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Limited clear pink vinyl. Rogue Wave's 2003 debut, Out of the Shadow, and 2005 sophomore album, Descended Like Vultures, are now back in print on colored vinyl. Both exemplify the best of early 2000s indie-rock thoughtful, artful, catchy, and drawing on influences from Fleetwood Mac to Neil Young to My Bloody Valentine. Out of the Shadow was originally released in a limited quantity on the band's own Responsive recordings tag in early 2003. It is a gentle, undeniable charmer full of the timeless sophistication and fierce, penetrating hooks that define a classic album. Band leader Zach Rogue speaks to the almost accidental creation of the band and album There's an innocence and openness to Out of the Shadow, probably because I had literally no idea what I was doing. I made sketches of the songs on 4-track and by and large, the structure of the songs didn't change too much in the studio. While it felt like the most exciting thing that ever happened to me, I didn't think it would be heard by anyone except maybe my friends and family. When it was done, I used it as a way to recruit a band on Craigslist. I wish I could remember what I wrote in that posting. Despite the record's humble origins, it charmed the world on . All Music gave it 4/5 and declared InchNot a weak link or bit of filler to be found anywhere... an indie dream come true.Inch Alternative Press rated it 5/5 and said InchThink Doug Martsch fronting the Shins and playing the sweetest Carl Newman jams ever.Inch The follow-up, Descended Like Vultures, was the first time Zach Rogue made a record with a whole group in the studio. Ten days with Bill Racine (who produced Out Of The Shadow with Rogue) at Supernatural Sound in Oregon City, OR spawned 11 tracks that journey through a dreamy landscape inspired by several decades of classic rock and pop. Rogue calls it Inchthe sound of a road weary but energized ba
