There is a particular kind of clarity that comes after a long day—the kind that arrives when the noise finally settles and there is enough space to reflect on where you’ve been, what you’ve learned, and who you’ve become. Omari Alltimer captures that feeling on Screwdriver Sunset, his new EP produced by Professor Payne.
For Alltimer, the project is a reflection of a seven-year chapter that began when he moved to Los Angeles in October 2019. At the time, he wanted the world to know him as Ois4 Omari. Years spent living in California, however, brought him back to something more personal: his own identity as Omari Alltimer.
That journey forms the emotional foundation of Screwdriver Sunset. The EP functions as both a thank-you note to California and a record of the experiences that shaped him there. The good memories and moments are present, but so are the difficult ones—the setbacks, disappointments, and lessons that ultimately became part of his growth.
“I wanted the world to know me as Ois4 Omari,” Alltimer explains. “Living in LA these last 7 years allowed me to remember who I really am, Omari AllTimer.”
Produced by Professor Payne, Screwdriver Sunset translates that personal evolution into a warm, immersive sound. Rather than chasing a single mood, the five-track project moves through different shades of reflection, relaxation, nostalgia, and quiet confidence. The production leaves room for Alltimer’s writing to breathe, allowing his observations and introspective lyricism to remain at the center.
The title track, “screwdriver sunsets,” establishes that atmosphere immediately. Reflective and soulful, it introduces the EP with an understated warmth, pairing Alltimer’s poised delivery with a production style that feels made for watching the day disappear.
“porcupine” shifts the temperature. Hazy and atmospheric, the track slows the pace without losing the project’s laid-back appeal. Its spacious feel gives Alltimer another setting for his writing, creating contrast while maintaining the EP’s cohesive character.
That introspection continues on “solidation,” where contemplative keyboards, lush bass, and organic percussion create one of the project’s most wistful backdrops. Alltimer moves smoothly through the production, delivering pensive lines with a relaxed confidence.
“greenleaf” adds another dimension, bringing an elegant, shimmering quality to the project. Vibrant production meets relaxed, infectious flows, giving the EP one of its most immediately inviting moments.
Closing the project, “pins & needles” returns to the EP’s soulful center. Its wistful production and nostalgic atmosphere provide an appropriate final chapter, while Alltimer’s thoughtful flows bring the themes of identity, memory, and personal growth into sharper focus.
Across its five tracks, Screwdriver Sunset feels less like a statement of arrival than an acknowledgment of the road that led there. California changed Alltimer, but the project suggests that the most important transformation was not becoming someone new—it was remembering who he already was.
There is an easygoing quality to the EP, but beneath that surface is a record built from years of experience. Alltimer describes it simply as “the audible experience of a nice strong strong after long and hard day.”
That description may be the most fitting one. Screwdriver Sunset is music for the exhale—for the moment when the work is done, the sun is going down, and there is finally time to take stock of everything that happened along the way.
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