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\nOddisee “The Beauty In All”<\/strong>
\nThe new album from Oddisee “The Beauty In All”, speaks to the level of quality that we have come to expect from him. The latest instrumental offering from Oddisee since 2011\u2019s “Rock Creek Park”, delivers a much more ambient and consistent project. <\/p>\n

Described by Oddisee as a dedication to imperfection, and the sense of pride we get from our struggles and accomplishments. \u2018The Beauty In All\u2019 demonstrates a broad musical palette with a lot of layers and a new sense of texture to Oddisee\u2019s brand of soul. <\/p>\n

The stand out track on the album for me would have to be the albums opening track “After Thoughts”. There is certain sense of understanding you get once the beat kicks in. With it\u2019s heavy set piano rolls, subtle notes and driving bass line – all layered through these dark-esque synths and chords that just keep building up, changing, and resting\u2026 then reintroducing themselves. Throughout the albums opening 5:25 mins – there\u2019s a multitude of different shades and colours that all build up on top of each other to illustrate the standard of production that Oddisee is capable of. The structure of this track makes a perfect stand point for the albums tone and direction. <\/p>\n

Some other standout tracks on the album for me would be “No Rules for Kings” and “One Thing Right”. Both tracks really have this beautiful melodic working that creates the difference from this body of work to any of his previous, recent releases. <\/p>\n

Unfortunately for me the problem with the album is that the best track is the first track. The layering and structure in “After Thoughts” really doesn\u2019t resonate with the other tracks. Although each one of the other tracks offers some sense of building and structure, I feel the best production is in “After Thoughts”. This however can all be overseen because the album does come as a double package \u2013 bundled with “Tangible Dream” – A 13 track mixtape described by Oddisee as a deconstruction of the traditional idea of success. The theme works hand in hand with \u2018The Beauty In All\u2019. Both records have an amazing contrast to each other\u2026 yet flow well together when listened to as a whole. <\/p>\n