Teen Gothic

I’ve always grown up in the American west, and I find a gothic feel within the sublime atmosphere that is resonant within it. I’ll listen to old blues or country songs that speak about and romanticize death and sorrow like few songs I’ve heard. The feeling and history is so palpable sometimes that I’m surprised I’ve found very little people that express themselves the same way, is this something odd, or something you guys have experienced, come across, or could see? I’m curious whether people here see any meaningful thematic or historical overlap between the tradition of goth’s preoccupations with death, decay, and romanticism, or whether this is better understood as parallel inspiration rather than direct connection.

For example, these bands that I listen to have some of the deepest gothic elements, and western/folk structure or style, and seem to be offshoots of goth’s upbringing:

Angels of Light, Wovenhand, 16 horsepower, Fields of the Nephilim, Swans, The Gun Club, Lilium, Rattlesnake Milk, and even some Sisters of Mercy on a spiritual level, like First and Last and Always

The attached images are taken of or by me and are just to illustrate the atmosphere I’m trying to describe, please lmk if this is out of the context of this sub but I do think they are tied together

Greetings🕯️

Enter Down The Crypt. Inspired by many goth/ death rock and industrial bands, n64/ snes horror games, old horror films and more. This EP is a gothic dark death dungeon synth experience with harsh vocals that you could dance to in a graveyard if one pleases.

I’ve put so much effort and energy into these songs after losing someone so dear to me. It would mean everything to my cracked heart if this release could get some love. This EP means a lot to me and I am so proud of it and eager to share it.

*crawls back in grave*

Can anyone recommend anything? I love the bass vi and I love how it’s energetic but calm and washed out at the same time and really want more goth music like that to listen to

Any sub genre is fine, bonus points if they are still touring and modern! 🙂

For my pregnancy photos I wore a dress similar to one drawn in the book which made me laugh lol any parents to be in this sub would get a kick out of this too