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dreamgaze

UK/ˈdɹiːmˌɡeɪz/US/ˈdɹimˌɡeɪz/

dreamgaze noun: a mixture of dream pop and shoegaze.

Noun

dreamgaze (uncountable)

  1. A mixture of dream pop and shoegaze.
    • Can't say I agree with it, but it sure was well written and well informed. I guess everything depends on one's propensity for this new ethereal, atonal, industrial, dreamgaze style.2000 October 5, FRED of LA, “Kid a.”, in alt.music.alternative (Usenet)
    • Living Hour first came together in a Winnipeg basement in 2015. An appearance on a British compilation that year and a limited cassette release of the group’s debut album led to Portland, Oregon indie label Lefse re-releasing the LP, which helped attract the attention of Dreamgaze fans worldwide...2019 March 1, Mike Breen, “Dazzling Canadian Indie Rock/Dreamgaze Band Living Hour to Play Free Concert in Cincinnati on Heels of Stellar New LP's Release”, in CityBeat, archived from the original on...

Examples of dreamgaze in a sentence

  • No Swoon is a dreamgaze band based in Brooklyn, New York.2020 February 19, “Interview: No Swoon”, in Good Album Friday, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2024:
  • Ash of the Womb is a dreamgaze beauty that is darkly elegant.2022 January 14, Angela, “Best of 2021: Angela’s List”, in Nine Circles, archived from the original on 20 Apr 2024:
  • Close to be Close to Me is a 2016 song by Swedish self-described showgaze^([sic])/dreamgaze band, Echo Ladies, taken from their self-titled EP.2022, Louise Harris, Composing Audiovisually: Perspectives on audiovisual practices and relationships, Routledge, page 173:
  • The four-member "dreamgaze" band Tierpark has two final shows in Seoul this weekend and Busan next weekend, before two of its core members move away.2023 July 18, Jon Dunbar, “Tierpark plans final Korea tour before going on hiatus again”, in The Korea Times, archived from the original on...

Origin of dreamgaze

Blend of dream pop + shoegaze.

Questions about dreamgaze

What does dreamgaze mean?
Dreamgaze means a mixture of dream pop and shoegaze.
How do you use dreamgaze in a sentence?
No Swoon is a dreamgaze band based in Brooklyn, New York.
What part of speech is dreamgaze?
Dreamgaze is a noun.
How do you pronounce dreamgaze?
Dreamgaze is pronounced /ˈdɹiːmˌɡeɪz/ (UK).

Words near dreamgaze in the dictionary

  1. dreamfishes
  2. dreamful
  3. dreamfully
  4. dreamfulness
  5. dreamfuls
  6. dreamgaze
  7. dreamgirl
  8. dreamgirls
  9. dreamhole
  10. dreamholes
  11. dreamhouse

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