A follow up to their first EP release in 2010 (Plan Z), Chocolate 150 is back with another diverse set of songs that are unlike anything out there. True to themselves, they make their music for their own pleasure first and foremost, but with the knowledge that time spent honing songs on both the writing and performing side make the end result completely satisfying for all listeners."The Optimist" is a collection of songs that explore the hypocrisies of life through the prism of convincing ourselves that"it's going to be OK"...especially when it's not. Relationships, politics, religion, ageism... With musical influences as diverse as Porcupine Tree to Zero 7, c150 stray far from convention to produce something to listen to again and again.