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.

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.

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.

On their debut full-length WIMMER the Florida-based outfit bill. (styled in lowercase with a period) delivers a crushing, multi-layered statement they’ve aptly dubbed “futuristic space gaze.”

With their second album, Sunlight Echoes, the band Whitelands from London have created a story that follows the ups and downs of life.

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