Volumes, 1 & 2 is a pair of EPs by Brent Smith and Zach Myers of American rock band Shinedown. Volume 1 was released on October 9, 2020, while Volume 2 was released on October 23, 2020. Both EPs were released via Atlantic. These are the first EPs by Smith and Myers to feature a mixture of acoustic covers and originals by the duo along with additional instruments such as a piano, unlike the previous EP which featured only acoustic guitars and all cover songs on the disc. The first two songs released by the duo features one original song entitled "Not Mad Enough" and one cover track originally by Neil Young called "Rockin' in the Free World". Both songs were released via YouTube and all streaming platforms on August 21, 2020.[1]
| Volumes, 1 & 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover art for Volume 1 | ||||
| EP by Smith & Myers | ||||
| Released | Volume 1: October 9, 2020 Volume 2: October 23, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Length | Volume 1: 34:01 Volume 2: 36:02 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Dave Bassett | |||
| Smith & Myers chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover art for Volume 2 | ||||
Production
editSmith and Myers again let their fans vote on songs that they want to have them cover, as with the previous EP, but this time voting took place on their main page instead of having them vote via Facebook.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Brent Smith and Zach Myers, except where noted[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Mad Enough" | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Rockin' in the Free World" | Neil Young | 3:33 |
| 3. | "The Weight of It All" | 3:00 | |
| 4. | "Better Now" |
| 3:20 |
| 5. | "Panic!" | 3:03 | |
| 6. | "Never Tear Us Apart" | 3:17 | |
| 7. | "Coast to Coast" | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Valerie" |
| 3:27 |
| 9. | "Since You Were Mine" | 3:14 | |
| 10. | "Unchained Melody" | 3:42 | |
| Total length: | 34:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bad at Love" | 3:27 | |
| 2. | "Bad Guy" | 3:20 | |
| 3. | "New School Shiver" | 3:04 | |
| 4. | "Sledgehammer" | 3:37 | |
| 5. | "GBL GBD" | 2:53 | |
| 6. | "Rebel Yell" | 4:28 | |
| 7. | "Like You Never Left" | 3:52 | |
| 8. | "Losing My Religion" | 4:23 | |
| 9. | "One More Time" | 3:11 | |
| 10. | "Don't Look Back in Anger" | 3:47 | |
| Total length: | 36:02 | ||
Personnel
edit- Brent Smith – lead vocals, co-lead vocals on "Never Tear Us Apart"
- Zach Myers – guitar, piano, lead vocals on "Never Tear Us Apart" and "Don't Look Back in Anger"
Production
- Paris Visone – director for "Not Mad Enough" and "One More Time" videos
- Sanjay Parikh — director for "Bad Guy" & "Panic!" videos