Instead, our list selects many of our favorite classic records that were released during goth’s initial gestation, explosion, and eventual decline from the mainstream consciousness. This list is not necessarily a perfect starter kit either, though you could certainly do worse than pick up every record listed below and listen ad-nauseum (please be careful if you’ve found yourself here and don’t have the emotional fortitude for this kind of undertaking). Many heated debates have been had among friends as to which bands qualify, where is the line between post-punk, goth, and industrial lies, and whether or not a working-class band from the heart of Manchester deserve credit as the kingpins to an entire culture (hint, we’re going with the Northampton boys and “ Bela“).īefore we get started, a few ground rules: This is not intended as a rigid history lesson, intended to take you on an all-encompassing journey through gothic subculture past, present, and future. Goth is an extremely complicated subculture and “genre”.
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