Flowers for My Father

Seattle\'s Sadistik dropped his first album, *The Balancing Act*, in 2008, followed by the conceptual rock opera–inspired *The Art of Dying* two years later. Stylistically similar to acts like Eyedea, Sage Francis, Buck65, and Sole, he makes music for adventurous listeners unconcerned with funky beats or thug-life posturing; he\'s more interested in atmospheric production supporting ultra-emotional, heart-on-my-sleeve poetry. To be sure, *Flowers for My Father* won\'t spark a riot on the dance floor anytime soon. But for frustrated, \"nobody understands me!\"–minded teenagers or other moody listeners, this could be a godsend. Fellow melodramatic art rapper Cage appears on the dreamy single \"Russian Roulette,\" while Deacon the Villain (of CunninLynguists) joins the fray on \"Kill the King.\" Other highlights include \"Song for the End of the World\" and \"A Long Winter.\"

Flowers For My Father marks Sadistik's first solo album since his 2008 debut, The Balancing Act, and charts his growth in spades. Evolving his style to a more synthesized rendition of a signature cinematic Seattle sound, the new album displays a distinct combination of Sadistik's complex, vulnerable writing with textured, ambient production handled by the likes of Blue Sky Black Death and Kno of CunninLynguists. Featured guest performances from indie hip hop heroes such as Cage, Deacon The Villain, Astronautalis & more result in his most developed, mature and revealing project to date. Shortly after the release of The Balancing Act, Sadistik's father tragically passed. Never one to shy away from heavy topics or keep his personal life personal, Sadistik wrote this album for his late father, choosing to treat each song as an update of what has happened in his life since. This is reflected in writing which delves into depression, romance, heartbreak, optimism and the struggle to make sense of the ever-shifting pieces in the world around him.