Their second album, "Dawn Escapes", was released on October 25, 2005 through BEC Recordings. Produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette (Chevelle, Cold), the album, though more melodic and hard rock-driven as a whole, did not majorly deviate from the sound of "Crashings". "Dawn Escapes" pushed Falling Up's lifetime record sales to over 150,000 by the summer of 2006. Guitarist Tom Cox left the band shortly before the album's release, eventually going on to form his own band, "Archers Rise", whose debut release was produced by Ribordy. He was replaced by guitarist Micah Sannan.