Last Summer (2016) was written by Bill Darksoft during a heat wave that hit record high temperatures in Summer 2015. It was so hot, all he could do was chill and be introspective. The album combines images of Rome, the occult, swimming, vacation, and has a song dedicated to the movie Gattaca. “Heat Wave” is about old Roman cults, mithraic secrets, and a love affair written in emails. On June 19, 2013 Darksoft left a new love in Seattle and arrived in Rome for a creative writing study abroad trip. The heat was sweltering and on the first day he got lost for hours. Eerily, it was the same day James Gandolfini died in Rome of a heart attack brought on by heat exhaustion. “Aqua” is about watching friends become successful, reconciling greed, and learning to appreciate the people around you. “Zool” refers to the Sumerian demon Zuul, The Gatekeeper from Ghostbusters that opens up an interdimensional gateway to bring in Gozer the Destructor. “Reason Why” is about hidden thoughts that just can’t be said. “The Swell” was inspired from the dramatic swimming scene in Gattaca. ‘Never saving anything for the swim back’ is relatable in so many ways and proves will is stronger than circumstance.