AllMusic gave
Gothic a three-star mixed review. Chris Chantler of
Metal Hammer wrote in 2020: "With their second album, the Halifax quintet began their extraordinary journey from scruffy tape-trade scenesters to planet-straddling rock gods. The self-explanatory
Gothic raised the bar, introducing arty ‘80s
goth influences to an insular underground, honing their songwriting, broadening horizons and nailing a wholly distinctive sound that they soon left behind." ==Track listing==