Darkwave

Feel the Gorgeous Darkwave Gloom of MAREUX “Laugh Now Cry Later”

Published

May 1, 2025

Jason Renaud

MAREUX describes “Laugh Now Cry Later” as the saddest song on his new record, Nonstop Romance. And when those melancholy guitar tones appear over the steady beat, I felt them in my chest. Through this beautiful, minimal darkwave song, Mareux is giving me a few minutes to feel the despair that floods my chest until it passes and I can laugh again. The song is “Laugh Now Cry Later” but it kinda makes me want to cry now, laugh later. Nonstop Romance is out June 27th via Revolution/Warner Records and you can pre-order it here. Catch MAREUX live at Los Angeles’ Cruel World Festival on May 17, but right now, let the gorgeous gloom of “Laugh Now Cry Later” wash over you here:

I started writing this song way back in 2018 and it’s gone through several evolutions since then. At the time, I was coming off of a bad relationship and was feeling bitter. I brought it back recently, not inspired by my own misfortunes, but those of some of my friends. This song is a standout on the album, not because it’s better than the other songs, but because it’s the saddest song on it.

– Mareux

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Written By Meghan

Meghan MacRae grew up in Vancouver, Canada, but spent many years living in the remote woods. Living in the shadow of grizzly bears, cougars and the other predators of the wilderness taught her about the dark side of nature, and taught her to accept her place in nature's order as their prey. She is co-founder of CVLT Nation.