Descended Like Vultures

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Descended Like Vultures
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 2005
RecordedFebruary/March 2005

Supernatural Sound, Oregon City, OR
Tarbox Road Studios, Fredonia, NY

Sound Wave Studios,

Contents

Oakland, CA
Genre Indie rock
Length40:10
Label Sub Pop
SP 677
Producer Bill Racine; Zach Rogue
Rogue Wave chronology
10:1 (EP)
(2005)
Descended Like Vultures
(2005)
Asleep At Heaven's Gate
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media (7.8/10) [2]

Descended Like Vultures is an album by Oakland-based band Rogue Wave. It was released on October 25, 2005, on Sub Pop Records.

Track listing and information

All songs written by Zach Rogue.

  1. "Bird on a Wire" – 3:40
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass, Hammond B3 Organ
    • Pat Spurgeon - Drums, Percussion, Upright Bass, Xylophone, Nomad 237 Organ, Electric Guitar
  2. "Publish My Love" – 3:44
  3. "Salesman at the Day of the Parade" – 2:37
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Pump Organ
    • Pat Spurgeon - Tambourine, Vocals
  4. "Catform" – 3:12
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Piano
    • Pat Spurgeon - Bass, Hammond B3 Organ bass pedals
    • Gram LeBron - Drums, Vocals, Rhodes
    • Evan Farrell - Electric Guitar, Wurlitzer
    • Gene Park - Viola
  5. "Love's Lost Guarantee" – 4:45
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Casio, Nord Lead
    • Pat Spurgeon - Electric Guitar, Vocals
    • Gram LeBron - Drums, Vocals
    • Evan Farrell - Bass
  6. "10:1" – 3:21 [ permanent dead link ]
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 Organ
    • Pat Spurgeon - Drums, Percussion, Bass, Chimes, Autoharp, Hammond B3 Organ, Piano, Transistor Radio
    • Bill Racine - Guitar Mutilation, Hammond B3 Organ
  7. "California" – 4:07
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
    • Pat Spurgeon - Upright Bass, Percussion, Vocals, Bass Drum, Bowed Saw Blade
    • Aerielle Levy - Cello
  8. "Are You on My Side" – 4:19
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Nord Lead, Casio, Percussion
    • Pat Spurgeon - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
    • Gram LeBron - Electric Guitar, Vocals, Wurlitzer, Vibraphone, Percussion
    • Evan Farrell - Bass, Vocals, Percussion, Snoring
  9. "Medicine Ball" – 1:54
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
    • Pat Spurgeon - Drums, Percussion, Glockenspiel
    • Evan Farrell - Bass, Lap Steel Guitar
  10. "You" – 5:46
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Electric Guitar, Casio, Piano Strings, Guitar Army
    • Pat Spurgeon - Drums, Vocals, Cymbals, Piano, Casio, Guitar Army
    • Gram LeBron - Electric Guitar, Vocals, Wurlitzer, Guitar Army
    • Evan Farrell - Bass, Piano, Guitar Army
  11. "Temporary" – 2:45
    • Zach Rogue - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
    • Pat Spurgeon - Pump Organ, Vocals, Accordion

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