Shoegazing
noun
a type of alternative rock using distortion, fuzzbox, droning guitar riffs, and subdued vocals
Examples
Shoegazing gets its name from the static performers who play it.
Word Origin
1988
Usage Note
also shoegazer , (n.)
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