Deeper, moodier electronic textures that push further from typical Sims territory. The Sims Social Vol. 2 shifts the focus to electro and indie, and the result is surprisingly atmospheric. Sasha's Milkweed opens with this gorgeous, layered ambient pulse that feels like late-night headphone music.
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Junkie XL's Live Wired goes harder with aggressive, glitchy synth work that's more club than casual game. Darrell Brown dominates the back half with tracks like Cat and Mouse bringing indie pop sensibility and Don't You Cry adding unexpected warmth.
Groove On is Junkie XL at his most infectious. The whole volume plays like a curated playlist that just happened to ship inside a Facebook game. If you dug Vol. 1's energy, this second set goes darker and more interesting places.