{"product_id":"master_volume","title":"Master Volume","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaster Volume is the second studio album by Hamilton, Ontario punk rock trio The Dirty Nil, released on September 14, 2018 through Dine Alone Records. Produced by veteran alt-rock architect John Goodmanson (known for his work with Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney), the album marks a deliberate sonic step forward from their 2016 debut Higher Power — tighter, more controlled, and more precise, though no less ferocious. As frontman Luke Bentham described it to Dine Alone Records, \"It's less of a sprint and more of a strut,\" crediting much of the tonal shift to the arrival of new bassist Ross Miller. The 11-track, 33-minute record crests on a wave of wailing riffs, hard-rock stomp, and gut-punch lyrics, drawing comparisons to the best of 1970s and 1980s classic rock while keeping one boot firmly planted in the punk underground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThematically, Master Volume takes a notably darker turn, circling death, mortality, and existential dread beneath its chest-beating surface. The album opens with \"That's What Heaven Feels Like,\" which climaxes with Bentham bellowing about dying through a windshield, while the lead single \"Bathed in Light\" was inspired by a dream about dying behind the wheel. Road-weary exhaustion seeps through \"Super 8,\" with Bentham singing \"I'm halfway to hell \/ It's called Super 8 Motel,\" a sentiment drawn directly from years of relentless touring. Standout track \"Pain of Infinity\" is widely cited by critics and fans as a highlight, and the album closes with a full-throated punk cover of Metallica's \"Hit the Lights.\" NOW Toronto called it \"a delightful, precise record\" that still feels like \"a no-stakes basement jam session between three friends,\" and Cryptic Rock praised it as \"one of the most exciting releases of the year.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album - Picture Disc Vinyl","offer_id":53630068326714,"sku":"38560","price":30.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-06-19_at_3.16.46_PM.jpeg?v=1781896753","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/master_volume","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}