from the LP Mask, Beggars Banquet Records, 1981Dancing probably isn’t the first activity people associate with the modern gothic subculture, because let’s be honest, with all the chains and random metal accessories these kids wear it would present some real safety issues to anyone that was standing near them, so it’s most likely better that they just continue to mope about, hands plunged firmly inside their pockets; however, back in the early ‘80s, goth rock could be heard spinning on the turntables of many DJs, the frenetic pace often making it better for nightclub dancefloors than new wave. Bauhaus was one of the best, fashioning some of the most idiosyncratic and alluring soundtracks within that scene, and looking every bit the part, with singer Peter Murphy & guitarist Daniel Ash appearing like the near-dead offspring of some hairdresser vampires and the cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show, all the while, “…dancing to the dark side of this tune…”
