Some Kind of Salvation

Some Kind of Salvation
Studio album by The Features
Released	September 30, 2008
Genre	Southern rock, indie rock
Length	40:11(Original) 45:14 (Original LP) 42:47 (Serpents & Snakes) 54:23 (YK Records)
Label	Serpents & Snakes YK Records
Producer	Jacquire King, Brian Carter
The Features chronology
Contrast EP (2006) Some Kind of Salvation (2008) Wilderness (2011)
Singles from Some Kind of Salvation
"Lions" Released: September 2, 2009 [1] "The Temporary Blues" Released: June 21, 2010 [2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
PopMatters	[4]

Some Kind of Salvation is the second full-length album from Tennessee-based band The Features. It was digitally self-released on June 23, 2008, ^[5] and followed with a vinyl self-release on September 30, 2008. The album was produced by Jacquire King and Brian Carter at his Paradox Production facility in Murfreesboro, TN.

In June 2009, the band was signed to Serpents & Snakes, an imprint curated by fellow Tennessee band Kings of Leon. ^[6] The album was the first official release by the new label on July 28, 2009. It was re-released under YK Records in March 2024 with five bonus tracks, including previously vinyl-only songs "Now You Know" and "Mosis Tosis."

Original 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

Bonus tracks

1. "Now You Know" (Original LP, Serpents & Snakes, YK Records) – 2:36
2. "Mosis Tosis" (Original LP, YK Records) – 2:27
3. "Harmless" (YK Records) – 2:51
4. "Woodstock" (YK Records) – 2:49
5. "Take You On" (YK Records) – 3:29

References

1. "‎Lions - Single - Album by The Features - Apple Music". music.apple.com. Retrieved 2026-02-28.{{cite web}}: C1 control character in |title= at position 2 (help)
2. "The Temporary Blues (UK Radio Mix) - Single by The Features | Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
3. Allmusic review
4. PopMatters review
5. "‎Some Kind of Salvation - Album by The Features - Apple Music". music.apple.com. Retrieved 2026-02-28.{{cite web}}: C1 control character in |title= at position 2 (help)
6. "Kings of Leon's Serpents and Snakes Records signs Turbo Fruits and The Weeks | Nashville Music News | Nashville Scene | nashvillescene.com". www.nashvillescene.com. Retrieved 2026-02-28.