JOHN ROBB
“The Art Of Darkness : The History Of Goth”
Louder Than War Books
(Paperback)
Over 500 Pages + Photographs by Mick Mercer
Release Date: May 16, 2023
ISBN: 978-1526173201
"Brilliantly illuminates the realm of imagination and dark beauty" Johnny Marr
"This exhaustive book shows why the dark side is not dead and buried." MOJO ✯✯✯✯
"This exhaustive book shows why the dark side is not dead and buried." MOJO ✯✯✯✯
"Monolithic - will do for goth what England's Dreaming did for punk." NME
"Manic encyclopedia of post-punk: a treat." Uncut
"Gloriously knowledgeable…stuffed with stories about the bands who changed your life as a teenager." Irish Independent
"A feast for fans of the subculture." Hot Press
"Gloriously knowledgeable…stuffed with stories about the bands who changed your life as a teenager." Irish Independent
"A feast for fans of the subculture." Hot Press
Eight years in the making, “The Art Of Darkness: The History Of Goth”, to be released May 16th in the US, is the first in-depth account of the music, culture and history of the goth music scene. With stellar reviews in the UK and Europe, it has sparked a goth revival with various articles, TV coverage and copycat books and is a best seller. John Robb is a veteran of the global alternative music scene, he was responsible for coining the term “Britpop” and was the first UK writer to interview Nirvana back in 1989. He has also written extensively on popular music for The Times, The Guardian, NME, Sounds, Zigzag and is the founder of UK music website, Louder Than War.
Photo: John Middleham
Author/Music Scribe/TV Presenter/Environmental Activist and Bass Player for perennial post-punk survivors The Membranes, John Robb is a man who cannot sit still. When he’s not touring with his band (most recently in Europe with The Stranglers, The Chameleons and Fields Of The Nephilim), he’s presenting, moderating or writing for his popular UK music site, Louder Than War. John has previously written the best-selling books “Punk Rock : An Oral History” and “The North Will Rise Again : Manchester Music City 1976-1996”. His latest opus is the over 500-page “The Art Of Darkness : The History of Goth”, an in-depth account that he feels presents the first major and comprehensive overview of Goth music and culture and its lasting legacy.
Starting with a night out in a Goth club, it then takes us on a deep-dive into the wider culture, exploring the social conditions that created ‘Goth’ in the post-punk period. It examines the fall of Rome, Lord Byron and the romantic poets, European folk tales, Gothic architecture and painters, the occult, to modern-day Instagram influencers.
The book is built mainly around the 80s post-punk Goth period and features interviews with Andrew Eldritch, Killing Joke, Bauhaus, The Cult, The Banshees, The Damned, Einstürzende Neubauten, Johnny Marr, Trent Reznor, Adam Ant, Laibach, The Cure, Nick Cave and many others.…it looks at the music, style and the political and social conditions that spawned the culture, and the great music, fashions and attitudes that defined it, and is a first-hand account of being there at some of the legendary gigs and clubs that made the scene happen...
Pre-order a copy of this definitive deep-dive into the dark side!
Follow John Robb on social media
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Author/Music Scribe/TV Presenter/Environmental Activist and Bass Player for perennial post-punk survivors The Membranes, John Robb is a man who cannot sit still. When he’s not touring with his band (most recently in Europe with The Stranglers, The Chameleons and Fields Of The Nephilim), he’s presenting, moderating or writing for his popular UK music site, Louder Than War. John has previously written the best-selling books “Punk Rock : An Oral History” and “The North Will Rise Again : Manchester Music City 1976-1996”. His latest opus is the over 500-page “The Art Of Darkness : The History of Goth”, an in-depth account that he feels presents the first major and comprehensive overview of Goth music and culture and its lasting legacy.
Starting with a night out in a Goth club, it then takes us on a deep-dive into the wider culture, exploring the social conditions that created ‘Goth’ in the post-punk period. It examines the fall of Rome, Lord Byron and the romantic poets, European folk tales, Gothic architecture and painters, the occult, to modern-day Instagram influencers.
The book is built mainly around the 80s post-punk Goth period and features interviews with Andrew Eldritch, Killing Joke, Bauhaus, The Cult, The Banshees, The Damned, Einstürzende Neubauten, Johnny Marr, Trent Reznor, Adam Ant, Laibach, The Cure, Nick Cave and many others.…it looks at the music, style and the political and social conditions that spawned the culture, and the great music, fashions and attitudes that defined it, and is a first-hand account of being there at some of the legendary gigs and clubs that made the scene happen...
Pre-order a copy of this definitive deep-dive into the dark side!
Follow John Robb on social media
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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