The Cure & Gothic Music: A Review of "Goth: A History" by Lol Tolhurst

Lol Tolhurst, one of the co-founders of the famous Gothic rock band "The Cure", has written a book called "Goth: A History" that was released in late 2023. This is my review of the book. I enjoyed it a lot - and hope you enjoy this video! hank you for watching!

Video on "What is Goth?":    • What is Goth? A History  

Check out my other videos through my playlists:

Fantasy & Science Fiction:    • Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature  

Gothic & Romantic Literature:    • Gothic & Romantic Literature  

Literary Theory:    • Literary Theory  

Japanese Literature:    • Japanese Literature  

About this channel
I am Laura, a PhD student of Comparative Literature in Germany researching hermeneutics and aesthetics. I make videos on Gothic Literature, the origins of modern fantasy and sci-fi stories and literary theory.

Sources:
A Forest by The Cure
I Can Never Say Goodbye by The Cure
Music by Epidemic Sound

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Video chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:27 Lol Tolhurst & The Cure
3:13 Overview of the book
7:05 The Autor's Note
8:55 Ties to Gothic Literature
11:25 Gothic bands
12:40 The essence of Goth
14:00 Goth & Punk
16:55 Review
25:26 Conclusion
26:14 Outro

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