VIMTV Episode #150: Rogue Wave – Permalight

Jake: Recommended, 77/100

Tom: Recommended, 79/100

Overview: Things may have moved toward the electronic, over-polished sound for Rogue Wave’s latest release, but this time it’s not necessarily a bad thing. These songs offer some of the catchiest, most feel-good melodies that indie-pop has to offer. Overall, this is a very enjoyable album, but due to the slump of the last cluster of tracks and the fact that the album just doesn’t give a good deal of variety, it’s just short of being really great.

Recommended Similar Artists: Band of Horses, Belle and Sebastian, The Arcade Fire

Jake’s Track Picks: 

• 1. Solitary Gun
• 5. Permalight
• 8. We Will Make A Song Destroy

Tom’s Track Picks: 

• 1. Solitary Gun
• 2. Good Morning (The Future)
• 4. Stars And Stripes
• 6. Fear Itself

VIMTV Research Links:

• Rogue Wave Official Website
• Wikipedia – Rogue Wave
• Rogue Wave Myspace
• Rogue Wave – Permalight reviews at Metacritic
• Lyrics – Rogue Wave

“Solitary Gun” Music Video

“Good Night (The Future)” Music Video:

Interview with Pat from Rogue Wave: