Descended Like Vultures

Rogue's high, gentle vocals and halcyon harmonies mask lyrics that are occasionally dark and cynical--but never mushy. [28 Oct 2005, p.87]

Rogue's high, gentle vocals and halcyon harmonies mask lyrics that are occasionally dark and cynical--but never mushy. [28 Oct 2005, p.87]

One of the year's best. [29 Oct 2005]

One of the year's best. [29 Oct 2005]

A fabulous collection of delirious, dizzy alt-pop.

What elevates Rogue Wave above the pale massed ranks of the wispy and fey, though, are melodies with real muscle, and a muscial ambition that flirts with the experimental, but remains joyously within reach of the FM dial. [Dec 2005, p.112]

In the end, it's hard to decide if Descended Like Vultures is better or worse than Rogue Wave's debut.

In the end, it's hard to decide if Descended Like Vultures is better or worse than Rogue Wave's debut.

For all its efforts to dazzle, Rogue Wave's music rarely engages the emotions the way it ought to. [Dec 2005, p.124]

For all its efforts to dazzle, Rogue Wave's music rarely engages the emotions the way it ought to. [Dec 2005, p.124]