Chicago’s legend No Lonesome is about to blow the doors off with their new single “Falls Apart,” dropping August 27th. This project comes from musician and producer Jeb Backe, who’s made a name for himself mixing dusty country vibes with original folk and indie rock. But here’s the deal: with “Falls Apart,” they’ve raised up the amps and dove deeper.
The song’s origin story is pure rock and roll stuff. Written and demoed on a classic 4-track cassette player during a biting Chicago winter, the track was born from necessity—a real, emotional outlet to combat the seasonal gloom. Backe’s independent spirit is the very core of the track’s realness. You can almost hear the ghost of those tape hisses beneath the muscular, fully-realised production. The initial acoustic arrangement, as noted by Backe’s frequent collaborator Astrochan, was so potent that the blueprint for the full band was instantly audible in its DNA.
And what a band it sounds like. “Falls Apart” rides on drums that don’t mess around. Then there’s Backe’s voice cutting through it all. We’re talking about vocals that sound lived-in, bold, and with the kind of emotion you can’t manufacture. He growls, he soars, and he takes you from feeling trapped inside your own head to floating somewhere out in the cosmos.
This single is a powerful statement of intent for the upcoming EP, Am I What I’m Not? It proves that No Lonesome isn’t content to just be another indie-folk act; they’re a rock band with something to say and the guts to back it up. “Falls Apart” is a triumphant track made in the depths of winter and ready to ignite any speaker system it touches.