Southpacific, moose, have a nice life

Maybe not the best song examples, but School of Seven Bells is pretty awesome. Not entirely up-to-date with the "group" which basically is one person at this point though (her sister left and the guy that was with them passed away from some sort of cancer).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt-SNwyxsBM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1An2pjS4mKE

this band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qXNyt8Lvsw

gliss is okay too from what i remember

good album but not shoegaze

i agree but for some reason people always mention this band when they talk about shoegaze, iirc they're space rock originally; good band nonetheless

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEqL3lIaZq0

lsd and the search for god is really good

Im sure you know the "holy trinity" already which is My Bloody Valentine, Ride and Slowdive

I also enjoyed the Cocteau Twins, Kitchens of Distinction and Galaxie 500 a lot

Galaxie 500 is a lot less shoegaze and a lot more dream pop, but good if you are trying to figure out the roots of shoegaze as a genre. Also look at Jesus and the Mary Chain and Mazzy Star. Jesus and the Mary Chain's album Psychocandy inspired almost every shoegaze band in the 80's and 90's.

usually they're screamo but this song is really good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrcpzPpo8_Y

Pasteboard. Check them out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ1eIwLb5UM

Too early to really be (and also not really to start with) real shoegaze but Les Rallizes Dénudés are real good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyxB-pSYEKc

Heavier than a death in the family is a really ace album in general

Kairon; IRSE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGeqXPxKL9I

Alcest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKZ66xuXjHk

Both sort of blend other genres with shoegaze, especially Alcest, but I think they both count.

Alcest is pretty sweet blackgaze

been meaning to check out their new album Kodama that dropped in september which i heard was pretty good

A few of my favourite contemporary shoegaze-inspired bands:

Nothing - https://nothing.bandcamp.com/album/guilty-of-everything

Pity Sex - https://pitysex.bandcamp.com/album/feast-of-love

Dæphne - https://daephneboston.bandcamp.com/album/full-circle

King Woman - https://theflenser.bandcamp.com/album/doubt

https://labelobscura.bandcamp.com/album/manon-meurt

only shoegaze album i have and its not even in English :-[

oh shit twiggy reminded me of whirr. pipe dreams was a gpod album

Whirr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrU3fhqd9_0

Nadja
The Angelic Process

of the non-classic era recs I can co-sign alcest, souvenirs d'un autre monde is prolly a top 10-15 all time album for me

also if you like dream pop/shoegaze as sung by adorable japanese girls, blonde redhead and mass of the fermenting dregs are great

also have a nice life- deathconsciousness, and jesu

Alcest were already mentioned a few times, and if you want pretty much more of that Les Discrets are great too.

Mira is nice. Sailors With Wax Wings are more droney but they're nice too if that's your thing.

everyone should listen to les rallizes dénudés

i can back up mass of the fermenting dregs, have a nice life(i think the unnatural world is way better than deathconsciousness) pity sex, cocteau twins.

a band i haven't seen mentioned here is medicine, check out them out for some really noisey shoegaze.

http://i.imgur.com/9rKy5cS.jpg

Most overlooked band ever...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4E9TS-98Lg

And current obsession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFBJu7bliZY

i could go on and on about the genre, but you got a good selection in this thread c:

Yeah same, I've only checked out Souvenirs and Ecailles so far, been in love with Souvenirs especially. They're coming near me in a few months, really wanna go see them.

not shoegaze, but if u like Have a Nice Life u should listen to Giles Corey and Planning for Burial

also if u like blackgaze check out Astronoid

https://youtu.be/xdHS1sbV5xw

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_a1xpOb6wY
Evvolves, a totally unknown band. First song is absolutely amazing.

Also, can't believe no one mentioned Neige's side project Amesoeurs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIRfTgbiWVA

It's more of a post-punk/shoegaze/black metal mix. A lot of variation because of different band members' music influences.

The Angelic Process, a shoegaze+drone metal collab, classic in the genre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfBd7J75L9c

Don't forget precursors, Cocteau Twins. They're early album which are more of shoegazy gothic rock are actually brilliant and less generic than their later, dream pop material. I still love it though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3diz8I0AVVk&index=2&list=PL1231C79336E486B0

Old Silver Key is a really nice Alcest rip off:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGpo2nNT3Lg

Pinkshinyultrablast is more modern and less grim, but still very enjoyable and with a nice groove.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZO2psc4En4

Same story with Asobi Seksu, top notch stuff imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxue5FAmew4

Also True Widow, a little bit different - slower, more psychedelic and slowcore-like, but they got very nice atmosphere in their songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxiJSif55fk

Everything by Have A Nice life, but that has been mentioned.

If you want anything more, just ask me, I got more tricks up my sleeve.