Teen Gothic

God, I just want DeWray to make more music like this. I'm not even a huge fan of most of Nosferatu's broader discog, but every single song on this album is a masterpiece. His voice just melts like honey. Wonderland, Silver, Bombers, and Monument are my favs for sure.

As I’m reading about them, I can’t help but wonder if they were a Batcave band or not.

I discovered the band through Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines that, after it assaulted every sense in my body with an overdose of 2000s that i didn't knew i so desperately needed to sate my nostalgia, introduced me to a plethora of incredible goth and non-goth artists and bands that i couldn't understand how i had never heard before given my interests in music were very closely aligned. I don't know if i qualify as goth but gothic imagery, films, literature, music, video & tabletop games and fashion captivate me to no end. Gothic influenced music in particular i was introduced to from a very young age thanks to my dad.

Among them was Darling Violetta and while their A Smaller God is pure eargasm, its Second Skin that left the deepest mark in me. Somber, sincere, intimate and full of adoration one can only dream of. Yet at the same time tragic, toxic, obsessive and desperate. Most people agree that it speaks of a ghoul (vampiric thrall) longing for her vampire master but in reality i think its simply about a relationship that has either fallen apart and at least one lover is still trying to dream about it OR its about a relationship fighting to become "too good to be true" but fails, yet it has some moments that reach very close to that goal, further fueling the unattainable dream. Depending on the mood i am happy to interpret it as either meaning or both. Still, to me it is an entrancing, romantic and dark. It preplexes me, it mesmerizes me. I want to share it with someone special. Its a piece of music that in these days fuels my inspiration to write and create and gives me comfort in my mandatory army service.

Faith & Disease are like a darkwave/goth version of The Sundays or Mazzy Star, I really recommend them.

I'm looking for the saddest, most gut wrenching, melancholic, painful goth songs that just make you want to die. Please give me some suggestions!

I was trying to explain 80s and Goth to a friend; that is not all doom and gloom but often very hectic or claustrophobic. I'm trying to give her 5 out 6 album recommendations of the quintessential 5 or 6 Goth albums. My list so far is:

Virgin Prunes – If I Die I Die Bauhaus – Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape Fields of the Nephilim – Earth Inferno Siouxsie and the Banshees – JuJu (or Hyaena?) Xmal Deutschland – Tocsin Danielle Dax – Inky Bloaters

I'd love to hear other people's top 5 or 6 albums.

if anyone was wondering this was the december 13th 2022 london concert in wembley, i had standing tickets but i was pretty far back because i was kind of late haha! it was brilliant, i will admit the crowd wasn’t the best but i still had so much fun finally seeing the band i have loved for years!

They are perfect. Every single second of their music are astonishing, their albums are just unbelievable good, from starts to finish. Nothing on the scene of goth compares with them, and perhaps, they'll be the most relevant band during the future years.

I started going to dark dance nights in my city few months ago. Whenever people of all genders come up to me or I go up to someone to say hi, they typically want to shake my hand or hug. A couple people have gently held onto my hand after shaking it, and it seems normal for people to hold hands or hold onto each other’s shoulders or waists while talking. I’ve even received kisses on the cheek and seen others do it to each other, and it just seems totally normal here. People are very free with complimenting each other on makeup, outfits, etc, and I’ve never received so many compliments in my life.

Some people ask permission before doing any of this, some don’t, but it doesn’t seem to be done with ill intent either way. Outside these club settings, I wouldn’t let anyone get so friendly, but everyone here just seems so chill and happy, I don’t mind it and know I can speak up if I do.

I’m just wondering if this is normal everywhere? I remember someone a long time ago who claimed to be a regular at these things talking about how people at goth clubs weren’t friendly and to just keep to myself lest I give the impression I’m looking to hook up, but I’ve had the opposite experience so far. People even share difficult things they’re going through to strangers, and we all hug and try to reassure each other that things will be okay. There’s also a wonderful overlap between the goths and board gamers in my area, but the goths are more likely to exchange contact info and show up to hangouts than other people I’ve met at game events.

So im new to gothic music i'm baby bat or whatever you call it lol but i already can see the diffrent in gothic rock songs some more upbeat some more dark in their sound.

Honestly i never thought this is how gothic music is gonna sound i thought it will be more dark in the lyrics and more heavy but i like it anyway and i like to discover.