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Plant the Sky is a tune the band would perform live in the 90s; a tune that featured the propulsive, rolling rhythms of Johnny Gilmore. For this version, Michael and Houston's lush textures are stitched to rock-solid grooves driven by the drumming of William C. Coles, Jr., a brilliant up-and-coming Charlottesville artist.

Over the past several years, Soko has been in the studio working on its second album. These sessions have yielded a unique interpretation of the Lennon/McCartney classic, "Rain." The song is recast as rock ballad for piano and voice. (Note: radio edit does not include extended piano solo.)

Joy of Love is a true compositional collaboration: ideas built on ideas handed off between the two composers. MS: mapped-out chords, B section melody, string arrangement. HR: bass lines, words, vocal melodies, and drum part. Conceived and realized wholly in the studio, this piece sweeps the listener away and back on a tranquil, yet powerful, musical tide. (Note: extended piano and trumpet solos are not included on this radio edit.)