Free 80s Goth Music Downloads

Free 80s Goth Music Downloads

• Spellbound by Siouxsie and the Banshees

• Snake Dance by The March Violets

• She’s In Parties by Bauhaus

• Charlotte Sometimes by The Cure

• Rain by The Cult

• All My Colours by Echo and the Bunneymen

• The Weeping Song by Nick Cave and The Bad

Seeds

• Bring It On by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

• Dieche by Sex Gang Children

• Temple of Love by Sisters of Mercy

• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang by Specimen

• Open Your Eyes by Lords of the New Church

• Romeo’s Distress by Christian Death

• Knock Three Times by Black Tape for a Blue Girl

• The Ghost in You by Noirhaus

Important Artists This Genre

If the songs listed above just whetted your appetite for this kind of music, but you’re not sure where to start looking for more, seek out these artists to get you started:

• Joy Division
• Bauhaus
• The Cure
• The Birthday Party
• Tones on Tail
• Love and Rockets
• Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
• Sisters of Mercy
• Xmal Deutschland
• Dead Can Dance
• March Violets

One label that had a hand in putting out many of these artists was 4AD Records. Visit their site for profiles and discographies on groundbreaking 80s goth artists - not to mention the best collection of album cover art around. They also have an extensive database of music downloads to purchase featuring many otherwise out of print albums.

More Information

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