Waves_On_Waves x Crimewave x Waves On Waves: “Started Catching Feelings” – Darkwave’s New Goth Anthem

Lost in the Neon Haze: Waves_On_Waves, Crimewave & Waves On Waves After Dark Unravel Love’s Danger in “Started Catching Feelings”

Prepare to surrender to the deep end. Waves_On_Waves (fronted by Chris Sevier) continues to defy genre with his latest immersion, teaming up with Crimewave and Waves On Waves After Dark for the irresistibly moody track, “Started Catching Feelings.” This release dives headfirst into the goth and darkwave undercurrents of the LA scene, delivering a track that is as infectious as it is emotionally complex.

The Sound of Anemoia: Nostalgia Meets Modern Dread

Chris Sevier’s musical journey—from EDM top-liner to a driving force in LA’s underground—culminates in a sound that pulls listeners deep underwater. If his previous work echoes the lush, “New Retro Wave” sounds of the 1980s, then “Started Catching Feelings” embraces the decade’s darker, more dramatic side.

This collaboration plunges into a goth wonderland. With Crimewave and Waves On Waves After Dark, the track is built on crisp electronic percussion, minor chords, and hypnotic synths, echoing the dramatic flair of bands like Sisters of Mercy or Depeche Mode. It perfectly captures the bittersweet tension of a casual relationship tipping into something real—the moment of realization when one party “started catching feelings,” despite the conscious decision that love is “irrational, so unnatural.”

Music Video Magic: Griffith Observatory and Unseen Evil

The “Started Catching Feelings” music video perfectly complements this sense of psychological drama. Ditching the obvious 80s clichés, the video uses iconic, modern LA settings to heighten the internal confession.

The footage captures Sevier spilling his anxieties from the balcony of the Griffith Observatory, one of the city’s most iconic vantage points. Rapid-fire cuts, gritty effects, and flashes of drummer Les Nuby plunge the viewer into a fever dream. The atmosphere is charged with paranoia—hints of unseen danger, like a pair of glowing yellow eyes in the dark woods, suggest that in this world, romantic connection feels as haunting and inescapable as evil itself.

More Than Retro: The Immersive World of Waves_On_Waves

Waves_On_Waves’ broader project, Songs They Forgot to Write in 80s, excels at wielding nostalgia like a double-edged sword, igniting anemoia—that deep, wistful longing for a time you never experienced. Sevier’s ability to weave tender ballads with cinematic rock anthems proves his sonic curiosity is boundless.

Whether you’re a veteran of the Sunset Strip or discovering the era’s influence for the first time, this track invites you to surrender completely. Let the waves pull you deeper into the mood.