NEW ALBUM OUT NOW
Who to Blame?
Released on November 21, 2025, Our Escape’s second album “Who to Blame?” pairs disgust with hope, poetry with tongue-in-cheek satire, and the familiarity of hardcore punk with modern, restless-hearted experimentation.
Lyrically, the album explores manufactured division (and manufactured consent), and reminds us that the forces keeping us angry and afraid are the same ones cashing in on our despair.
Single: “Siren Skies”
“Siren Skies” is a song inspired by the relentless churn of news cycles displaying corruption, sirens, explosions, and desperate cries echoing from every corner of the world. It dropped on November 14, 2025.
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Single: “Hey Neighbor!”
With a satirical tongue, “Hey Neighbor!” offers an unapologetic critique of citizens who become strangled by self-righteousness and the seductive pills of political cult manipulation. The track dropped on April 8, 2025.
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Single: “Thoughts & Prey”
“Thoughts & Prey” is a blistering critique of the powers that fuel and profit from war. The track dropped on all streaming platforms on January 28, 2025.
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About Our Escape
Formed in 2018, Our Escape is an Orlando-based punk/hardcore trio featuring Mark Neville (drums), Zach Waite (guitar, lead vocals), and Brian Jett (bass).
Our Escape’s sound is built on fearless experimentation, incorporating catchy rhythms, heavy riffs, fuzz bass tones, and intricate snare work with Latin influences. Layered with atmospheric guitar effects and dynamic vocals — often likened to The Refused and Comeback Kid — their sound bridges old-school influences like AFI and Snapcase with a modern, experimental edge. Their lyrics offer both poetic and not-so-subtle societal critiques, blending a tongue-in-cheek tone with hopeful undercurrents. Their songs tackle themes of ignorance, self- destructive righteousness, and systemic ills, all delivered with a biting wit and a glimmer of optimism.
Known for their live shows, audiences come to see the trio’s unique mix of structured chaos and improvisation — and they return for the sense of belonging and unity that makes each new performance feel like a homecoming.