Genre
Dream Pop
10 bands in the Top 500 carry Dream Pop as a primary or secondary tag.
- 10 bands
- 1990s dominant era
- 5 countries
- #112 My Bloody Valentine
The genre-defining shoegaze band whose 'Loveless' remains untouchable.
- #113 Slowdive
British shoegazers of glacial beauty whose reunion rebuilt the genre's audience.
- #115 Cocteau Twins
Scottish dream-pop pioneers whose ethereal vocals shaped 4AD aesthetics.
- #117 Sigur Rós
Icelandic ambient-rock band whose bowed guitars feel weather-borne.
- #337 Stars
Montreal indie-pop band of cinematic sweep and dual lead vocals.
- #387 The xx
London trio of minimalist indie of whispered duet vocals.
- #449 Galaxie 500
Boston dream-pop band whose three records remain quietly enormous.
- #450 Mazzy Star
L.A. duo whose 'Fade Into You' is dream pop's best-known hit.
- #451 Beach House
Baltimore dream-pop duo whose woozy guitars define the modern genre.
- #453 Real Estate
Ridgewood, NJ indie-rockers of jangle and suburban melancholy.