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

Following on from two very well-received singles, common sense marks the band’s debut EP. Bringing in the players’ collective love of post-hardcore, emo, and grunge, there are also elements of noise and sludge metal flowing through the veins of this record.

Fresh off massive tours with Deafheaven and Loathe, trauma ray returns with a new EP. Read our full review of the ‘Carnival’ EP—a visceral exploration of anxiety and riffs that cements their status as one of the most essential band in the 2026 shoegaze scene.