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Interview


Supertriste: Shoegaze from Chile and Latin American Melancholia
An exclusive interview with Chilean shoegaze band Supertriste. We discuss their 2025 album Bloop, the isolation of Iquique, and how social tension shapes the unique sound of Latin American shoegaze.
Kamola Atajanova
4 days ago5 min read


Shoegaze from Indonesia: Interview with Sunlotus
In this exclusive interview, Made Dharma discusses the unique Indonesian 'nongkrong' culture, opening for Wisp, the legendary DIY cassette scene, and the six-year journey to their sophomore album, 'Behind Closed Doors'.
Kamola Atajanova
Mar 189 min read


Doused on their new EP "SCKRPNCH" and being a Philly shoegaze band
Five years after Murmur, Doused returns with SCKRPNCH—a sharper, more aggressive evolution of their signature sound. Tape Wounds sat down with Mike Wolfe to discuss the "Philly shoegaze" label, why the genre has become a "four-letter word," and the band's refreshingly ambition-less approach to creating art.
Kamola Atajanova
Mar 136 min read


Central Asia Turns Up the Volume: elbowsway Spark a Shoegaze Scene
Ahead of elbowsway's debut EP, I caught up with the band to talk about surviving internet blackouts, the logistical realities of sourcing gear in a nonexistent scene, and how a dislocated arm in a local mosh pit gave birth to a collective determined to play loud.
Kamola Atajanova
Mar 28 min read


TAPE WOUNDS MAGAZINE: Issue 1, The Shoegaze Edition
Experience the debut of Tape Wounds Magazine, featuring an exclusive cover interview with Nothing's Domenic Palermo and a deep dive into Whirr/Nothing in Tokyo. This issue includes a Q&A with Brian Futter of Catherine Wheel, a conversation with Trauma Ray, and a feature on Nabeel (نبيل) on making music in Arabic. From "The Big Guide to Russian Shoegaze" to new sounds from Central Asia, Chile, Indonesia, and Hong Kong.
Kamola Atajanova
Feb 281 min read


Q/A with Brian Futter of Catherine Wheel
In this exclusive interview, Brian Futter discusses his new project with Tanya Donelly (Belly), Good Day Father, launching February 10, 2026. Futter reflects on touring with Radiohead in '92, the modern shoegaze revival, and a potential Catherine Wheel reunion in 2027.
Kamola Atajanova
Feb 104 min read
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