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Brooklyn dream-pop project Whisper Doll returns with Lucky Clover, a shoegaze-infused sophomore album. Read our feature on Fiona Tagami.

Formed in Atlanta by five longtime friends and scene veterans—Samantha Kranz, Brett Miotti, Dustin Ragland, Luke Thornton, and Matt Turner—School of Design are quickly proving to be one of the most compelling dream-pop outfits on my radar. Having already delivered two stunning singles—both of which I fell in love with the second I heard them—I am honored to be premiering their brand new third single, "Astrid's Song," exclusively right here on Tape Wounds. Image Credit: Amanda

On the brink of breaking up, Bogotá's Encarta 98 opened for The Cure and found their second wind. Read our interview on their new shoegaze LP 'lucero'.

German shoegaze outfit Attic Ocean discusses touring with Ride, mastering with Slowdive’s Simon Scott, coping with loss, and writing great tracks without pricey gear.

We sit down by Lake Zurich with Swiss shoegaze band Zabriskie to talk about their new EP Ghosts in Time and navigating a non-existent local scene.

Read our interview with London shoegaze band sadplanet about their debut EP 'slowing down', women in heavy guitar music, and confessional songwriting.

It doesn't seem like Grivo are particularly bothered about being found. They rarely give interviews. There is little mythology surrounding the band beyond their records, and they have never appeared keen to fuel the machinery of the music scene with constant updates or to meet its demands for visibility. 'The people who are meant to find us will,' as Timothy Heck simply puts it. Photo Credit: Mike Villars And listeners have found them. Grivo is an tight-knit trio formed by

An interview with French heavy shoegaze band Mascara on their debut album Going Postal, touring, anti-fascist politics, and making art in a burning world.

In this No Joy interview, Jasamine White-Gluz talks about the success of Bugland, processing shared grief, and the making of her radiant new EP, Big Life, Big Leaf.

In our exclusive interview with Cold Gawd frontman Matthew Wainwright discusses their new EP Glory2, touring realities, and artistic evolution.

Luca of violet oscillation discusses growing up in the Thames Valley, his Pedal Partners journey, working with Slowdive, and debut EP it has become clear to me that all those who seek.

Daniel Chavis of The Veldt discusses pioneering the shoegaze sound in 1980s North Carolina, surviving systemic racism, and reclaiming Black shoegaze history.

Easily one of the most active bands in Portugal’s heavy underground right now, the Lisbon trio MAQUINA is back with a new album. Body Transmission stands as their most accessible record to date. They kept the raw techno, krautrock, and EBM elements that put them on the map, but reeled the chaos in with tighter structures and really catchy songwriting.

Pennsylvania is home to one of the biggest alternative music scenes in the U.S.—and if we're going to talk about Philly shoegaze, this is the place to start.

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