[doctor dan]

shoegazer as a genre was stupid. my bloody valentine remain one of my favourite bands, and loveless will always be near the top of my playlist. the other shoegazer bands however, were crap copycats who aped MBV's aesthetics and style, whilst creating music that was infinitely more dull. The 'revivalists' in my mind are far more interesting, as they aknowledge MBV's basic format (catchy tunes hidden beneath layered, intense instrumentation) without shamelessly imitating it.