WAVER Drops New Album ‘Space And Time’

Mike Sartor and Dorsey Stone otherwise known as Waver have produced a solid rock album, steeped in 90’s nostalgia but still completely relevant to the present day. Space and Time is the work of a duo who collaborated a number of years ago and have at long last rekindled their musical relationship.

Everything is shared with this duo, including the vocals, songwriting and guitar playing. This kind of cohesive and joint effort really works wonders and gives a real positive feeling to this release. There’s plenty of stunning guitars on this record and there’s an undeniable maturity and depth from the Boston based duo. 

Sartor and Stone first hooked up in the late 90’s as students at Colgate University in New York, which is where they played their first shows. Space and Time leans heavily into the music of that decade such as artists like Pearl Jam and Soundgarden who are undeniable influences here. 

There are many highlights on this accomplished and sonically tight album. The opener, ‘Silvertone’ begins with a nice extended instrumental intro and a stunning piece of songwriting: ‘You live like you’re invisible / And talking to yourself / The pain is almost physical / But the cure is something else’. It contains a fantastic guitar solo in the style of Brian May or Slash. The duo isn’t afraid to mix it up with acoustic guitars and do this to great effect on ‘Always Awake’, which is a feel-good track with a slower tempo. It is similar to the music of James. It has a nice bridge section and bursts with energy towards its climax.

The duo bring a more noughties rock vibe on ‘I Used To Be Someone Else’, which has excellent varied guitar playing and lush vocal effects. It provides us with another splendid lyric in the form of: ‘Wonder if there’s no connection / Wonder why own reflection / Never seems to look me in the eye’. ‘Blue Tomorrow’ has a lovely organ and a guitar solo which isn’t unlike Jimi Hendrix. High praise indeed! 

The rest of the album is flowing with strong melodic electric guitars, use of lo-fi and a couple of ballads (‘You Belong With Me’ and ‘I Miss You’) towards the end. This duo have succeeded in recording a brand new album which is a testimony to their first collaborations all those years ago whilst giving it a fresh update for the present day.

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