Interview

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.

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

Some Fear discuss their new album Word Eater, slowcore, community, capitalism, and making music that feels honest in a burning world.

Far from the "tropical paradise" clichés often projected onto Costa Rica,Adiós Cometa draws from the introspective, misty atmosphere of the San José mountains. There’s a sense, as the band puts it, that when guitars are picked up here, they don’t just sing—they lament.

We sat down with deary for a deep dive into the new album, including an exclusive track-by-track breakdown that reveals just how personal—and how vulnerable—this work really is.

In this interview, band members Chris and Tron take us behind the scenes of the recording process—from experimenting with coconut shells to "feral screams"—and walk us through the new record with an exclusive track-by-track breakdown.

Ukrainian shoegaze project plaaaato offers a raw sonic map of a life uprooted by the brutality of the full-scale invasion. This interview explores the struggle to create art during the war, capturing the "forced adulthood" of migration and the search for identity through a noisy, singular language.

In this interview, we speak with Matt Messore about the technical and personal evolution of the project, the non-musical influences behind the new record, and how the collaboration with Yndling came to fruition.

If you’ve been following the modern shoegaze scene, chances are you’ve already come across the work of Luke Ivanovich. His visual signature has become almost impossible to miss.

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.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

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.