Soko, In November Sunlight

This is what pianos hear when they dream. Mike Sokolowski's strong playing carries this album but doesn't overpower the colorful instrumentals -- a cornucopia of sounds and atmospheres. Sunlight sounds ideal for mood music whether it's a sacred anniversary or one of those awkward first dates.

Suggested wrapping paper: Rorschach ink blots and any copies of free-verse poems.

— Eric Hoover

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