Waves On Waves, Crimewave & Waves On Waves After Dark – Halloween Summer

With *Halloween Summer*, Waves On Waves, Crimewave, and Waves On Waves After Dark deliver a darkly romantic journey through the shadows of gothic rock, darkwave, post-punk, and synthpop. Blending 80s nostalgia with modern alternative influences, the album captures the atmosphere of endless summer nights, broken hearts, and underground club culture.

Across 18 tracks, the album explores love, obsession, heartbreak, and emotional isolation, often combining melancholic themes with a touch of black humor. Songs like „Bloody Valentine“ and „From The Bottom Of My Cold Black Heart“ embrace the darker side of romance, while „Started Catching Feelings“ and „Amounted To Nothing“ reveal a more vulnerable and introspective perspective.

„Desire,“ featuring ACTORS, celebrates the spirit of the darkwave scene, while „Nobody’s Famous In Hell“ adds a welcome dose of irony and attitude.

The album’s greatest strength lies in its consistent gothic atmosphere and unapologetic devotion to the darker side of alternative culture. Although some lyrical themes become repetitive, the combination of romantic melancholy, horror-inspired imagery, and playful darkness gives the record its own distinctive charm.

Halloween Summer is a love letter to gothic nightlife, bittersweet romance, and beautiful darkness. A fitting soundtrack for those who prefer dancing in the shadows, even when the sun is shining.

Side A — 21:02
It’s Too Late — 4:09

Started Catching Feelings — 2:51
Psycho — 2:59
Our Only Ties — 4:33
Messed Up and Fell in Love — 3:11
On the Outside — 3:19

Side B — 19:21
Bloody Valentine — 3:30
Hysteria — 3:31
From the Bottom of My Cold Black Heart — 3:50
Amounted to Nothing — 4:21
Nobody’s Famous in Hell — 3:47

CD
Track Listing:
1. It’s Too Late
2. Started Catching Feelings
3. Psycho
4. Our Only Ties
5. Messed Up And Fell In Love
6. On The Outside
7. Bloody Valentine
8. Desire Ft. ACTORS
9. From The Bottom Of My Cold Black Heart
10. Blue Saturdays
11. Amounted To Nothing
12. Body Snatchers
13. Bliss
14. Nobody’s Famous In Hell
15. Hysteria
16. She’s Dying Alone
17. She’s Fantastic
18. Oblivion

Bonus Tracks:
19. Warped
20. You Are Everything I’m Not Ft. Katrine Stenbekk

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