Christmas arrived early
this year
as talented Chicago artists
Qari and Morimoto
(who are roommates
in Logan Square)
released a four song EP
known as Don't Buy That.
Who knows how many
tracks these two
had to choose from,
but they certainly
chose wisely.
Featuring plenty of
instrumental switch-ups,
lyrical tongue twisters,
lofi vibes,
and enough saxophone
and keys to go around,
the four song project
stays stuck
up in the clouds.
Even Jommis stops by
for the song "Like a Run".
The whole project
is a dreamy endeavor
for these Chicago cosmonauts.
They have released plenty
together in the past,
but with this release,
they have finally
packaged something
for open-minded listeners
looking to be dazzled
by a mesh
of jazz and hip-hop.
Don't Buy That
is a hallucinatory
and nebulous project,
one that helps to properly
close out 2016
with a jazz cigarette
and a pair of sunglasses.