Seven years can change a lot. For Omari Alltimer, those years became the foundation for Screwdriver Sunset, a five-track EP produced by Professor Payne that looks back on his time in Los Angeles and the person he became along the way.
Alltimer arrived in LA in October 2019 carrying the name Ois4 Omari and a clear idea of how he wanted to be seen. Life in the city gradually complicated that picture. The relationships, wins, disappointments, everyday moments, and harder lessons that followed gave him a different perspective on identity—one that eventually brought him back to his own name.
“I wanted the world to know me as Ois4 Omari,” Alltimer says. “Living in LA these last 7 years allowed me to remember who I really am, Omari AllTimer.”
That realization sits quietly at the heart of Screwdriver Sunset. Rather than presenting his time in California as either a dream or a struggle, Alltimer allows the project to hold both sides at once. There are memories worth celebrating, experiences that still carry some weight, and lessons that only became clear with distance.
Professor Payne’s production gives those reflections an appropriately spacious setting. The sound is warm and soulful, but never overly polished or crowded, leaving room for Alltimer’s delivery and writing to lead each track.
The title track, “screwdriver sunsets,” eases into the EP with a relaxed, reflective feel. From there, “porcupine” takes things somewhere more atmospheric, creating a hazier backdrop for Alltimer’s introspective approach.
“solidation” leans further into that reflective mood, built around keyboards, bass, and organic percussion. “greenleaf” provides a brighter change of pace, pairing shimmering production with an effortless rhythm and easygoing flows.
The EP closes with “pins & needles,” a nostalgic final track that brings the project’s themes back into focus. It feels less like a conclusion than a moment to sit with everything that came before it.
What makes Screwdriver Sunset interesting is the distance between the experiences and the person describing them now. These songs aren’t simply about what happened during Alltimer’s seven years in Los Angeles. They’re about what those experiences came to mean after enough time had passed to understand them differently.
In that sense, the EP feels like a personal reset. Alltimer isn’t trying to erase the version of himself who arrived in LA in 2019. He’s looking back at that person with a better understanding of where the journey led.
Screwdriver Sunset is ultimately a record about perspective: the kind that comes after the excitement fades, the difficult moments become lessons, and you finally have enough space to recognize yourself again.
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