Shoegaze Guides

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.

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

Tracing the journey from local basements to global shoegaze playlists, here are 10 essential bands defining the modern Russian shoegaze landscape.