Teen Gothic

Goth tends to fit the fall/winter vibes well, but what do you like to listen to when it's sunny? I really like Serpentine Gallery by Switchblade Symphony or Peepshow by Siouxsie and the Banshees. Still dark and mysterious, but a little more energetic and playful than most music in the genre.

It feels like a lot of people I know had at least one parent who was also into the goth scene. I'm curious to hear if that's a thing with others or if it's me jumping to conclusions from a couple of examples.

In my case my dad was a big fan of The Cure, Joy Division and Siouxsie, which definitely influenced me though I didn't really realise at the time.

Hello friends! I saw that SoM is having a concert near me in October, and bought the “Floor – General Admission Standing” tickets on a whim. I’ve seen this sub making fun of SoM’s concerts, but I don’t mind a “crappy” performance. It’ll be nice to still see them before they retire.

I have never experienced the music scene. I’m in my mid 20s, and this is going to be my first concert. I don’t have friends to go with me or give me guidance, so I wanted to turn to this sub for help!

1. The location is at San Francisco The Masonic, what can I expect? Is it huge and easy to find?

2. What does “Floor – General Admission Standing” tickets entail outside of its name?

3. How can I better prepare myself? I’m probably going to be taking the Bay Area Transportation System so I don’t have to worry about parking

4. Do people dress up at SoM concerts?

5. Is going alone as a 25 year old female poc safe?

Many many thanks in advance!!

I remember my introduction to the existence of backing tracks. I was at a goth/industrial show and the opening band had to cut their set to about half a song. Because the cd player handling the backing tracks failed. I have seen goth bands tour my city and the first show had a full band. The next show had a missing bassist who had now been absorbed into the backing track. It felt like Alice in Wonderland but lame. Many shows I see people freaking out over are literally just a karaoke show with a keyboard playing single notes.

I understand it isn't easy to tour in this economic climate and make sure everybody gets paid decent, but it's reaching the point where I think the audience have lowered their own standards to accommodate what they are oversaturated with. Curious what other people think based on shows they have been to.

I’ve been obsessed with the song Lope for awhile now and I have recently been off the deep end in the Epic Garden Music (best name ever) album. I’m just wondering if anyone else is a fan of them? I haven’t seen too much of a community from what I could find and they only have 100k listeners per month on Spotify.

What’s a song that you could listen to over and over again and never get tired of it? Mine would be “This Corrosion” by TSOM

I just found out about the The Sisters of Mercy – Lucretia My Reflection some months ago and I can't get it out of my mind.

I was shooked to notice how much this person (on the first pic attached) is similar looking to my mom (on the second pic attached). Even more so when you see my mom in real life.

That's an odd question but can anyone help me find out who is this person?

i’m looking for more goth music that doesn’t have that monotone and deep vocals, i’m not looking for the common bands like the cure and siouxsie, but stuff similar vocals would be awesome (but not strictly exactly like them)

any recommendations would be great !!

I'm autistic, and I've always struggled with making connections. it's hard for me to read social cues and it takes me a really long time to understand etiquette for online community spaces like this subreddit's discord. I'm not shy but I do sometimes fear coming off as too blunt/forward. does anyone have any tips on how to connect with fellow goths, in person or online?