Album
A-ha – Scoundrel Days Album Lyrics
"Scoundrel Days" finds A-ha evolving far beyond their synth-pop breakthrough, crafting a darker, more atmospheric sound that trades the bright sheen of "Take On Me" for brooding Nordic melancholy. The album pulses with cold synthesizers and Morten Harket's soaring vocals, creating cinematic soundscapes that feel both intimate and epic-particularly on tracks like "I've Been Losing You," which became their biggest hit from the record. The production has a distinctly '80s sheen but with more weight and emotional gravity, as the band explores themes of loss, longing, and romantic uncertainty against backdrops of icy electronics and driving rhythms. It's A-ha at their most serious and sophisticated, proving they could create compelling art beyond their early MTV fame while still maintaining their gift for unforgettable hooks.
Tracklist
| 1 | Scoundrel Days |
| 2 | The Swing of Things |
| 3 | I've Been Losing You |
| 4 | October |
| 5 | Manhattan Skyline |
| 6 | Cry Wolf |
| 7 | We're Looking for the Whales |
| 8 | The Weight of the Wind (demo) |
| 9 | Maybe Maybe |
| 10 | Soft Rains of April |
| • | Cry Wolf (demo) |
| • | Cry Wolf (extended version) |
| • | Cry Wolf (live in Croydon) |
| • | Cry Wolf lyrics |
| • | Days on End (demo) |
| • | I've Been Losing You (extended version) |
| • | I've Been Losing You (live in Croydon) |
| • | I've Been Losing You (Octocon Studio demo) |
| • | Manhattan Skyline (demo) |
| • | Manhattan Skyline (extended remix) |
| • | Maybe, Maybe (demo) |
| • | October (demo) |
| • | Scoundrel Days (demo) |
| • | Scoundrel Days (Octocon Studio demo) |
| • | Soft Rains of April (guitar version) |
| • | The Blue Sky (live in Croydon) |
| • | The Swing of Things (demo #3) |
| • | This Alone Is Love (original version) |
| • | Train of Thought (live in Croydon) |
| • | We're Lookinf For The Whales |
| • | We're Looking for the Whales (demo) |
| • | We're Looking for the Whales (live in Croydon) |