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

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

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!

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

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.

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.