Teen Gothic

For example bands like joy division, mol chat doma or first the cure albums have similar vibes, but some are considered goth and others not?

In the second wave there were a lot of bands that didn't last more than 3 years but released some demo tapes that are heavy underrated gems with a lot of potential. Bands like Redemption, Restoration, Seraphin twin deserved a lot more than a few demo tapes in my opinion. Which short-lived band would you have liked to have released an LP?

So many bands are reviving themselves after breaking up. Most of them don't even bother to write new material and just try to survive a live tour of fan favorites. It can feel like a bit of a last gasp at times. Then along comes the best goth band to come out of the 90's dropping new material. Corpus Delicti sound i n c r e d i b l e in 2024.

I felt they were always ahead of things back in the 90's compared to their peers. Great live shows as well floating around youtube.

They're a great example of how eschewing trends and finding your own sound, is why you can come back sounding the same decades later and not sound dated in the least. I'm here for it.

Hello! I'm just now really getting into goth music and culture. I find a lot of bands lack the etheral and spooky sound that I think (?) is goth. But those same songs have lyrics that make me, a total expert /j, go "That seems goth". I'm not looking to call those songs goth, it just made me curious. Is goth music more honed in on the sound? Or are lyrics equally important? Can goth music be one or the other?

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I'm sorry if that is a silly question! If my question is confusing, or my post is in the wrong section I apologize!

i’m aware that you can dance to any goth song but i want recommendations of songs that people find fun and energising to dance to