One Way Out - Salvage What's Left

1. Leave It All Behind

2. Anywhere But Here

3. Maybe There Is

One Way Out have come out with theirs second release entitled "Salvage What's Left". This album has a real amateur pop punk sound to it. The band has a sound that of someone like Faber Drive, Reliant K or a Simple Plan. If you like those bands, you could like these guys. They have done a pretty good job here.

When looking at the recording quality of this album, the band has recorded this album to a certainly needs more work recording here. At times it feels really rough, but on other spots the vocals and guitars sound pretty decent. There is work to be done, and the whole album could be clear and crisper, but it works as a first go around. The instrumentation on this album isn't too bad. You can tell that the band can certainly play, but it is nothing that's going to blow you away. These guys just play good old regular music. There isn't really much more than that.

Now onto the vocals and lyrics, with the vocals, the singer has a really nice melodic voice that you can hear quite clearly, although the recording isn't quite crisp enough. You can hear all the words, and that helps you be able to tell just what they are singing about, to get the meaning of the songs. There is a bit of a younger sound to the vocals, but that's okay, it doesn't detract from the album. With the lyrics, the band goes for songs about struggle and trying to get away and make a new life. These things are talked about a lot in music, this genre especially. The lyrics will definitely hit the audience they are targeting, as this is a common thing with listener of this genre. Not too bad all in all.  

If you are looking for a s ingle to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song, or listen to the whole thing as it is only three songs. This will give you an idea of the band. 

One Way Out have made an EP that adds to their discography, and gives them more to pull from and play in their set at shows. These guys are on a decent path to keep rising and grabbing fans. We can't wait to hear what's next. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it. They have since called it quits (R.I.P.)

Genre: Pop-Punk/Punk/Rock

Release Date: 2005

Location: Owen Sound, Ontario

Label: None