Teen Gothic

Hi!, my birthday is soon and I will invite friends to be at home playing board games. I would like to make a playlist of goth songs that have a party vibe, preferably darkwave, the bad thing: I can't think of what songs to play. Any suggestions? 🙂

hi I just joined the subreddit, initially this spring when I was finally trying to express myself through clothing the way I wanted to. I found myself to be more alternative which was new and became curious about goth. I had no idea that goth was a music genre so I read through the wiki. I read through posts. I listened to a few songs. I absolutely hated Bauhaus and figured I just don't like goth music.

i felt like I might be forcing myself to like/be something I'm not so I left the sub and settled with just being "alternative". Since a head injury I haven't been sure about who I am now. I've been trying to find my place for years. Then I kept coming back. I kept wanting to learn. I kept researching goth music and goth history and was curious about my local goth scene. Who does that??

I found I enjoy The Cure and Siouxsie more. I listened to Bauhaus again but realized I am just a person. I don't have to like every artist in a genre. I wasn't really surprised I loved goth music as I listened more since I listen to so many genres in the first place. I did wonder if I even could be goth if I listened to so many unrelated genres so I got a bit confused since I didn't really see anyone who listened to genres like that. Then I got over it. I like what I like. I rather pay off my credit card and buy some albums than worry if I'm goth enough.

As I read repeatedly, goth is a music based subculture at its core and I love the music. I just happened to find the fashion first. I don't even wear it every day but I have my own playlist now and have a few favorite artists. I'm constantly looking for more. Most I've either discovered here or Spotify. I won't be going out to clubs or concerts due to the pandemic but I'm trying to get involved online. Goth feels more natural than I expected. Emo, punk, metal, etc. didn't click so I've ended up here. I found my place.

But sometimes I want to make friends. Typically I'm happy (perhaps happier) flying solo at the club, but I'd like to socialize more in my local scene

Any more extroverted/charming goths have advice on approaching people to chat at clubs? If you met your friends at a club I'd love to hear your stories 🙂

I will sometimes compliment other people's outfits or dance moves but have a hard time gauging whether it's appropriate to keep chatting them up or what to talk about (I'm on the spectrum and struggle a lil socially)

They were absolutely amazing last night and I’m so so glad I got to see them

Goth women can really be found in the strangest places.

Okay so stupid question but as an autistic goth who really wants to go clubbing, I have no clue if it's completely abnormal to go to goth clubs alone or not. I don't really have any goth friends- alt friends, sure but not really goth and so I wanted to know if that was really weird or not??

I play a Fender Telecaster made in Mexico.

Fender Mexico is my favorite.

I also love Gibsons ES 335s and Les Paul’s

Gibson really got their stuff together this last five years. I lot of us were worried they wouldn’t even exist. All through the 2010s they put out nothing but garbage and the company almost went under.

In my opinion the best guitar ever made is the Fender Telecaster. It’s just a flawless design and specifically for goth music, it can get those super clean and clear chimey tones that you hear on Drab Majesty and Cocteau Twins songs.

What are your favs and why?