Best Shoegaze Plugin

Neural DSP Plugins

• Archetype Gojira: "Archetype Gojira has some presets from LOATHE's Erik Bickerstaffe and Former guitarist Connor Sweeney, might be worth checking out."
• Nolly, Plini, Abasi: "Nolly, Plini, and Abasi will all get you there. You can demo them for 2 weeks each."
• Petrucci: "Petrucci has 2 chorus effects, a flanger, phaser, delay, and shimmer reverb."
• Mateus Asato: "The Mateus Asato has an amazing reverb/delay section for shoegaze."

Recommended Plugins/Additions

• Valhalla Supermassive: "Also the Valhalla Supermassive have some nice algorithms for big halls reverbs."
• Valhalla Supermassive + Deelay + Ruin: "Any plugin from your list + Valhalla Supermassive + Deelay + Ruin. All three are free."
• Bea
• Cali Clean Channel: "I play shoegaze and I’ve been using the Fortin Cali quite a lot, the clean sound is awesome and the built-in verb has a really dark, haunting quality to it."

Guitar and Effects

• Rabea & Plini: "Plini and Rabea have some especially good heavy tones and effects that would fit nicely with this genre."
• Gojira: "I’d be trying out Gojira and Rabea, personally."
• Erik's Song: "Erik’s Song"

Best Shoegaze Albums of 2023

• Narrow Head's Album: "While I loved Slowdive, Narrow Head's album is just too good."
• Parannoul - After the Magic: "My pick goes to Parannoul - After the Magic."
• Full Body 2 - Infinity Signature
• Hotline TNT - Cartwheel
• Drop Nineteens - Hard Light

Classic Shoegaze Albums

• My Bloody Valentine - Loveless, Souvlaki: "Loveless and Souvlaki are the prime of studio-produced shoegaze."
• Astrobrite, Lovesliescrushing: "Astrobrite and Lovesliescrushing push the genre to its extreme with home and lofi production."
• Ride - Nowhere
• Loveless - m b v: "m b v is just so well-balanced, harsh yet pleasant, it’s just the top for me."

Instrumental Shoegaze Songs

• Avalyn II, Glider: "Avalyn II from Slowdive and Glider are must-listens."

Best Additional Albums and Bands

• Sunbather - Deafheaven, Some Beach House songs: "Sunbather by Deafheaven and some Beach House songs are also recommended."
• Guilty of Everything - Nothing, Dissolution Wave - Whirr: "Guilty of Everything by Nothing and Dissolution Wave by Whirr are great shoegaze albums."
• Alvvays - Blue Rev, WHITENOISE SUPERSTAR - ASTROBRITE: "Alvvays' Blue Rev album and ASTROBRITE's WHITENOISE SUPERSTAR are noteworthy."

Recommended Shoegaze Bands

• Flying Saucer Attack, Loveliescrushing, Pale Saints: "Flying Saucer Attack, Loveliescrushing, and Pale Saints are highly recommended."

Final Recommendations

• Parannoul, No Joy, Slowdive - Slowdive: "Parannoul, No Joy, and Slowdive's self-titled album are must-listens for shoegaze fans."

Note: The Reddit users recommended various plugins, albums, and bands for achieving a shoegaze sound, emphasizing the importance of specific effects and tones in creating the characteristic shoegaze atmosphere.