Teen Gothic

So basiclly. Im on discord and people have told me that I'm too dark to be goth or too fat/chubby to be goth. Its getting to me and i want to know how to ignore it. Its happening too much and i need advice as a baby bat trying to start out.

Los Angeles-based composer Johnathan Mooney and Stockholm’s Christian Granquist otherwise known as the Trans-Atlantic post-punk project, Johnathan|Christian, have released their latest EP, Strip Me.

The EP tells a story through a trilogy of songs, "Strip Me,” "Sway Back," and "This Too.” The topics addressed in the trilogy include acknowledging the fear of rejection, love's often finite nature, hitting bottom, and trying to find ways out.

The EP also features remixes by Ministry's John Bechdel, EBM legend Leæther Strip, and Steven Archer (Stone Burner/Ego Likeness), which provide unique interpretations of the duo's sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX21v2Ml4A0

Streaming globally and available at the bandcamp page Jchristianmusic.com

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We all made them. Hopefully you can laugh about them now. We have all had times where we honestly thought a band was goth due to inaccurate information. But I'm talking completely getting your wires crossed and drawing a false conclusion due to being new, ill-informed and a little naïve.

I'll go first. At one point when I was new I thought Robert Smith's band was The Smiths. Mr Smith and The Smiths it just makes sense, right? Lucky for me it was something I kept to myself and I learned better eventually. It may seem silly now but in 1996/97 if you didn't find the information and no one told you then you were on your own.

I also remember as a child (1988 or 89) mistaking Robert Smith for the singer from Simply Red (Mick Hucknall) as at one point they had a similar hairstyle. At least in the music magazine my sister had that I saw a photo of Mick in.

Any big newbie mistakes you remember?