NEWS : FRI, MAR 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM
The Expanded Digital Versions of Rogue Wave’s Out of the Shadow (Deluxe Edition) and Descended Like Vultures (20th Anniversary Director’s Cut) …Along With New Vinyl Represses For Both Out-Of-Print Albums
Rogue Wave’s Out of the Shadow (Deluxe Edition) and Descended Like Vultures (20th Anniversary Director’s Cut) are now available on all streaming services, today, Friday, March 27th, worldwide from Sub Pop. The digital formats for each release have been expanded to include rare and unreleased bonus material from each album’s era.
Also available today are the colored-vinyl represses of each release – Out of the Shadow on emerald green, Descended Like Vultures on clear pink – complete with their original tracklists. Both can now be secured from Sub Pop Mega Mart in North America, Mega Mart Europe (UK/EU), Rogue Wave’s official website, and through your local record store.
Rogue Wave began almost by accident. In early 2002, faced with the sort of existential crisis unique to the newly unemployed, Zach Rogue decided to take some time off from his home base of San Francisco. He set off with a one-way ticket to New York in March with the intention of recording one or two songs with a friend, in an effort to exorcise his demons both artistically and personally. He came away with both a new lease on life and an album’s worth of material that would later become Rogue Wave’s stunning debut, Out of the Shadow. At the end of 2002, while preparing the album for self-release, Zach rounded out the band’s lineup with the addition of Pat Spurgeon (drums/keys/samples/vocals), Sonya Westcott (bass/vocals), and Gram LeBron (guitar/keys/vocals). Zach soon realized that together the group started to “light up like fireworks” and “liked hugging each other.” Effortless friendship spawned the refreshingly organic actualization of Rogue Wave, a band whose commitment to song-craft and to each other is nothing short of astounding.
Out of the Shadow was originally released in a limited quantity on the band’s own Responsive Recordings label in early 2003. It is a gentle, undeniable charmer full of the naturally timeless sophistication and fierce, penetrating hooks that define a classic album.
Soon after their formation, Rogue Wave found themselves invited to play shows with bands like Spoon, Destroyer, Mates of State, Super Furry Animals, The Clientele and The Shins. “Rogue Wave seems like a classic Bay Area band, in the tradition of Thinking Fellers and Barbara Manning—they’ve just got that vibe,” gushed Carl Newman, The New Pornographers’ vocalist and songwriter. And he’s right—the quartet effused vitality, all the while infusing their damaged melodies with casual charm.
Released in 2005, Descended Like Vultures is Rogue Wave’s second album for Sub Pop. It would be the first time the band’s leader made a record with a whole group – Rogue, Spurgeon, Le Bron, and new bass player Evan Farrell – in the studio. They spent 10 days with Bill Racine (who also produced Out Of The Shadow with Rogue) at Supernatural Sound in Oregon City, OR, resulting in the creation of 11 tracks that journey through a dreamy landscape inspired by several decades of classic rock and pop (from Fleetwood Mac to Neil Young to My Bloody Valentine.)
For the first time as an entire unit, Rogue Wave went out of its way to create a free-flowing album that includes equal amounts of tension, release and resolution. In the process, they made a brilliantly layered, expertly crafted album that changes shape with repeated spins.
In the Spring of 2025, Rogue Wave’s “Eyes,” which is included here with the bonus material for Descended Like Vultures, was certified as a Gold-selling single by the RIAA (read more via October 27th album announcement).
Also available today are the colored-vinyl represses of each release – Out of the Shadow on emerald green, Descended Like Vultures on clear pink – complete with their original tracklists. Both can now be secured from Sub Pop Mega Mart in North America, Mega Mart Europe (UK/EU), Rogue Wave’s official website, and through your local record store.
Rogue Wave began almost by accident. In early 2002, faced with the sort of existential crisis unique to the newly unemployed, Zach Rogue decided to take some time off from his home base of San Francisco. He set off with a one-way ticket to New York in March with the intention of recording one or two songs with a friend, in an effort to exorcise his demons both artistically and personally. He came away with both a new lease on life and an album’s worth of material that would later become Rogue Wave’s stunning debut, Out of the Shadow. At the end of 2002, while preparing the album for self-release, Zach rounded out the band’s lineup with the addition of Pat Spurgeon (drums/keys/samples/vocals), Sonya Westcott (bass/vocals), and Gram LeBron (guitar/keys/vocals). Zach soon realized that together the group started to “light up like fireworks” and “liked hugging each other.” Effortless friendship spawned the refreshingly organic actualization of Rogue Wave, a band whose commitment to song-craft and to each other is nothing short of astounding.
Out of the Shadow was originally released in a limited quantity on the band’s own Responsive Recordings label in early 2003. It is a gentle, undeniable charmer full of the naturally timeless sophistication and fierce, penetrating hooks that define a classic album.
Soon after their formation, Rogue Wave found themselves invited to play shows with bands like Spoon, Destroyer, Mates of State, Super Furry Animals, The Clientele and The Shins. “Rogue Wave seems like a classic Bay Area band, in the tradition of Thinking Fellers and Barbara Manning—they’ve just got that vibe,” gushed Carl Newman, The New Pornographers’ vocalist and songwriter. And he’s right—the quartet effused vitality, all the while infusing their damaged melodies with casual charm.
Released in 2005, Descended Like Vultures is Rogue Wave’s second album for Sub Pop. It would be the first time the band’s leader made a record with a whole group – Rogue, Spurgeon, Le Bron, and new bass player Evan Farrell – in the studio. They spent 10 days with Bill Racine (who also produced Out Of The Shadow with Rogue) at Supernatural Sound in Oregon City, OR, resulting in the creation of 11 tracks that journey through a dreamy landscape inspired by several decades of classic rock and pop (from Fleetwood Mac to Neil Young to My Bloody Valentine.)
For the first time as an entire unit, Rogue Wave went out of its way to create a free-flowing album that includes equal amounts of tension, release and resolution. In the process, they made a brilliantly layered, expertly crafted album that changes shape with repeated spins.
In the Spring of 2025, Rogue Wave’s “Eyes,” which is included here with the bonus material for Descended Like Vultures, was certified as a Gold-selling single by the RIAA (read more via October 27th album announcement).
What People Have Said About Rogue Wave’s Out of the Shadow
& Descended Like Vultures:
“Think Doug Martsch fronting the Shins and playing the sweetest Carl Newman jams ever.” [Out Of The Shadow] 5/5, Alternative Press
“Out of the Shadow’s blissful indie-pop tunes are as affecting as they are catchy.” Dusted
“Their Sub Pop debut overflows with breezy, Pacific Northwest harmonies, lush vocals and strummed guitar work that beats a path similar to The Shins’ Oh, Inverted World and Elliott Smith’s XO.” [Out of the Shadow] Pitchfork
“The bicoastal milieu of Out of the Shadow is apparent: It reflects both a lush, sunny “California Dreamin’” temperament, and Gotham’s grimy, melancholic disposition.’ 7.8/10, Pitchfork
“Not a weak link or bit of filler to be found anywhere, either. Out of the Shadow is an indie dream come true.” 4.5/5, All Music
“Deceptively inventive, darkly melodic Simon & Garfunkel and (Elliott) Smithisms.” [Out of the Shadow] NME
“Tightly packed with ‘Eight Days A Week’-style harmonies and immaculate, 12-string strumming” [Out of the Shadow] MOJO
“Rogue’s high, gentle vocals and halcyon harmonies mask lyrics that are occasionally dark and cynical–but never mushy.” [Descended Like Vultures] A-, Entertainment Weekly
“One of the year’s best.” [Descended Like Vultures] Billboard
“A perfect mix of tender melodies and rock and roll.” [Descended Like Vultures] 8/10, Under the Radar
“a more visceral, immediate effort.” [Descended Like Vultures] 7.8/10, Pitchfork
“…a musical ambition that flirts with the experimental, but remains joyously within reach of the FM dial.” [Descended Like Vultures] 8/10, Uncut
& Descended Like Vultures:
“Think Doug Martsch fronting the Shins and playing the sweetest Carl Newman jams ever.” [Out Of The Shadow] 5/5, Alternative Press
“Out of the Shadow’s blissful indie-pop tunes are as affecting as they are catchy.” Dusted
“Their Sub Pop debut overflows with breezy, Pacific Northwest harmonies, lush vocals and strummed guitar work that beats a path similar to The Shins’ Oh, Inverted World and Elliott Smith’s XO.” [Out of the Shadow] Pitchfork
“The bicoastal milieu of Out of the Shadow is apparent: It reflects both a lush, sunny “California Dreamin’” temperament, and Gotham’s grimy, melancholic disposition.’ 7.8/10, Pitchfork
“Not a weak link or bit of filler to be found anywhere, either. Out of the Shadow is an indie dream come true.” 4.5/5, All Music
“Deceptively inventive, darkly melodic Simon & Garfunkel and (Elliott) Smithisms.” [Out of the Shadow] NME
“Tightly packed with ‘Eight Days A Week’-style harmonies and immaculate, 12-string strumming” [Out of the Shadow] MOJO
“Rogue’s high, gentle vocals and halcyon harmonies mask lyrics that are occasionally dark and cynical–but never mushy.” [Descended Like Vultures] A-, Entertainment Weekly
“One of the year’s best.” [Descended Like Vultures] Billboard
“A perfect mix of tender melodies and rock and roll.” [Descended Like Vultures] 8/10, Under the Radar
“a more visceral, immediate effort.” [Descended Like Vultures] 7.8/10, Pitchfork
“…a musical ambition that flirts with the experimental, but remains joyously within reach of the FM dial.” [Descended Like Vultures] 8/10, Uncut
Rogue Wave
Out of the Shadow (Deluxe Edition)
Digital Tracklisting:
1. Every Moment
2. Nourishment Nation
3. Be Kind + Remind
4. Seasick On Land
5. Kicking The Heart Out
6. Postage Stamp World
7. Sewn Up
8. Falcon Settles Me
9. Endgame
10. Endless Shovel
11. Man-Revolutionary!
12. Perfect
13. Everyday
14. Every Moment (4-track Demo)
15. Kicking the Heart Out (4-track Demo)
16. Angela (4-track Demo)
17. Do I Really Wanna Die For You? (4-track Demo)
18. Wrecking Ball (feat. The Helio Sequence; Live at Bowery Ballroom 06/15/2005)
Out of the Shadow (Deluxe Edition)
Digital Tracklisting:
1. Every Moment
2. Nourishment Nation
3. Be Kind + Remind
4. Seasick On Land
5. Kicking The Heart Out
6. Postage Stamp World
7. Sewn Up
8. Falcon Settles Me
9. Endgame
10. Endless Shovel
11. Man-Revolutionary!
12. Perfect
13. Everyday
14. Every Moment (4-track Demo)
15. Kicking the Heart Out (4-track Demo)
16. Angela (4-track Demo)
17. Do I Really Wanna Die For You? (4-track Demo)
18. Wrecking Ball (feat. The Helio Sequence; Live at Bowery Ballroom 06/15/2005)
Rogue Wave
Descended Like Vultures (20th Anniversary Director’s Cut)
Digital Tracklisting:
1. Vulture’s Reprise
2. Bird on a Wire
3. Catform
4. Loves Lost Guarantee
5. Salesman at the Day of the Parade
6. My Will
7. Publish My Love
8. Are You on My Side
9. Vulture’s Return
10. You
11. Interruptions
12. Medicine Ball
13. 10:1
14. California
15. Vulture’s Reprieve
16. Eyes
17. Desperate (Demo)
18. Dropout (Demo)
19. When We Begin (Demo)
20. Debaser (Live at Russian Recording 2006)
Descended Like Vultures (20th Anniversary Director’s Cut)
Digital Tracklisting:
1. Vulture’s Reprise
2. Bird on a Wire
3. Catform
4. Loves Lost Guarantee
5. Salesman at the Day of the Parade
6. My Will
7. Publish My Love
8. Are You on My Side
9. Vulture’s Return
10. You
11. Interruptions
12. Medicine Ball
13. 10:1
14. California
15. Vulture’s Reprieve
16. Eyes
17. Desperate (Demo)
18. Dropout (Demo)
19. When We Begin (Demo)
20. Debaser (Live at Russian Recording 2006)