Title: Where Have I Heard this Before?
Review: Rogue Wave are just like the Shins. On this album, about half of the songs are eerily familiar, as they sound like they were made by James Mercer and company. That's not a bad thing, as the songs on this album are, on the whole, lovely pop songs. However, the songs don't remain too memorable as the ones on Chutes Too Narrow or even Oh, Inverted World, which is why this album gets 4 stars (that, and the lack of originality).The best song on the album is "Endless Shovel," which features some great guitar work and is also the least Shinslike song on the album. I hope that this is a sign that this good band can build on this promise and not only make other great pop records, but also ones that have more of a defining character to them.
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