Teen Gothic

Hey I was wondering if anybody had any goth or goth adjacent artists of color or POC-fronted bands they liked listening to that they might recommend?

In terms of goth music, I personally listen to Scary Black, O. Children, Light Asylum, She Wants Revenge, She Past Away, Bastet, Shadow Age, and She Lost Control.

In terms of goth adjacent stuff, I like Angelspit, Android Lust, Mankind Is Obsolete/Al1ce, Lush, and Aurelio Voltaire.

If anyone wants to add to that list I'd really appreciate it!

I'm most interested in thoughts from those whose taste in music, aesthetic, hobbies, social circles, identities, and/or worldviews developed within the 80s-era goth subculture. Music is the most relevant point of focus, as this subreddit emphasizes.

I'll post something similar next week for people who encountered goth music in the 90s and 00s.

• When did you become involved in the subculture? When were you last significantly invested in it? (If you're part of this demographic and you're reading this post, I can assume some level of interest.)

• Related to previous: Where in the world do you live? Where have you lived?

• Were 80s goths as snarky as I've been told that you were?

• Did you seriously dislike people who smoked clove cigarettes? (I had an elder goth friend who could not STAND people who did.)

• What interests you about everything that's changed since the 80s/90s/00s?

• How often do you attend live shows and/or festivals?

• If you're familiar with post-2000 goth music, which newer bands do you recommend?

• Just for fun: Is your home decor gothic?

Point form answers are fine. So are long answers. Whichever you prefer.

My school is making us participate in National History Day, so I'm making an essay on Goth subculture in the 1980s-90s and how we were treated by the rest of society during this period. I need 16 sources, 10 primary and 6 secondary, I'm having a rough time finding primary sources from this period. Anything will help, videos, journals, newspaper articles, etc… Thanks!

Hi,, my sister is gothic and in love with platform style shoes (ex Demonias), but she is disabled and is unable to wear shoes that don’t directly support her ankles. Is there any other shoes or brands that have shoes accessorised like Demonias but aren’t platform?