In Part 2, Cardiff, Leggett and Wahl revisited many of the same songs as Part 1 with strings and wind instrument arrangements. For "There's a song" and "Boy Inside the Boat", Wahl suggested an R&B approach; while Cardiff initially did not like this treatment, in the end Cardiff called these two songs the "...most beautiful standout songs". Cardiff took on new roles for "Love Is Louder (Than All This Noise) Part 1 & 2", such as arranging cello parts and, for the first time, helping with the album's production.