It’s hard not to compare Common Market to Blue Scholars. After all, both Seattle duos utilize producer Sabzi’s talents, resulting in a similarly laidback vibe. Here, Sabzi spends more time on the keys, creating an elegiac atmosphere. But the radical difference is in the MC: While the Scholars‘ Geologic is easily accessible, Common Market‘s RA Scion is more complex. Weaving the theme of service and labor throughout, Scion introduces Tobacco Road‘s central character–the artist as farmer–on the powerful organ-driven opener “Trouble Is,” and brings it full circle on the closer, offering an introspective look at his Kentucky upbringing. The star, however, remains Sabzi, whose production will keep heads nodding long after they stop listening to Scion’s words.