Straight Ahead

For his debut solo excursion, the Wipers frontman momentarily traded his signature heavy distortion for a remarkably tense, acoustic-driven approach. 'Straight Ahead' features intricate guitar overdubs and claustrophobic drum machines, highlighting Sage's paranoid, introspective songwriting outside the context of his seminal punk band. The stripped-down production amplifies the pervasive sense of isolation and melancholy that defines his lyricism.