It is a hunger that hollows the chest; a fire that burns without light, without warmth, without mercy. The eyes search for what they cannot claim, tracing the familiar curve of a hand, the easy tilt of a smile, the quiet gravity of a presence that moves through the world already spoken for. The heart does not ask permission; it beats itself raw against the iron bars of what cannot be.
To watch from a distance is to suffer in stillness, to swallow words unspoken, to choke on the bitterness of knowing that laughter meant for another will never be yours. It is the ache of fingertips brushing air, of whispered wishes drowned beneath the weight of reality. To want without hope, to need without right—this is no ordinary wound. It festers, it lingers, it turns love into torment and desire into an exile from which there is no return.
Social Order cast their longing skyward with Waiting, a guitar and synth-drenched plea to the one who remains just out of reach. The Las Vegas trio—Mason Musso (Metro Station), Anthony Improgo (Metro Station, Parade of Lights), and Andrew Ward (Nuwave Fighters)—swerve past easy classification, their sound a taut negotiation between post-punk’s haunted intensity and synthpop’s polished gleam. But theirs is no manufactured nostalgia trip. Self-sufficient to the last note, they write, record, produce, and mix their own work, sculpting not just songs but entire worlds—each track a statement of intent, each release a fully realized vision, extending from sound to screen, from composition to construction. They answer to no one, only the pull of their own creation.
Waiting, from their forthcoming EP Miss You, glows with the glistening grace of Housemartins, Prefab Sprout, Lightning Seeds, Aztec Camera, and China Crisis. Guitars ripple like wind-kissed water; melodies slip and shift, effortless yet edged with ache. The vocals, soft but certain, waver between tenderness and demand, filled with unspoken yearning. Each note carries the weight of something half-remembered, something lost and almost found. Beneath the shimmer, a restless sincerity hums—a sound sharp yet sweet, light yet laden, clever in construction yet brimming with unfiltered emotion. It is the ache of youth, bright and fleeting, vanishing even as it sings.
“Waiting delves into the agony of longing for someone who belongs to someone else,” vocalist Mason Musso says. “The intro guitar riff laid the foundation that brought the song to life on its own.”
Listen to “Waiting” below:
Social Order is currently slated to perform at Cruel World Fest at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, sharing the stage with legendary acts like New Order, Nick Cave, Garbage, and more. In May, Social Order will embark on a California tour with French Police.
Tour Dates:
- Wed-Apr-30 San Diego, CA – Music Box
- Sun-May-04 Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Hall
- Tue-May-06 San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew
- Wed-May-07 Santa Cruz, CA – Catalyst Atrium
- Thu-May-08 Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone
- Fri-May-09 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
- Sat-May-10 Bakersfield, CA – Temblor
- Sat-May-17 Pasadena, CA – The Rose Bowl (Cruel World Fest)
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