor	▶ Hear
girlsweetvoiced	90,936	scout	▶ Hear
DEAFCULT	87,635	neighbor	▶ Hear
Spool	87,173	neighbor	▶ Hear
Forsaken Autumn	83,330	neighbor	▶ Hear
Flyying Colours	81,484	neighbor	▶ Hear
Soft Blue Shimmer	78,417	neighbor	▶ Hear
Seventeen Years Old and Berlin Wall	74,899	neighbor	▶ Hear
Grazer	64,538	neighbor	▶ Hear
Phantom Handshakes	60,204	neighbor	▶ Hear
Alcian Blue	54,713	neighbor	▶ Hear
Highspire	47,481	neighbor	▶ Hear
Luminous Orange	42,537	neighbor	▶ Hear
The Fauns	40,373	neighbor	▶ Hear
Panda Riot	39,487	neighbor	▶ Hear
Occult X	31,891	neighbor	▶ Hear
Thrushes	26,379	neighbor	▶ Hear
broken little sister	25,454	neighbor	▶ Hear
The Stargazer Lilies	24,983	neighbor	▶ Hear
Televise	24,280	neighbor	▶ Hear
Mumrunner	18,110	neighbor	▶ Hear
キュビノワ	16,629	neighbor	▶ Hear
Scarlet Youth	14,395	neighbor	▶ Hear
Cattle	14,253	neighbor	▶ Hear
The Voices	14,076	neighbor	▶ Hear
Lazy Legs	13,326	neighbor	▶ Hear
She, Sir	12,593	neighbor	▶ Hear
Echodrone	12,224	neighbor	▶ Hear
Bloody Knives	11,937	neighbor	▶ Hear
Blueshift Signal	9,626	neighbor	▶ Hear
The Sunshine Factory	8,601	neighbor	▶ Hear
LACING	8,158	neighbor	▶ Hear
Colour Kane	8,007	neighbor	▶ Hear
Miniatures	7,807	neighbor	▶ Hear
Drowner	7,083	neighbor	▶ Hear
La Casa al Mare	6,239	neighbor	▶ Hear