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In Yangon, the underground is fighting for breath. Since the February 2021 military coup plunged Myanmar into a brutal, protracted civil war, the spaces where young people once gathered to sweat and scream have been systematically dismantled. Live venues sit shuttered, curfews dictate the night, and the ruling junta routinely throttles the country into digital darkness with rolling internet blackouts. Merely existing as a teenager here carries a suffocating weight; yet, benea

The Thai shoegaze scene is something genuinely special. What sets it apart from the rest of the world is its incredible warmth. While Western shoegaze can sometimes feel cold, bleak, or aggressively buried in pure noise, bands coming out of Thailand always seem to anchor their massive walls of sound with undeniable, hook-driven pop melodies. There is a unique atmosphere to it—maybe it is the tropical humidity or the contrast of a chaotic city like Bangkok—but the music always

Minneapolis quintet She's Green discusses their new EP Swallowtail, the creation of "moss music," and navigating the male-dominated shoegaze scene.

The new issue of Tape Wounds Magazine is officially here!

On their sophomore album Souvenir, Knitting balances alt-rock nostalgia with staggering vulnerability, turning the vocal booth into a deeply intimate diary.

The T4 tram rattles toward Parc del Fòrum. It is mid-afternoon, the Mediterranean sun is already punishing, yet the carriage is crammed wall-to-wall with people practically vibrating with urgency. A guy squeezed against the doors finally gives up on a patchy phone connection, shoving his mobile into his pocket before announcing loudly to the entire sweltering carriage: "They’re already queuing. There are three thousand people at the venue right now." We are all heading to the

Japanese shoegaze legends Tokyo Shoegazer discuss their new album 'Remains', reuniting after a six-year hiatus, and finding a new global audience online.

In a candid conversation, Nothing’s Domenic Palermo discusses the band's new album, his essential tremors, the evolution of the Philly shoegaze scene, and the defiance behind Slide Away Fest.

Not everyone knows where the Republic of Mari El is, and what shoegaze has to do with a dying language that is protected by UNESCO. But for the musicians behind the ethno-shoegaze project Lugovye Mari, merging massive walls of guitar feedback with this ancient folklore is a matter of cultural survival.

Cam Smith talks about Ladder to God, balancing life as a barista with touring with Nothing, sobriety on the road, and why the internet's cancel culture is cannibalistic.

Egyptian shoegaze artist FHMY discusses the Cairo underground, the loss of childhood, and his love for the band American Football.

Nashville ambient duo Hammock discusses their new album 'The Second Coming Was A Moonrise,' unlearning Christian nationalism, and tracking with The Flaming Lips.

Nabeel discusses his album ghayoom, writing and singing in Arabic, navigating identity in the indie scene, and building connections across the global diaspora.

By the time a band’s most recognizable song has crossed 5 million streams, the old indie fantasy of staying small has usually already evaporated. Mad Honey have long since moved past that fantasy anyway. What “Blue & You” offered was a shimmer of recognition; what Bridge Over Cumberland offers is something more settled and curious, a record that takes the band’s dream-pop origins and recasts them as part of a larger, more deliberately built sonic framework. That shift is the

We talk to Rob, the creator of @shoegaze_memes, about the evolution of shoegaze from 2000s message boards to today's viral social media resurgence and the death of gatekeeping.

Resplandor talk about working with Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins, shaping their dreamlike shoegaze sound, and how the ocean continues to inspire their music.

We caught up with Lucid Express to talk about their distinct sonic identity, the surreal feeling of crossing borders with their music, and why you definitely shouldn't assume their name is a nod to a Wong Kar-wai film.

The Met Gala has always relied on the fantasy that it is more than a party. It presents itself as a benefit, a cultural institution, and a carefully staged encounter between fashion and art. But in 2026, the whole thing feels harder to believe.

Cigarettes for Breakfast talk about Slow Motion, colour wheel, the Philly shoegaze scene, and how a bedroom project became a DIY band with a wider reach.

On our side of the world, Malaysian underground music can still feel slightly out of reach, which makes heavëner all the more compelling.