Produced by veteran alt-rock architect John Goodmanson, Master Volume is an album that crunches and grooves where the band once smashed and trashed, unleashing the Nils undiminished raw power in more controlled waves to better target the back rows. Its less of a sprint and more of a strut, Luke says, and he credits a great deal of the tempo shift to the arrival of Ross Miller, who replaced original bassist Dave Nardi in early 2017. While Ross was already Luke and Kyles roommate, his pedigree includes playing with everyone from Wanda Jackson to Single Mothers.