Escape Act have come a long way since their humble beginnings in 2006. The Belfast four-piece are gearing up to release their second album ‘Balance’, and frontman Chris Heaney is understandably excited. “As soon as the first album was recorded, we wanted to immediately better it. We were fresh from the last album and wanted to keep going”, he enthuses.Recorded over 12 months by the legendary Glaswegian producer Andy Miller (Mogwai, Delgados, Life Without Buildings, The Fratellis), the album marks a departure from their first album, ‘Loosely Based on Fiction’. The overdriven guitars and sweeping post-punk sensibilities synonymous with their debut have evolved into a more complex, clean, edgy sound, laced as ever with irresistible pop hooks and singalong choruses. From the understated assurance of ‘Pressure’ to the unashamedly upbeat ‘Salt In Your Eye’ (which has been touted as first single), it is clear that Escape Act have no intention of just delivering a Loosely Based on Fiction: Part II.“I think ‘Balan