Welcome Center “Is This All There Is?” The answer to the question is a definite yes! Welcome Center, from Dallas later Philadelphia, is comprised of Jesse Smith and Aaron Sternick, who, fifteen years ago, bonded outside a dorm room by … Continue Reading
The Membranes “Black Is The Colour” What Nature Gives… Nature Takes Away Post punk legends, Membranes, are back in a huge way. Sounding like Nick Cave crossed with Godspeed You Black Emperor, Membranes literally blow your mind and make your … Continue Reading
Evi Vine Sabbath (single edit)- Featuring Simon Gallup Black Light Dark White Some of the best Goth I’ve heard in a long time. Evi Vine’s voice just takes over and brings you to a darker, more personal, rather claustrophobic world. On this … Continue Reading
Death By Piano “Countdown” Death By Piano is back and even darker than before, if that is possible. “Countdown” is a remarkable song containing what might be my favorite line: “Will the quiet be too loud?” Death By Piano is comprised of singer/keyboardist Kalen … Continue Reading
Holy Wars “Born Dark” The best indictment of our society’s way of forcing gender behavior on our society since Hole, Holy Wars turns the whole beauty world on its head by forcing us to consider that some of us don’t … Continue Reading
Bela Goosy “I Underdog” My favorite goth performer has a new single out. Listen to this, watch the video, and it becomes obvious why Bela Goosy is my Goth hero. Coming from Lagraulire, France, Goosy is just bursting with the classic … Continue Reading
Spain Maya In The Summer Mandala Brush One of the most beautiful albums you will ever hear. The music is fantastic, very ethereal, definitely more unusual, with these clear vocals that are as much a musical instrument as the backing … Continue Reading
CZARINA “Silence & Surrender” CZARINA has been called “David Bowie and Siouxie Sioux’s secret love child,” and the label really fits. She’s mysterious, sexy, talented, and has this other worldly appeal combined with that goth mystique that is so missing … Continue Reading
Bela Goosy “Among Lunatics” Welcome To The Kafka’s House If you love Goth music, the real deal, not the fake “Goth Lite”, listen to Bela Goosy. He is from France, and the music he makes his definitely creepy and beautiful, … Continue Reading
Them Are Us Too “Floor” Amends Coming from SF, Them Are Us Too are definitely one of the most interesting bands out now. Made up by kennedy ashlyn and cash askew, Them Are Us Too would not be out of place sound-wise … Continue Reading
Gang Of Four “Ivanka (Things You Can’t Have)” Complicit There is nothing I need to add. Go4 has just taken quotes from Ivanka Trump and backing it out with a great industrial beat as usual. This is a great song. … Continue Reading
Depeche Mode “Cover Me” Spirit Has Depeche Mode sold their soul to someone? Their music never ages, yet it is in constant flux. Their new single, “Cover Me”, is one of the best tracks I’ve ever heard from them or … Continue Reading
United Sounds Of Joy “Where Those Who Fall Are Left Behind” War is A Force That Gives Us Meaning There is beauty in sadness, and United Sounds Of Joy are experts on sadness. Where Those Who Fall Are Left Behind sets a … Continue Reading
Matias Aguayo & The Desdemonas “Cold Fever” Sofarnapolis Wow, this is so great, so different, not for the weak or 45’s. This is gutsy music by a master. Partly goth, partly electronic, Matias Aguayo attacks music rather than just playing it. … Continue Reading
Baroque Monody “Pickford” Aphrodite Laughs This is an amazing album. Baroque Monody has written and performed a great group of tunes about women, a lot not often sung about. Most of the songs are written by Jennifer Elizabeth Rose, who … Continue Reading
Christian Dörge “Scotland Yard” Ghost Of A Bad Idea – The Very Best Of Christian Dörge My Munich goth hero has released an extensive greatest hits collection spanning the 25 years of his musical career. This is the ultimate in … Continue Reading
Lolahiko “Funeral” The Year We Died But Stayed Alive If there were awards for beautiful darkness, Lolahiko would definitely win. Coming from Los Angeles, Lolahiko is comprised of Lauren Marie and Ike Kawaguchi. Lolahiko is a definite love child, the … Continue Reading
Liz Brennan “Body Bags” Wow!!!! And we thought Lana del Ray was creepy?!?!. Liz Brennan is so wonderfully creepy and beautiful As her bio says: Liz Brennan is a singer-songwriter from New York who has combined many musical elements to … Continue Reading
Preoccupations “Degraded” Preoccupations Formally known as Viet Cong, Preoccupations changed their name after a series of important changes. When the four members of Preoccupations wrote and recorded their new record, they were in a state of near total instability. Years-long … Continue Reading
Liste Noire “Time Is Your Crime” Brace If you have never heard Liste Noire, you really need to do so NOW. This band is so amazing. Liste Noire is the new incarnation of the art-wave project Velvet Condom. Alice Gift and … Continue Reading