Previously, a Waxx Lyrical Record of The Month for July 2023. Comes with bonus exclusive listening notes.
 
Originally released in 1993, The Honeymoon Is Over was the album that took The Cruel Sea from cult favourites to household names. After the critical buzz of This Is Not The Way Home and Down Below, this was the record that blew the doors wide open — 3x Platinum, a full year in the ARIA Top 50, and two years running in the Top 40 best-sellers.
 
Driven by standout singles like 'Seems Twice', 'Woman With Soul', and 'Black Stick', the title track 'The Honeymoon Is Over' became an unlikely anthem — raw, swaggering, and unmistakably Australian. The album would go on to win 5 ARIA Awards from 10 nominations and remains one of the most celebrated releases of the era.
 
To mark its 30th anniversary, this landmark album is finally available on vinyl for the first time — a long-missing piece in many collections, now filled.
 
TRACKS:
Orleans Stomp
The Honeymoon Is Over
Delivery Man
The Right Time
Black Stick
Sly Din
Naked Flame
Woman with Soul
Seems Twice
Better than Love
X-N-Pop
Let's Lay Down Here & Make Love
Blame It On The Moon