Renowned guitarists Steve Hackett & Steve Rothery are pleased to present their long-awaited collaborative album “The Roaring Waves” on August 28th 2026. Seven instrumental tracks that range from the dexterously ridiculous to the brilliantly sublime, though with one common theme: the profundity of the sea.
As Rothery explains: “In winter you could hear the roaring of the of the waves during the stormy weather, Whitby was a very evocative place to live, a very poetic and powerful place to grow up. So, I suppose this record, is a way of expressing some of those memories and emotions about what the sea meant to me”.
“The Roaring Waves” has been in the making for the best part of eight years, though the initial idea of the pair making an album together was first mooted around three years before that, but their respective day jobs and touring itineraries kept them from working together for months at a time. Though recording sessions at the Racket Club, and their respective home studios yielded a rich seam of creativity.
“It was a bit old school our approach, like the idea of mates getting together in the garage and playing and hanging out”, says Hackett of their creative relationship.
Comprising seven instrumental tracks that range from the ridiculously dexterous to the brilliantly sublime, one common theme runs through all the pieces, the profundity of the sea.
“The Roaring Waves” will be available as a Ltd CD & Blu-ray Mediabook, featuring Dolby Atmos mixes by Andy Bradfield, as well as a Gatefold 180g LP & LP-booklet which was Half-Speed Mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell. The album will also be available as a Standard CD Jewelcase & Digitally.
Pre-order & pre-save “The Roaring Waves” here.
Tracklist:
1. The Storm (6:51)
2. Sandsend (4:45)
3. Red Dragon (4:18)
4. The Roaring Waves (7:11)
5. K-129 (7:53)
6. The Black Sea (6:41)
7. Pacific Coast Highway (7:33)
Line-up:
Steve Hackett – Guitar, harmonica
Steve Rothery – Guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
Riccardo Romano – Keyboards, bass guitar
Leon Parr – Drums on tracks 6 & 7
Daniele Pomo – Drums on tracks 1-4
Weblinks:
hackettsongs.com
steverothery.com
