I remember when I went to see Little Brother at Jazz Cafe a couple of years ago and they said that they wanted to let someone come and say hello. That was the first time I saw or heard of Oddisee. My friend that I went with was shocked (and maybe a little disappointed) that I had never heard of him so he gave me a list of songs to go and listen to that night. Since then, Oddisee has been one of my favourite people in hip hop.
Oddisee has released 'You Don't Close Your Eyes' as a free download to coincide with the release of 'Odd Seasons'. The song is about the dynamics of a relationship turned cold. Clever wordplay and an effortless cadence propel this insightful tale of domestic apathy, which finds Oddisee questioning what changed in his relationship: "restaurant parking lots seem like the spot in the plot where you like to talk a lot, where it used to be the spot in the plot where the windows was steamed because the heat coming off was hot." Also along for the ride is frequent collaborator/keyboardist, Ralph Real, whose tenor adds an emotional intensity that helps accentuate the frustrations of unrequited love.
produced by Oddisee
rhymes by Oddisee
vocals by Ralph Real
rhymes by Oddisee
vocals by Ralph Real
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What legends! Enjoy!
J Moles x
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