2. Everything In Its Right Place

To me, to my ear, to much of my generation, Radiohead have been the potent driving force behind the most recent quantum leaps forward in the evolution of popular music. As a Track-One, "Everything in its Right Place" marked the split between Radiohead's fierce expansion on and reinvention of traditional song context and content, and their eventual departure from them. (OK Computer/Kid A) The song, and the record that would follow, gave me countless personal musical "aha!" moments, freeing me from my preconceptions about the limitations of how far outside convention one can go in the act of musical expression while still engaging an audience; how far you can go and still bring the listener with you. – Christopher Given Harrison

3. Gravity

Sara Bareilles' "Gravity" is one of the most beautiful, memorable and perfectly crafted pop ballads I've heard. I've been listening to it since I was in high school - strange to think about now, as I would go on to join the same UCLA a cappella group as Sara, meet many people who worked with her, and later perform the song with Sonos. She is one of my favorite artists and has been an inspiration to all of us. I love performing the song live with Sonos, and we're honored to have Sara's performance of this amazing song on our record. – Jessica Freedman

4. I Want You Back

The opening bars of the Jackson 5's IWUB -- not to mention the following 3 iconic minutes -- are magic, sublime Motown pop, absolutely not to be touched, never, not ever to be messed with.  So, naturally, we messed with them.  I woke up in the middle of the night with a trip-hop rhythm section in my head, all underneath "O baby give me one more chance...." --  which of course surprised my wife at 3 a.m.. I timidly presented it to the group, quite rightly got laughed out of town, came back into town, annoyed Chris and Rachel into bringing form and substance to the arrangement, annoyed them quite a bit more in the studio, and we ended up with this. The melancholy inherent in the interpretation became all the more poignant for us, of course, with Michael Jackson's tragic passing - our hope is that Sonos's version honors his memory, and resonate for his fans, too.   – Hugo Vereker (Co-producer)

5. Again and Again

I had never heard the original version of this song when Sonos presented me with the tracks, and I immediately fell in love with the song and the way they sing it.  It just floats along in such a wonderful, happy yet haunting way.  I felt my job was to mix it in such a way that we really emphasized the different eras that the song harkens to, 50's doo-wop all the way to the most modern production techniques. I particularly love that this song jumps in and takes this journey particularly quickly - I always find myself starting from the top and listening down over and over...  Again...  Again... – Gabriel Mann (Co-producer)

6. Little Bird

The first time I heard "Little Bird" I instantly knew I wanted to adapt it for us. It's such an epic piece of music that the challenge was to make six voices sound like an orchestra. Something about the first section of the original - which is nakedly just voice and piano - hit me hard, it was inspirational. The idea to split up the lead was also something that occurred to me almost immediately. I knew where certain voices would fit, and I tried to play to everyone's strengths. I'm in love with all the lead vocals on the track, because they all communicate the main sentiment of the song. To me, it's about finding love again, after you may have lost touch with it for a long time. It goes through a journey of defeat and desperation, and ends with the concept that love is one of the most important things in life, and sometimes you need to be reminded of that by something as simple as a little bird. – Kathy Hoye

7. Come Here Boy

Everything in the process of this song -- from the arrangement, to recording it, to its first performance being in front of (original artist/writer) Imogen Heap herself -- has been extraordinary. The original evokes a seductive, anxious feeling, and I hope that a sense of mystery and urgency remains in our vocal interpretation. As the soloist, channeling the moody character in Imogen's story of fantasy and longing was an experience in itself!  This song of hidden desires and passions is a story that most of us can relate to -- I've felt a strong connection with it from the first. – Jessica Freedman

8. Enjoy the Silence

In my tenth year, “Enjoy the Silence” and “Policy of Truth” played every twenty minutes or so on the radio, and i never got sick of either of them. The two songs made me fall in love with Depeche Mode. I purchased the Violator cassette and literally wore it out. When i was sixteen, I bought the tape again and wore that one out too. Depeche Mode’s sound has haunted my brain ever since. I’m positively elated to have had the opportunity to rework one of my favorite songs of all time with Sonos.  - Christopher Given Harrison

9. Bittersweet

Lewis Taylor always makes you feel a little bit dark and dirty. His sound is carnal, provocative, dismantling yet alluring - I imagine his songs are the sounds of obsession. Listening to him is always a haunting experience, but in the most beautiful way.  One of my favorite things about Sonos is that the group sound is unlike anything I've ever worked with before -- all six of us do indeed have very different voices, different strengths.  It was great to have these differences in mind when Jess and I were arranging "Bittersweet," and I love that all of our individual sounds can come together naturally to make what I now consider to be the ultimate, off-kilter Sonos blend. It's been a very satisfying experience because our idea of ourselves as a group has developed so much over time, we feel like we know who we are, and know where we want to go. - Kathy Hoye

10. Oh What A World

This solo gave me such trouble for the longest time. "You're not Rufus, don't be Rufus." "Don't do it straight, make it your own."  Took a while. I love this song - the story, the humor, all the complex layers going on in the background. It was the hardest song for me to record and now it's one of my favorites to perform. – Paul Peglar

11. Joga

I had honestly never given much listening time to Bjork's music until I began singing with Sonos.  I was presented with this lead and started listening to everything she's done. She is simply one of the most innovative and inspiring artists of our time.  It is really an honor to perform Joga. - Rachel Bearer

12. White Winter Hymnal

When I first listened to "White Winter Hymnal," it was as though I had heard it a million times before. It's one of those songs that you find yourself humming under your breath after hearing only once.  The original recording, a stand out track on Fleet Foxes' immensely popular album of 2008, combines a variety of contrasting musical and lyrical elements to create a stunning piece of music. While the lyrics hit heavy with tragedy, the dreamy folk harmonies and summery acoustic guitar seem to tell an entirely different story. The song is reminiscent of both summer and winter; of both life and death. We were inspired to take on a more literal approach by transforming the "hymnal" into a piece of choral music. Our reinterpretation, masterfully arranged by Chris, blurs the line between our usual contemporary sound and a more straight forward, classical style. Performing the lead on this song is both fun and challenging for me. We had the opportunity to sing it in a gorgeous 17th century church in London, and despite the song's 21st century roots, it couldn't have felt more appropriate in the moment. It’s interesting to re-listen to the original recording and remember how different it is. It really is amazing how a song can live and breathe in so many different forms, yet maintain it's original appeal and power. - Jessica Freedman

Bonus Tracks (Summertime & Hold On)

Summertime

Hold On

The deeply inspirational nature of this tune immediately held me. That, and of course the rhythm, totally make this song special for me. This was one of the first songs that Sonos interpreted where I was really able to explore the full range of my beats, the rhythmic changes and intricacies making this so much fun to record. I also feel like 'Hold On' was where I really found my solo voice. My first day of takes centered around copying the style of Magnet, the original artist. Chris really helped lead me to bring my own voice and, thus, my own emotion to the song. For that, and his glorious arrangement, I am grateful. - Ben McLain