Teen Gothic

Hello, I really enjoy ethereal goth, specifically for the beautiful “heavenly voices” singing featured in artists such as Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, Love Spirals Downwards, etc.

I am wanting to hear gothic rock or post-punk with male/masc vocalists that have the same soothing, melodic, ethereal vocal tones as those artists. I want to hear very smooth crooned or chant-like singing, as opposed to the more vibrato-heavy or gravelly singing that is a bit more common for masc vocalists of the genre.

Here are a few examples of songs that sum up what I’m looking for.

Lowlife – Wild Swan

Dead Can Dance – The Arcane

Lycia – Drifting

Eden – Healingbow

Emerald Vein – Existence

[disclaimer: I am already familiar with This Mortal Coil, Black Tape for a Blue Girl, and Soul Whirling Somewhere. The vocal styles fit, but musically, I want it to still sound more goth/post-punk oriented]

Saw an ad for vocal coaching in my feed earlier and it got me wondering what goth vocalists would be considered as having / demonstrating the most skill and / or uniqueness in their craft. I'm worse than a beginner when it comes to anything related to the technical side of music though; I have no idea what is or isn't impressive vocally, so I thought I'd ask:

Who do you think is a particularly stand-out goth vocalist? Do some artists have a more uniquely goth vocal style than others? Are some artists doing things with their voice that are particularly difficult? Or are goth vocals more on the simpler side of things? Curious to know.

hello all, was wondering if anyone had recs for goth bands or albums with female vocalists (trans women included obvs)? screaming/hoarse/husky/unique voices very preferred as well :+) thanks !!

ETA: realized i should mention i obviously am already familiar w/ siouxsie!