Some Kind of Salvation

Some Kind of Salvation
Studio album by The Features
Released	June 23, 2008 (digital self-release) September 30, 2008 (physical/vinyl self-release) July 28, 2009 (429 Records re-release)
Genre	Southern rock, indie rock
Length	40:11
Label	429 Records
Producer	Jacquire King, Brian Carter
The Features chronology
Contrast EP (2006) Some Kind of Salvation (2008) Wilderness (2011)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
PopMatters	[2]

Some Kind of Salvation is the second full-length album from Tennessee-based band The Features. It was originally self-released on June 23, 2008 with no advance notice or publicity.

The album was produced by Grammy-Award winning Jacquire King (Modest Mouse, Kings Of Leon, Tom Waits, Sea Wolf) and Brian Carter at his Paradox Production facility in Murfreesboro, TN.

On June 2009, the band was signed to 429 Records, an imprint of Bug Music and curated by fellow Tennessee band Kings of Leon. The album was the first official release by the new label on July 28, 2009.^[3]

The songs "The Temporary Blues" and "The Gates of Hell" premiered during a lounge performance for WOXY.com, on June, 2007.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Whatever Gets You By" – 1:16
2. "The Drawing Board" – 2:28
3. "Foundation's Cracked" – 3:01
4. "GMF (Genetically Modified Fable)" – 3:09
5. "The Temporary Blues" – 4:05
6. "Wooden Heart" – 3:13
7. "The Gates of Hell" – 4:30
8. "Still Lost" – 1:58
9. "Baby's Hammer" – 2:56
10. "Lions" – 3:36
11. "Concrete" – 2:25
12. "Off Track" – 2:59
13. "All I Ask" – 4:35
14. "Now You Know" (vinyl only) – 2:36
15. "Mosis Tosis" (vinyl only) – 2:38

References

1. Allmusic review
2. PopMatters review
3. The Features My Space Blog Post
4. WOXY Lounge Act: The Futurist Blog Recap - June 2007