Gothic Lolita Soundtrack: Volume III

Hello bats! Were you waiting for another installment of Gothic Lolita Soundtrack? No? Too bad, because you're getting one anyway. As usual, I'll be featuring a mix of cute, creepy, and heavy music. Skip to the bottom of the post to see links to previous editions!

† Strawberry Switchblade †

Strawberry Switchblade was a Scottish new-wave duo that was popular in Japan during the 1980s. They definitely had an influence on the appearance of more than a few visual kei acts at the time, as well as a whole generation of goths in the west. They're definitely responsible for my love of miniskirts, polka-dots, corsets, and shiny leather. Their music is often cute, dreamy, and upbeat sounding, with melancholy or dark lyrics. I'm actually planning on doing a Strawberry Switchblade coordinate based on the styling in Let Her Go!

Recommended Songs: Cut With The Cake Knife, Secrets, Being Cold, Let Her Go

† OLIVIA †

You might recognize Olivia Lufkin's voice and music from the NANA anime as the vocalist for the fictional band Trapnest. Most of her songs are a blend of trip hop and alternative rock, and she has a very distinctive singing voice.

Recommended Songs: Blind Unicorn, Denial, Dreamcamp, Crystalline

† Lacuna Coil †

Lacuna Coil is a legendary Italian hard rock/gothic metal band with incredinly endearingly corny music videos. I got into them as an angsty teen and still love them as an angsty adult. Great if you're looking for something heavy, gothic, and emotive. Swamped, one of their most famous songs, was featured in the RPG Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines.

Recommended Songs: Enjoy the Silence, Our Truth, Spellbound

† Darling Violetta †

If you're a fan of Buffy or Angel, you might recognize Darling Violetta as the band who performed the Angel theme song, Sanctuary. They were also featured in the soundtrack Vampire: the Masquerade Bloodlines.

Recommended Songs: Spoiled and Rotten, Sanctuary, Blue Sun

† Amber Asylum †

Amber Asylum is a beautiful blend of neoclassical darkwave/dark ambient that's perfect for when you want to listen to some moody, calming music while reading or relaxing.

Recommended Songs: Outer Dark, Garden of Love

† Autumn †

Autumn is one of my favourite gothic rock bands of all time. The lead singer is expressive and emotive, and I love her powerful voice.

Recommended Songs: Red, Desert Winds of Jezebel, The Fall

Thank you for reading, and be sure to check out the rest of the posts in this series!

Volume II: Rasputina, The Eden House, Switchblade Symphony, Artésia, Emilie Autumn, Cécile Corbel, Rule of Rose OST
Volume I: Lacrimosa, Stillste Stunde, Cross Vein, GPKISM, The Birthday Massacre, Lacroix Despheres, Rose Noir, Kaya, Elend