Teen Gothic

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*

A previous post before me said something similar. People don't know that goth is a music genre.

All goth seems to be online now is "who looks the most goth" "who has the most goth stuff" "who dresses the most goth" "whos social media feed looks the most goth" and "who shops at the most goth stores"

Its all performative. More than half of all new goths are not true to the subculture. With the rise of aesthetics and how you are being perceived online, the goth message has been pushed out of the way for things like consumerism and capitalism off this popular "look".

And I use the phrase "goth movement/ message" lightly because it is apparently a polarizing topic, even though goth is a political subculture. Similar things have happened to the punk, grunge, and even scene/ emo subcultures who are based on antifascism or even positive mental health messages. Its been reduced down to a label with no one having any regard for the history of

Ever since goth became fetishized and a popular tag on OF, PH, etc. the message of the Goth Movement has completely been washed out, which is sad because goth's have never really been well known for anything other than their looks and "odd/ weird" personalities.

Please discuss any points I made in the comments and discuss with each other. I would love to know what other goths think of this!

It doesn't need to be uplifting. But maybe just really catchy, or soothing, or sad in a way that you commiserate with. Mood-congruent is fine. What entertains you, or validates you, or is just really entertaining and pleasurable to listen to?

Bonus points if the song(s) you recommend are more recent, released after 2010 or so. I've semi-recently returned to goth after a LONG absence, so newer music is particularly welcome.

But old school is fine too!

Thank you so much! 🖤

Been going down a pipeline for this year pretty much. Started with doom metal and slowly I have been going more for that gothic vibe slowly but surely. Been listening to blauhaus and siouxie and the banshees and some cold wave as well. Keep going down further and further down the rabbit hole because of how much I love a band from the 90s that has a gothic sound to them. Which has led me into some gothic rock and cold wave wildly enough. Any any other bands and artists that you recommend that in that same vein and vibe of music. I do like some experimental stuff as well so hit me up with some obscure music as well. .