![]() In my original review, I wrote how there's a spectacular use of sampling that creates this eclectic, kind of collage, feeling that I'm often drawn to. However, after the quick refresher I had listening to his older album I was kind of excited to hear the actual new album. After "Wizard" the two of us kind of lost touch. ![]() Until today I had not checked in on Cudi. As a matter of fact, it's incredible how much my original review still applies. That’s not me being lazy and wanting to use the bit I wrote before, I swear. Wow okay major apologies because I, in my haste, actually listened to the wrong album! That being said Kid Cudi was on the album that I listened to sooo let's not think I completely dropped the ball on this one. I’ve waited a long time for an album like this from Cudi, and my only complaint is that I wish it was longer, and even more Cudi-er. There’s a funny tweet I saw that says “Kid cudi verses really have you feeling new emotions like happsad and joypression”, and it’s so accurate, it feels like a personal attack. This song in particular does such a good job at blending the simplicity of the lyrics and complexity/depth of the production (that little synth run that keeps popping up at the end?!!?) together seamlessly. ’Reborn’ might be my favorite song this year, and along with ‘Cudi Montage’, are so reminiscent of Cudi’s first two projects that the nostalgia smacked me in the face. When the cathartic harmonies in ‘Freeee’ hit, I was hooked, and the album never let me go after that. Overall, the album (especially the last 4 songs) do a great job of telling the story of two troubled individuals on the path to redemption. ‘Feel the Love’ had to grow on me, but after several listens, Kanye’s wild yelling, along with the hypnotic chants from Cudi, make this a song I can play over and over again. Aside from Pusha T’s out-of-place first verse on the very first song, this album is a near perfect return for Kid Cudi post-rehab, and a solid project from Kanye. I’m a big Kid Cudi fan, so I was excited for this album but didn’t know which Cudi I was going to get.
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