Founding member of The Cure Lol Tolhurst takes readers on a very personal tour of the people, places, and events that made goth an enduring movement and vital subculture, in GOTH: A History. Bob Pomeroy reviews.

Dark Island (Sonic Records). Review by Judy Craddock.

Cerulean (Centripetal Force). Review by James Mann.

The effervescent jangle of German trio A Tale of Golden Keys is intricately engineered to make your ears ask “what was that?”

Dionysus (PIAS). Review by Julius C. Lacking.

Back to the Woods (Dais Records). Review by Scott Adams.

Dreamlover (Group Tightener Records). Review by Laura Pontillo.

Mourning Birds EP (Independent). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Matthew Moyer unveils the secrets of this month’s 45 Grave.

Dot Hacker (EP) (ORG Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.

I Think I Can See the Ocean (Stunning Models On Display). Review by Jeff Schweers.

Fission (hi-speedsoul). Review by jeff schweers.

Book of Love, Lullabye, Candy Carol, Lovebubble (Noble Rot). Review by Scott Adams.

Islands (Labrador Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Infinite Light (JagJaguwar). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Phosphorescent bathed Jacksonville in a pool of saturated country rock, fairly drenching Matthew Moyer in the glory.

Operating in a genre dominated by paint-by-numbers R&B, Zaki Ibrahim paints soul – outside the lines – with a purple paint brush. S D Green talks to the emergent Canadian soulstress about globalism in her sound, the unlikely influence of Tom Waits, and why critics refuse to believe Canadian artists have soul.

Cold (Silber Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

How to Swim and Live (Sleepy). Review by Linda Tate.

The Burning Circle And Then Dust (Silber). Review by Matthew Moyer.