The Volunteered 'We Fall Apart' Vinyl LP

Debut album from US indie rock-influenced uber-tunesmiths

Old school friends and long-time collaborators, Mark Rowland and Paul Webber formed The Volunteered at the tail end of 2019 when they started working on new songs channeling old indie rock heroes such as Built to Spill, Guided By Voices, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Belle and Sebastian.

They put out the 'We Fall Apart' EP in 2020 as a modest self-release and now, what started as a way to keep busy during lockdown has been expanded into a full-length vinyl and digital album, out on Scratchy Records this February.

It's a varied listen, from the pounding, tuneful fuzz of lead single Going to Amsterdam to the atmospheric heart-string puller The Lights. Everywhere you look there are hooks waiting to pull you in and some great pop songwriting recalling everyone from Sparklehorse, GBV and Buddy Holly to The Triffids and Pearl Jam.

Tracklisting:
Side A
1. Going to Amsterdam
2. Win is Easy
3. Bless the News
4. The Lights

Side B
1. Fall Back
2. Old Life
3. Bottleneck
4. Tell Them What They Want
5. Something New