Teen Gothic

I recently stumbled upon this band called Life On Venus which is labelled as Dream Pop and Shoegaze. While we know that some dream pop and shoegaze can sound similar to goth, this particular band sounds a little bit too goth for dream pop standards. It literally sounds more goth than a lot of bands labelled as darkwave and ethereal wave that are posted here. I would say it's on the same level as Drab Majesty and probably more goth than mid-era Cocteau Twins which is generally accepted here without questions. Here are a few songs, what do you think?

• Camera Obscura (this one has noisy shoegaze parts, but otherwise it sounds very goth-like)
• For the Kill (this one is on the same level as Drab Majesty and almost approaches Twin Tribes)
• What Lies Beneath (this also has a noisy shoegaze section but is otherwise very similar to Drab Majesty and Twin Tribes, even the vocals are a little bit similar to Drab Majesty and would not be out of place on a goth album)
• Summer (this one has a little bit more prominent bass which would not be out of place on a goth album)

If you don't think it's goth, then what makes it different from goth music in your opinion and where is the exact border between dream pop/post-punk and goth? So far the only things I can note are the noisy sections that are pretty different from what can be generally found in goth music, the vocals are a little bit different. Otherwise it easily passes as ethereal wave IMO.

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I love The Cure, but they are very different to a lot of goth bands, I was wandering if there were any similar bands you'd reccomend?

Same musical vibe but just a lil less wack lyrics
Pls + thanks u !! 🏩

i fucking love trans people and goth music RAHHH 💪💪💪

Hi all! I found this pin on the floor of a goth club in Germany and I can't seem to find out what it is from… A band? A fashion brand? A video game? I'm so invested and it bothers me that I don't know what it is… Does anyone recognize it or can help me find the origin of this pin?

I'm talking new, old or both. I'll start with what may be a controversial one, but I don't like Joy Division. I appreciate their influence on the scene, but their music isn't anything to write home about and it's just boring. If I never heard them again, it'd be too soon.

Also, we as a society need to move past the Unknown Pleasures cover. We're better than that.

All are either hand painted or have photo transfer fabric on them. The Specimen top took a little extra time to stud around the collar & add grommets with the ribbon. It's a little bunchy with how I'm sitting, but standing it looks pretty good. I had a lot of fun freehanding all the little designs on the Switchblade Symphony shirt.

I'm pretty happy with how everything turned out!

I'm looking for goth songs or band that have/use brass instruments. I just know "The Passenger" by Siouxsie and the Banshees and "A Night Like This" by The Cure.