Wavy The Creator Lets Go Off Genre Restraints On ‘P.S Thank You For Waiting’

Wavy The Creator has never conformed to any norm. Since she stepped onto the scene more than five years ago with her queer fashion and alternative approach to music, she’s done things on her own terms and perhaps not a major determinant of her EP release setback but the time it has taken for her to share this project does speak to her independence of any status quo set by society and any of its members. It’s been five years since she made a daring debut on H.I.G.H (Her In Greater Heights) and more than a year since she assertively declared on comeback single, Genre Bender “I be talking all my shit, you can call it pride”, but this time-lapse only proves that Wavy has always had her eyes on the prize and on P.S Thank You For Waiting, every bit of her craft she’s been honing, comes together in fluid motion, with the exception of narratives as engaging as her syrupy vocals. Though different in that each track is individualistic, Wavy’s unique sound is cohesive on the seven-track EP.

As notable as ever is Wavy The Creator’s silky vocals, an unexpected feature that contrasts the edgy persona she shares with the world, but this isn’t the immediate striking feature on the EP, her employment of friends to stand as comrades in the different dimensions she exists in, is what speaks at first listen, coupled with her sensitivity as reflected in the project’s title. Tay Iwar, CKay, Efya, and Wurld all make the cut on tracks that are extensions of them. On the opener, Letter To Oxygen, Tay Iwar who previously redefined love on True Love, a standout single off Wizkid’s critically acclaimed Made In Lagos album, joins Wavy in penning heartfelt notes to their muses, sporting striking notes completely washed by swirling synths punctuated by reverberating drums. Though not indicative of anything personal, the track exposes us to the key features that put Wavy on the radar and they perfectly segue into Harmonies, the earlier released Wurld-assisted symphony of sound and sentiment we’ve come to love.

Unconforming as ever, Wavy The Creator launches into a groovy new universe on Got All Your Sugar (G.A.Y.S), an embodiment of the word ‘gay’ in whatever context listeners deem fit with its heady chords and clinky keys. This determination to not dwell in a single dimension becomes even more obvious as she delves into the newer and more fashionable variety of Afropop on the CKay and Efya assisted, Stella Riddim, a track that leverages the trio’s strong experimental skills. F*ck Luv, throws us back to 70s disco with its galvanic drums, while Time, also powered by Wavy’s Genre Benders band, cushions the heaviness of its predecessor. Finally, on Situations with its strong ties to electronic dance music, Wavy The Creator seals the deal, proving that her universe is her own box, completely set apart from everyone else’s and subject only to her changes.