Name: Asleep At Heaven's Gate
Brand: Rogue Wave

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aab000980501

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2008-02-18

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Universal

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Rogue Wave

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Alternative / Modern

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emerson once wrote, "when it is darkest, men see the stars" and he might as well have been penning a poem for rogue wave. last year was a rollercoaster ride for the foursome - drummer pat spurgeon had a kidney transplant, keyboardist gram lebron lost his father, singer zach rogue had a daughter and the band recruited a new bass player (patrick abernethy, formerly of beulah). but instead of falling apart, they converted all their heartbreak, love, hurt, pain, elation and insight into a most affecting and beguiling record, 'asleep at heaven's gate'. produced by roger moutenot (yo la tengo, sleater kinney, elvis costello) with zach rogue and recorded in forestville, california, 'asleep at heaven's gate' was derailed two weeks into the sessions after technical problems mis-pitched a majority of the early tracks. refusing to be defeated, the foursome decamped to their studio in oakland, ca where they spent days salvaging what they could, rerecorded some tunes and laid down overdubs. the results are worth it, because 'asleep at heaven's gate' finds the band at their most accomplished. it's not just the work of is four members strumming chords and hitting doors though, guest appearances and collaborations abound. matthew caws from nada surf sings on a couple of songs, indie innovator john vanderslice contributes, snowblink's daniela gesundheit sings on a number of tracks, dominic east of our lady of the highway lends vocals and bill cameron of the winechuggers plays keyboards on 'ghost.' for the sun-kissed epic 'own your own home,' the band invited thirty friends into the studio with acoustic instruments of every ilk. in fact, rogue estimates that they ended up using about 150 different instruments during the various recording sessions.

Asleep At Heaven's Gate

Music GB