ROGUE WAVE Announce First New Album in 3 Years + Stream "What Is Left To Solve"

ROGUE WAVEDelusions of Grand Fur(Easy Sound; April 29th, 2016)(Credit: Andrew Paynter)Today Rogue Wave announce their first new album in over 3 years entitled Delusions of Grand Fur, which will be released via Easy Sound on April 29th, 2016. The Bay Area band's sixth studio album, Delusions of Grand Fur - a title chosen as a riff on the tendency of fresh-faced musicians to misperceive the reality of band life - marks the reinvigorated return of Zach Rogue, his longtime bandmate Pat Spurgeon, and their fellow bandmembers. Recording and producing the entire LP themselves, Rogue Wave has seized creative control of its identity and sound and is set to smash any preconceptions of its music, revealing the most truthful, powerful, and urgent sonic blueprint of the band to date. PRESS HERE for physical pre-order and HERE for digital. See below for album art and tracklisting. Demonstrating the new, exciting direction that is heralded on Delusions of Grand Fur, the album's lead single "What Is Left To Solve" is a dark, indie pop single with electronic flourishes. The track premiered over the weekend on Sirius XMU, is streaming now exclusively via Stereogum, and is available as an instant grat with all digital pre-orders -PRESS HERE to listen now. Rogue Wave will also be taking Delusions of Grand Fur on the road this Spring, with newly announced tour dates starting in May. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 12th - see below to find a show near you. On Delusions of Grand Fur, Rogue Wave exhibit a fresh sound founded on the art of patience, the fearlessness of experimenting, and the unbridled joy of creating something meaningful to help us navigate through these vacant times. The record opens on a confident tone with the upbeat and personal "Take It Slow," a song inspired by a mantra of patience. The energy takes off on the next track, "In the Morning," which was given its gyrating, infectious pulse by the deft hands of its mixer, Chris Walla. And the bright clip of "California Bride," perhaps the tone that will prove most familiar to longtime fans, is a meditation on the beauty and fortune of being alive. The jangly, psychedelic "Ocean," featuring Mike Deni ofGeographer, is an instant smash about breaking up, and how getting stabbed in the back can leave you feeling infinitesimally small. By the time the album reaches its close with the slow-burning, achingly lush "Memento Mori," it's clear that Delusions of Grand Fur is a masterstroke by a band that knows who it is and has continued to evolve. In a sense a return to their recording roots, Rogue and Spurgeon decided to work without a producer, instead recording and producing themselves at their home studio in Oakland. Much like the band's debut, 2003's Out of the Shadow, a project completed entirely byRogue and a single engineer, the band worked without recording demo versions of songs-instead, the demos would simply become the songs. While the process of creating the songs themselves had somewhat of a natural evolution, the lyrics did not come as easy. Creating the band's strongest and most varied record to date in terms of storytelling, Roguefound success with his words when slowing himself down and recognizing that his wild juxtapositions of themes actually felt right. "It is the trajectory I've always wanted for this band," says Rogue. "It's the sound of who we actually are, for better or for worse." Despite the modest environment and DIY approach, the end result is a clear snapshot of whoRogue Wave is today. Watch this space for more on Rogue Wave, and look out for Delusions of Grand Fur this Spring: http://roguewavemusic.com/
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   Tracklisting1. Take It Slow2. In The Morning3. California Bride4. Look At Me5. Falling6. Curious Me7. What Is Left To Solve8. Frozen Lake9.  Endless Supply10. Ocean11. Last Picture Show12. Mimento MoriTour Dates5/5/16      Oakland, CA @ Starline Ballroom5/6/16      Mill Valley, CA @ Sweetwater Music Hall5/7/16      San Francisco, CA @ The independent5/10/16    Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom5/11/16    Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall5/12/16    Boston, MA @ The Sinclair5/13/16    New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom5/14/16    Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg5/15/16    Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's5/17/16    Washington, DC @ Black Cat5/18/16    Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle5/19/16    Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West5/20/16    Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge5/21/16    St. Louis, MO @ Old Rock House5/22/16    Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room5/24/16    Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall5/25/16    Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club5/26/16    Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall6/9/16      Dallas, TX @ Club Dada6/11/16    Austin, TX @ Mohawk Outdoors6/12/16    San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger6/17/16    Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom6/18/16    Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up