“Escape,” from Strange New World, feels like a time capsule cracked open, spilling out the rich, grainy echoes of ’70s and ’90s rock. Recorded on analog tape, it’s a deliberate nod to those bygone days, and you can hear it—the warmth, the character, that fuzzy glow of a needle kissing vinyl.
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It’s a sweet acoustic track, almost a tease, strumming along with a promise that any second now, the guitars will roar to life and shake the walls. But Strange New World pulls a sly trick: just as you lean in, ready for the thunder, it fades out, leaving you blinking in quiet confusion.
I’d call it a rock lullaby—except the rock never shows up to the party. It’s charming, in its own elusive way, a whisper where you expected a shout. Check it out, if only to ponder what might’ve been.
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