Teen Gothic

I mean… are there more?

I'm third wave (I think). I became involved with the subculture during the deathrock resurgence of the early to mid-00s. At the time, I understood that an elder goth was someone like my older friend, a first-waver who participated in the incipient goth subculture back in the 80s. In 2024, I'm seeing people in their early 40s applying that term to themselves. What are your thoughts?

I have been collecting every Spaghetti Western influenced Goth-Rock, Post-Punk, New Wave, etc song I can track down for the past few decades. And I feel like I've found everything out there. But would love to get some suggestions regardless. For those unfamiliar Spaghetti Western music generally sounds very influenced by the works of Ennio Morricone and his peers in the 60's and 70's ItalianWestern film genre.

These are the bands I have already found over the years (some may not be "goth", but dark nonetheless): 16 Horsepower / Acid Horse / Adam Ant / And Also The Trees / Ausgang / The Black Angels / Blues Saraceno / Bohemian / The Bolshoi / Bow Wow Wow / The Call / Carlos Peron / Chandeen / Concrete Blonde / The Cramps / The Cult (SDC & Death Cult too) / The Cure / The Damned / Darkness Falls / Dark Side Cowboys / Del Judas / Del Rei / Department S / Der Fluch / Echo & The Bunnymen / Federale / Fields of The Nephilim / Flesh For Lulu / Gabinete Caligari / Ghoultown / The Gun Club / The Handsome Family / Helldorado / Hola Ghost / Hooverphonic / Inca Babies / James Ray & The Blackhearted Riders / The Jazz Butcher / Kid Congo Powers / Kreeps / Lords of The New Church / Martini Ranch / The Meteors / Jay Munly / Myssouri / The Neon Judgement / New Model Army / Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds / Nick Nolan / Orax / Other Lives / The Outcasts / The Phantom Chords / Poison Point / Rammstein / Red Lorry Yellow lorry / Reeperbahn / Ritual Howls / Siouxsie & The Banshees / Skeletal Family / Snog / Spear of Destiny / Spiritual Front / Tall Boys / Tarantella / Theatre of Hate / Thin White Rope / Tiger Army / Wall of Voodoo

I know that's a lot already, but I have a feeling there's more out there. Thanks for any suggestions!

It’s weird to think that after 6 years I’m finally going to be able to see one of my favorite bands. It’s been a awhile since they done a show in my country so I’m pumped that they are not only doing a tour in Latin America but that my city is also on the list.

Any Brazilians here that will also be on the mission show ?

We are bombarded with social media influence of what goth should be and to me it seems to get as far away from the core as possible.

Sorry to take the fun away from it but the self induced objectification, then complaining of the attention received after such objectification never seemed to happen with OG Goths, its the TikTok Goths, which are super cute but also seem to be a patronizing mockery.

Am i the only one who feels this way?

i've been exploring a lot of bands ranging from the 80's to modern day artists, from postpunk to darkwave & deathrock, perhaps a lil tinge of synthpop & new wave for the past 2 years — each in their own respect: absolutely beautiful. the overall identity & aesthetics of being goth is just such a pleasure to indulge in.

the darker things in life i feel are not for everyone of course, but the sounds (basslines, synths, tempos), lyrical content, attire & themes are just so nice. i've always felt on the outlier of social circles growing up, & as a metalhead when i was young along with my expanding knowledge of this community i have felt at home within such more so than any other communities. you are all so welcoming & kind. ♡♡

i just wanted to express my love & appreciation for such a beautiful way of life/subculture, you all are magnificent & fuck anybody who says you're too old, too weird, that you shouldn't do this or that, etc; we make our own paths in life & nobody else has a goddamn say in our expressions.

I really love songs with an organ in them and obviously since it’s kind of considered a gothic instrument I was wondering what goth songs have organs in them?

I think we can all agree that Siouxsie’s cover of “Dear Prudence” is so much better than the original.