NEW COUNTRYGAZE • BOOTGAZE

Countrygaze is a microgenre blending country music’s twang, storytelling, and folk roots with the distorted, reverb-drenched, atmospheric walls of sound typical of shoegaze and dream pop. It features emotional vocals, rural themes, and a nostalgic yet hazy vibe, popularized by bands like Wednesday. Bootgaze" is simply a more playful, slang term for the genre. Dirtgaze: Emphasizes the "earthy spirit," raw textures, and lower-fi, fuzzy elements of the sound. In essence, they are three names for the same or similar musical movement - a fresh take on blending Americana with shoegaze, slowcore, and noise.

Characteristics of Countrygaze:

Sonic Blend: Lush, noisy, and distorted guitars layered over country-style lap steels, driving rhythms, and sometimes lo-fi production.

Vocal Style: Often ethereal, whispered, or emotive vocals that drift within the instrumentation.

Thematic Elements: Focuses on rural life, nostalgia, introspection, and regional storytelling.
Mood: Dreamy, hazy, yet rooted in traditional songwriting.

On this playlist you'll find new countrygaze/ bootgaze - only current songs (at the moment from 2025/ 2026 only) always updated. No filler, all killer. No bots, always hand-curated.

Band on the playlist cover: SHANNY & THE EAST MEN from Nashville, Tennessee.

Featured artists for the start:
• a fungus (Amsterdam, NL)
• Amelia's Best Friend (Austin, TX)
• Blue Deputy (Belfast, UK)
• Boat Water (Baltimore, MD)
• bugcatcher (Rochester, NY)
• Chat Pile feat. Hayden Pedigo (Oklahoma City, OK/ Amarillo, TX)
• Chatterton (Los Angeles/ Oxnard, CA)
• Christian Science Reading Room (Chicago, IL)
• Cloakroom (Michigan City, I