Teen Gothic

mine is currently ‘buried alive’ by radio werewolf. what’s yours?

I'm not even sure if this is considered goth but I've been obsessed with the low-fi/ambient sound it has and would love to find more songs with the same qualities. Recs would be greatly appreciated 🙂

(Baby bat here) (I would even say a newborn baby bat)

I'm already a metalhead. I enjoy trash, groove, gothic, occult, doom, alternative, etc. On the rock scene, I like hard rock, psychedelic, blues, stoner and more. I have searched, and it appears that gothic metal, symphonic metal and occult rock aren't in the gothic subculture. I have been more interested in the goth scene because of aesthetics, books and movies, but of course, I also like the music. Until now, what I genuinely appreciated in goth music was post-punk. I really didn't like dark or cold waves. Likewise, am I goth, even just liking post-punk?

Edit: of all subreddits that I go to, the r/goth are the one were have the most kind ones!

A LOT of them just make posts to feed the delusions and fetishes of men.

Others just dance over goth music. I have no problems with dancing but too much is too much. I want to see other type of videos too.

I can tell when someone makes videos related to goth just for views and likes and others that really care.

For example I love diy videos

Some of these videos are so cringe that I want to stab my eyes.

I do not want to be misunderstood I love goth music and style is just that social media makes goth look more like something trendy. Like teenagers saying they are goth just to be cooland then do not even like the music.

I have this problem with instagram where it is full of influemcers dressing "goth". Just type goth in the search bar and see how many true goth outfits and how many sexualized outfits are there.

I want to see quality content, not the same dancing video with the same music in the background made by different influencers….

I've been more entertained by this sub and the other two goth style outfits subs than instagram

I just got into them and they feel like they're walking a fine line between dark and synthwave, especially "Modern Mirror." Soft Kill is the closest I found, but I'm hoping there's more out there!

I really like the vibe of this song, is there more like it?

My boyfriend is gonna propose to me soon (relevant I promise) we've even picked out a ring together and we already know it will be a pretty small wedding, we don't have a lot of friends or even extended family who would really want to be there, so we have decided against a DJ, but I'll be honest it's also partly because I'd like to have a little more control over the music given that my tastes are what they are. So basically here it is, most if not all of the friends I'm inviting are also really into goth music, and it's also something I would want to include in the reception while everyone is dancing and having fun. Because when I personally think of dancing and letting loose, I think of goth.

But here's the thing, there will still be family members at the wedding, so essentially I'm looking for examples of goth music that won't seem partivularly abrasive or offensive to non goth adults in theyr 50s/60s. I'll be mixing them in with other music targeted more at some of our other guests so everyone will find something they'll like. I'll also take suggestions for "goth friendly but not necessarily goth" songs/ bands that some of my friends who'vebeen into goth a bit longer than I have would still likely enjoy, just to beef up the playlist a bit and have more options. It doesn't need to necessarily be anything a mainstream crowd of that age would LOVE, just something they wouldn't be too shocked to hear and wouldn't cause too much of a stir, thanks so much for the help. Bonus points for themes involving love/ romance.