Album Review: Pete Cullen - No Way Out

With two new albums out this month, Pete Cullen is laying out two sides of himself in song.

Other album One Way In is decidedly high throttle rockabilly and, while there is some overlap, here on No Way Out Cullen strips it back, opens his shoulders and sings a batch of decidedly more alt-country tracks. The mix of acoustic and electric instrumentation frames songs that reflect on a life well-lived with Cullen's keening melodies and versatile voice fitting right in the genre pocket. Nothing sounds forced and he's found the right balance between the more upbeat songs (Dirty Fangs), low down dirty blues (Memphis), gospel (Elvis Talk To Jesus) and tear-stained country (Valentine Princess).