NEW SHOEGAZE FROM JAPAN

BEST NEW SHOEGAZE 2025 FROM JAPAN!

It's been a real challenge for me to put together this playlist of new Japanese shoegaze. I'm completely unfamiliar with the language; the characters are alien, and I understand absolutely nothing—nada, zip. Yet, I live in an area with one of Europe's largest Japanese communities, and Japan has always been a blank space on my global shoegaze map.

After checking out other Japanese shoegaze playlists on Spotify, I found my niche: my playlist exclusively features current songs from this year only and bands under the radar mostly, it's always up-to-date, constantly refreshed, and hand-curated. Even with the added difficulty of the language barrier in finding new Japanese bands and sounds, I truly hope this playlist offers fans of unique and thrilling Japanese shoegaze the perfect listening experience. And there are tons of exciting, young – mostly female-fronted – bands to discover. Let’s go!

Playlistcover: Yuzame Radio (湯冷めラジオ)