Goth

“The Cure wrote the book on Goth, so who better to literally write the book on Goth than one of the Cure’s founding imaginary boys? By joining the dots of his own unique story with the darkest and most romantic moments in pop culture, Tolhurst has crafted a fascinating tome that is part memoir, part travelogue, part textbook, and most of all, the definitive guide to what has always been one of music’s hardest-to-define genres.”—Lyndsey Parker, Music Editor, Yahoo Entertainment

"A thoughtful, highly readable memoir and music-history book will appeal to Cure fans as well as anyone interested in the history of Anglo-American punk and goth culture... lively, intelligent reading for discriminating late-20th-century dark music fans."

"An impressionistic, heartfelt account of the origins, influence, and curative powers of the goth subculture."—Library Journal

“GOTH succeeds at what’s often thought of as an impossible task: defining the roots, influences and impact of goth.”—Salon

"If you’re going to read one book about goth culture, you might as well read the one written by a co-founder of the gothiest goth band. Lol Tolhurst’s new work, Goth is a must-read for any Cure fan and an entirely pleasing experience for anyone interested in the subculture. Far from an encyclopedic text of a few thousand bands you may have heard about if you ever shopped at the one place in town that sold band shirts andleather jackets... Goth is an engrossing memoir/history lesson in the happy-sad subculture."—Dread Central

"…[A]n interesting look at a counterculture from the eyes of someone who helped bring it to life… Much like its subject matter, it’s moody and emotional in all the right ways.”—Spectrum Culture