“Oakland's Rogue Wave had a particularly rough go of things prior to 2010's Permalight, and it was easy to hear that record's slick, dancefloor-courting production as a coping mechanism. Three years later, it's easy to hear "College" as another reactionary move, albeit one that works far more in the melodic and earnest indie-pop band's favor. They've jumped to Vagrant for their upcoming LP Nighteng”
