Escape brings you a big adult rock sound with this impressive self-titled album. This seven piece powerhouse brings intensity to the table with a fresh sound, great arrangements and hooks galore. The musicianship on the album is quite good, as is the quality of the recording. The vibe is positive with a sense of ambition. The vocals are equally intense and have an excellent 80's college rock quality to them. Highlights are the opener "Rosebush" with a nasty guitar lick, hard funk bass and the big sound that is the trademark of this CD. "Tribal" opens with a killer drum solo, which twists and turns its was into a real fist pumper of a song. Some nice guitar work as well on this one. "Decisions and Deadlines" features nicely layered acoustic guitar and melodic electric guitar, and poetic lyrics. If you enjoy adult rock bands such as Dave Matthews Band and REM, you'll enjoy this CD.