The second album in the"Songs From Nowhere" project,"Volume 2" goes in a slightly different direction both musically and lyrically. Each song was recorded live (guitar and vocals recorded at the same time) and then other instruments were layered over top of that core track. The presence of keyboard and percussion give"The Only Way to Build is to Tear Down" a different feel. Immediately following the release of"Volume 1," there was a six month period in which almost nothing was written. These songs, essentially, are about the aftermath of the chaotic life change events that had happened previously. About rebuilding, healing, and redemption- dealing with stuff and moving on. Another change is the presence of others on the recordings. Zack McCarter supplied a decent chunk of lyrics for the song"The Only Way to Build is to Tear Down," and plays lead guitar on"Breakdown Sunrise." The album was recorded the same way as normal, but with different instruments. I didn't have an inbindi or lap steel this time- but I had a Roland Juno 106 analog synth, which I used for almost every song. The recording quality is higher on this album than the last- I have more experience and have gotten better at it. The percussion is all found objects- except for a tamborine I got from a friend of mine.