#cottagegoth

Even creatures of the night need to go touch grass sometimes.

If our recent releases were the soundtrack for wandering through neon streets or misty dreams at 3 AM, our new EP, Twilight in the Valley, is what happens when we stumble out of the crypt, discover the Shire, and decide to stay for second breakfast.

For this project, we stepped away from the heavy darkwave synths and driving basslines. Think rich acoustic strings, gentle earthy melodies, and the kind of pastoral, fantasy-inspired warmth that makes you want to live in a house with a round green door. It’s a peaceful acoustic journey through lush, green valleys right as the sun dips below the horizon. A deliberate transition from tension to sleep.

Sometimes, immortality is about resting in a quiet meadow before the hunt begins again.

Pour yourself a cup of tea, light a beeswax candle, and let us take you somewhere beautiful.

Stream Twilight in the Valley everywhere now.

EJ's Aesthetic of the Day:

Cottagegoth 🪾🌫️

Time Period of Origin: Early 2020s

Inspirations & Influences: Appreciation for the dangerous aspects of the wilderness, darker counterpart to Cottagecore, finding beauty in imperfection, isolated/hermit lifestyles, respecting the powerful forces of the natural world, dark fairytales/folklore, witchcraft

Colors: Black, forest green, gray, faded brown, off-white

Visual Themes & Motifs: Poisonous plants, dense fog, overgrown forests, animal bones, rundown cottages, rural cemeteries, decaying trees, rainy weather

Characteristics: Solitary, macabre, melancholic, dark, untamed

Fashion: Flowy black lace dresses, puffy-sleeved shirts, Victorian/Edwardian lace-up boots, flare-sleeved maxi dresses

Hair & Makeup: Long messy hair, loose braids, pale/pasty skin, black lipstick, smudged brown/black/dark green eyeshadow

Accessories: Black onyx pendants, velvet chokers, hooded capes/cloaks, mourning veils, nature-themed silver jewelry, black painted nails

Film & TV: The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Over the Garden Wall (2014), The Cabin in the Woods (2011), It Comes at Night (2017), Mama (2013), The Witch (2015), Yellowjackets (2021-present), Wuthering Heights (2011)