 | Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
Buy used from: £7.21 This may be a cliche, but it is the benchmark for all shoegaze bands
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 | The Voices by The Voices
Buy new: £10.79 Shoegaze - England lost their crown to USA, now they have it again."Evermore" is one of the best tracks in the genre-old and new.
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 | Bloweyelashwish by Love Lies Crushing
Buy new: £19.99 / Used from: £16.49 Also check out his new outfit STAR
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 | The Real Ramona by Throwing Muses
Buy used from: £12.98 fantastic precursor to Belly, Tanya Donelly should have been given more freedom.
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 | Pink Opaque by Cocteau Twins
Buy used from: £3.50 This is the best Cocteau twins compilation - no fat all muscle
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 | Skies a Crossed Sky by Bethany Curve
Buy used from: £32.64 One of the most original post rock/shoegaze bands to come out of the USA.Start with this album first before exploring their other works.
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 | Blender Tongue Audio Baton by Swirlies
Buy new: £6.79 / Used from: £4.06 Another highly origional USA export.
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 | Mouth By Mouth by His Name Is Alive
Buy used from: £6.99 Ignore their last 3 albums,stick with 4ad releases up to Ft.Lake.
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 | 45 84 89: the a Sides by Fall
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £2.98 Genius.Abrasive but very melodic and catchy.A good place to start for anyone curious about the fall.
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 | Methodrone by Brian Jonestown Massacre
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £7.84 A charismatic band,up their with My bloody valentine for this album only
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 | Star by Belly
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £2.70 Manages to be upbeat and gloomy at the same time(?) A gem
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 | Everclear by American Music Club
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £5.49 The most underated band ever.This album is in my top 5. I don't normally pay attention to lyrics but Mark Eitzel has incredible power with wit , words and melody.
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 | Girls Can Tell by Spoon
Buy used from: £19.00 Another underated melodic gem from the States
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 | Out of the Angeles: +DVD by Amusement Parks On Fire
Buy used from: £6.99 Another Brit picking up where slowdive/MBV/Ride left off.
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 | Shot Forth Self Living by Medicine
Buy used from: £29.95 A fine effort from across the pond,were listening carefully when Kevin Shields was done pottering in the studio
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 | Conqueror by Jesu
Buy new: £10.98 / Used from: £7.65 wonderfully gloomy - industrial meets shoegaze.Play in winter.
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