Goth: A History by Lol TolhurstMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Full Disclosure: I received an Advanced Reader's Copy of Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst from Hachette Books via NetGalley.
Goth: A History is not a definitive, comprehensive history of Goth music or even Goth culture. Instead, it is a history of Goth music as told through the lens of someone who was there from its beginnings. As a founding member of the band that would later go on to be known as The Cure, Lol Tolhurst had a front row seat. I started listening to The Cure in high school when we still called it new wave music. Goth, as a label, would come later. The idea was still the same. I think what Lol does best is explain how misunderstood Goths can be because people judge them on their vampire-esque appearance. And while many Goths do adhere to a certain aesthetic, you don't have to dress in black to love Goth music. In fact, not all Goth music is dark and broody either. At the end of the day, those who have enjoyed Goth in any of its iterations, music, literature, art, or movies, will enjoy taking a stroll down memory lane and learning how it all began and how it evolved into what we know now.
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