My Dreams Dictate My Reality

My Dreams Dictate My Reality is the second studio album by French singer-songwriter Soko. It was released on 2 March 2015 through Because Music and Babycat Records. Produced by Ross Robinson, the album features contributions from singer-songwriter Ariel Pink, Revolver guitarist Ambroise Willaume and Warpaint drummer Stella Mozgawa. The album is a stylistic departure from Soko's early folk-oriented work and takes influences from new wave, gothic rock, post-punk and 80's pop music. Background Prior to the recording, Soko tried to contact with The Cure singer and guitarist Robert Smith to ask him to produce her record. She sent a letter to Smith through producer Ross Robinson, who produced The Cure's 2004 self-titled album. Robinson eventually produced the album himself and it was recorded at his Venice Beach studio. Ariel Pink performed on two songs on the album, after Soko guested on two tracks for his 2014 studio album, pom pom. "Monster Love" was the first track written for the album. It was written after shooting a promo video for the track, "I Just Want to Make It New With You", from her previous album. Soko wrote the track to fill the video narrative after shooting too much footage she liked.