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Originally Posted by OctaneHugo
I hate "shoegaze"'s name. It's fucking stupid. We have genres like ROCK & ROLL and INDUSTRIAL and PUNK and then one named shoegaze? Because it has lots of effects?
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it's because the originators of the style made conscious choices to eschew the ostentatious behavior of the **** rock stars that preceded them and made the decision to stand relatively motionless while performing. generally just staring downward toward their instrument (or their shoes). the amount of pedals is an ancillary detail.
and math rock is prog for nerds who don't want to be associated with prog. same as how 'indie' is absolutely nothing more than 'alt-rock' for my little cousins.