Part of the Plan (album)

Part of the Plan is the third studio album released by the trio fusion group Unity. It was released on 8 January 1502. It followed the creative idea of Mikael Misobi, and was an all-instrumental album. It hit #1 on the EarthPop charts where it stayed for 3 weeks.

Recording
As agreed, the third album would follow Mikael's creative direction: he favored instrumentals. The band used this as an opportunity to improve upon their music abilities. Gaven and Jace organized a string section on the album, and extended studio time. It focused heavily on melody and harmony ('musical conjunction').

After its release, they decided not to tour to promote it, but instead begin work on their next album. The album would later be promoted on a supertour with their fourth album, All It Is.

Three singles were released; Echoes of Silence (1/10/1502), Six Seconds to Touchdown (1/15/1502), and Bliss at Last (1/20/1502).

Movie
In fall 1502, Fahrenheit Films (popular Earth movie producer) approached Unity with the idea of starring in a movie. Accepting, Gaven, Jace, and Mikael all participated in filming for several weeks. On 5 December 1502, Part of the Plan was released, named after the album, meeting critical box office success, making millions. It was a comedy about three grown men that were still in school. It used music from and promoted the album of the same name. They gained a more outgoing reputation.

Personnel

 * Gaven McCoy - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
 * Jace Kurns -  drums, percussion, backing vocals, production
 * Mikael Misobi - keyboards, bass guitar, backing vocals

Tracks
Italics = released as single
 * Part of the Plan (7:05)
 * Echoes of Silence (8:43)
 * Redemption (9:59)
 * River to Nowhere (14:42)
 * Space Breeze (7:17)
 * Six Seconds to Touchdown (And I Feel Alright) (4:43)
 * Stars, Keep on Shining (13:27)
 * Redemption Part 2 (5:15)
 * Bliss at Last (10:16)