TVAM tells us about his Top 5 UK Goth Albums

Joe Oxley, who resides in Wigan, part of Greater Manchester, has been conjuring dreamy darkwave for the better part of a decade as TVAM. There’s plenty of classic goth in what he does, but you can also feel the pull of downtempo and shoegaze, and over the course of three albums he’s carved out his own corner of the obsidian. The latest is Ruins, his second release for Geoff Barrow’s Invada Records. He’s got the sonic aesthetics dialed in, somewhere between The Cure and Depeche Mode, and Boards of Canada and Ulrich Schnauss — icy layers of synthesizers melding with glacial guitars, pulsing electronic bass, and motorik rhythms. The songs are great too and you can listen below.

To celebrate the release of Ruins, Joe has made us a list of his top five UK goth albums, including some heavy hitters and a couple that are more obscure. Watch him talk about those below.

TVAM just started his UK tour and all dates are listed below.

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TVAM – 2026 TOUR DATES
Feb 27 – GLASGOW – Nice ‘n’ Sleazy
Feb 28 – NEWCASTLE – The Common Room
Mar 03 – LEEDS – Hyde Park Book Club
Mar 04 – BIRMINGHAM – The Hare & Hounds
Mar 05 – CARDIFF – Clwb Ifor Bach
Mar 06 – BRISTOL – Strange Brew
Mar 07 – MANCHESTER – Soup
Mar 10 – BRIGHTON – The Hope & Ruin
Mar 11 – LONDON – The Lower Third
Mar 12 – CAMBRIDGE – The Portland Arms
Mar 20 – RAMSGATE – Ramsgate Music Hall