Volumes: "It's sexier to own your faults than act like they're not there"
What does Volumes' fourth outing mean for the band and their story so far? "I can't really put my finger on what exactly it is for Volumes other than ju...
What does Volumes' fourth outing mean for the band and their story so far? "I can't really put my finger on what exactly it is for Volumes other than just the best music we've made," vocalist Michael Barr begins. Jumping straight in, 'Happier?' is surmounted by the simple realisation of: "What are we doing? Like, are we going to make the same record that we've made for ten years or are we going to do something different and take that leap of faith?"
Opting for the latter, that leap of faith also extends to Michael's relationship with the turbulent band he left back in 2015.
He returned to Volumes in 2020 after founding vocalist Guy Farias left at the end of 2019 due to "personal differences", his thorny relationship with Michael publicly airing in a 2017 tirade at his solo career. Gus' brother and founding guitarist Diego also left in 2020, sadly dying that same year. It's not been an easy ride.
Comments on recent music videos comparing his rejoining the band to Gandalf returning in Lord Of The Rings are an apt metaphor for their tempestuous journey. It feels like an epic that requires its own tetralogy now that they're back for round four. Indeed, everything about the band is maximum impact, to a detriment sometimes.





