A tweet was met with praise, (well, a retweet) from sir Oddisee himself tonight about his latest LP release, Rock Creek Park. He’s talking about a park in D.C. of course, and of his childhood memories of going to Rock Creek Park. Using this as the platform for the project, he expands on it by creating tracks according to what he envisions what a soundtrack for the park would be, “What does walking along the trails of the park sound like? What does driving on the narrow tree lined roads sound like?” And thus, we get his idea and inspiration behind Rock Creek Park. “Skipping Rocks” is the prime introductory instrumental song layered with a sax-hook, reminiscent of ripples in the water after, say, skipping rocks. The majority of the LP is ear deep in the blues, the emotional relationship with the idea of the park but in a carefree way too, that only its more jazz influenced side could counter-balance. Overall, it’s beautifully nostalgic. Oddisee does an excellent job executing his projected idea.