Teen Gothic

I recently discovered Nox Novacula and I’m loving their latest album as well as the previous one.

What bands are there that have a similar sound?

I’ve struggled with substance abuse for the last 15 years and I’m a big fan of dancing at goth night. One problem is that I’m newly sober.

I’ve long associated clubbing with drugs and alcohol and am afraid of going to goth night sober and not enjoying dancing anymore.

Does anyone else go dance at goth nights completely sober? Is it enjoyable?

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I'm rlly confused cuz I'm going through posts in this sub of ppl asking if specific bands are goth and I always see different answers in each thing? I'm very new to Gothic culture and music since I'm a baby bat, and I don't quite get what makes songs goth so I'm kinda relying on what people say on here but each post says a different thing! Some people say the cure isn't goth but I've always heard that they are. I'm not sure abt strawberry switchblade. I see some songs by the smiths in goth playlists sometimes but I've seen posts that say the only goth song they have is 'suffer little children'. I saw ppl say some malice mizer songs are goth as well. Overall I'm just confused on what music is actually considered Gothic??? I'd like to know what music would be acceptable/correct to put in a goth playlist as I'm trying to compile my own of songs I actually like. Also, any reccomendations for more female led bands or dreamy/upbeat goth would be awesome. Thanks for ur time <33

If you were stranded on a goth desert island and could only have 5 albums in the goth genre which 5 would you choose?

I’d go with Bauhaus – in the flat field, sisters first last and always, mission – gods own medicine, sex gang children – song and legend, fields of the neph – dawn razor

I got this after buying a Bauhaus shirt.