If we really want to be pedantic, most goth things aren't "goth" technically. If they aren't from late 70s Manchester blah blah blah. But that's not a useful or often used definition. Typically when it's used it's with reference to a larger culture. Generally tied back to punk or horror. So horror Punk is absolutely goth Etc. 😁 As are TBM.

I may be biased. Once had someone pull me aside at a birthday party asking what the "shirt" was about. Only to realize I had worn my TBM shirt that day. I was like, it's a band and that's totally not what I'm plotting. You'll find out about that later. Though for the future I need to find some The Birthday Party merch to wear instead. Or at least Nick Cave. A lot less questions that way.

I really like one specific Depeche Mode album and it’s not their first and definitely wasn’t their last.

I'm guessing.... Violator? My fave is Some Great Reward, tho Black Celebration is pretty good too. I'm not familiar with a lot of their later stuff, tho Memento Mori was OK.

After Violator it got hard to call Depeche goth. But from about Construction Time Again till then, sure