Rogue Wave, "Permalight"
On its fourth studio album, "Permalight," Northern California rock act Rogue Wave expands on its usual guitar-drive approach by adding new electronic influences.
But the group's foray into electronica is hit and miss-the song "Good Morning" successfully utilizes dancehall synth to highlight Rogue Wave frontman Zach Rogue's cryptic lyrics ("The future isn't what it used to be/I'm not surprised"), but the Auto-Tuned vocals and cluttered background instrumentation on the title track represents a low point of the album.
Luckily, the second half of "Permalight" moves away from electronics and finds Rogue Wave returning to its guitar-based, head-nodding roots. With a campfire guitar riff and minimal percussive backbeats, the track "I'll Never Leave You" closely resembles tunes found on the band's 2005 release, "Descended Like Vultures.
" But the most intimate cut on "Permalight" is the 65-second "All That Remains," which closes out the set with lightly fading acoustic guitar chords and peaceful vocal harmonies.
But the group's foray into electronica is hit and miss-the song "Good Morning" successfully utilizes dancehall synth to highlight Rogue Wave frontman Zach Rogue's cryptic lyrics ("The future isn't what it used to be/I'm not surprised"), but the Auto-Tuned vocals and cluttered background instrumentation on the title track represents a low point of the album.
Luckily, the second half of "Permalight" moves away from electronics and finds Rogue Wave returning to its guitar-based, head-nodding roots. With a campfire guitar riff and minimal percussive backbeats, the track "I'll Never Leave You" closely resembles tunes found on the band's 2005 release, "Descended Like Vultures.
" But the most intimate cut on "Permalight" is the 65-second "All That Remains," which closes out the set with lightly fading acoustic guitar chords and peaceful vocal harmonies.
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