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As is so often the case with these bloated efforts designed for the streaming era, there's an impeccable album buried in here somewhere. However, as it stands, the impact of Kid Cudi's ninth full-length, Insano, is dulled by the glut of 21 songs that run over an hour long. This might be a gift for longtime fans who just want to hear another batch of reliably hypnotic Cudi atmospherics to zone out to, but the frustration of hearing cuts like the pounding, riotous "Get off Me" with Travis Scott and the classic head-nod bounce of "Mr. Coola" bundled alongside the less memorable material is palpable. Overall, the production on Insano is fantastic, the bulk of the studio wizardry handled by Mike Zombie, Jean-Baptiste, Dot da Genius, Bnyx, and Cudi himself. Menacing moments such as "Keep Bouncin'," "Most Ain't Dennis," the booming "Cud Life," and the ominous "At the Party" with Scott and Pharrell Williams amplify the tension, just as pop-leaning fare like the inspirational "Wow" with A$AP Rocky, the bubble-pop "Porsche Topless," the Ace of Base-sampling "Electrowavebaby," and the gorgeous, hum-heavy "Blue Sky" highlight the softer, mainstream-minded side of Cudi. That refreshing introspection that's become one of his calling cards is deeply felt on tearjerkers like "X & Cud" with the late XXXtentacion and the aptly titled "Tortured." Indeed, there are so many highlights on Insano that it seems almost counterintuitive to have diluted them with stuff that should have been tacked onto a bonus deluxe release. With a little editing, Insano could have been one of Kid Cudi's strongest releases to date. Instead, listeners are given an uneven playlist of great highs and should-have-been B-sides that, in the very least, deliver the expected vocal melodics, haunting vibes, tongue-twisting bars, and "tortured" emotions that Cudi has mastered over the years.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Dorian Burton, ComposerLyricist - Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Drama, MainArtist - Mike McHenry, ComposerLyricist - Herman Kelly, ComposerLyricist - William Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Zombie, Producer - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chaz Sexton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Truitt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Days of 1993, Producer
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DA Honorable C.N.O.T.E, Producer - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Carlton Davis Mays Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike McHenry, ComposerLyricist - Konstantin Dragnev, ComposerLyricist - Alexandre Yossifov, ComposerLyricist - Travis Scott, MainArtist - William Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Zombie, Producer - Pavel Matev, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chaz Sexton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacques Berman Webster II, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Truitt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Days of 1993, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - FNZ, Producer - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremiah Raisen, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BNYX, Producer - Benjamin Saint Fort, ComposerLyricist - Michael "Finatik" Mulé, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - SADPONY, Producer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Isaac "Zac" De Boni, ComposerLyricist - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Irizarry, ComposerLyricist - Oladipo Omishore, ComposerLyricist - Carl Taylor, ComposerLyricist - A$AP Rocky, MainArtist - Rakim Mayers, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Dot Da Genius, Producer - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chaz Sexton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Jupiter, Producer - theycallmeparker, Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Truitt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - Jonas Berggren, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jenny Berggren, ComposerLyricist - Ulf Ekberg, ComposerLyricist - Malin Berggren, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Augustus, A&R Coordinator - BNYX, Producer - Benjamin Saint Fort, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - FNZ, Producer - Karl Rubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Augustus, A&R Coordinator - Chaz Sexton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keanu, Producer - Keanu Torres, ComposerLyricist - Patrik Ehrenblad-Plummer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael "Finatik" Mulé, ComposerLyricist - Cydney Dade, ComposerLyricist - LIL CC, Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Levesque, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Isaac "Zac" De Boni, ComposerLyricist - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Truitt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Oladipo Omishore, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Dot Da Genius, Producer, Additional Producer - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Christian Boggs, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chaz Sexton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keyon Christ, Producer - Jonnywood, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Truitt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Oladipo Omishore, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Dot Da Genius, Producer, Additional Producer - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Karl Rubin, Producer, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil Yachty, MainArtist - Miles Parks McCollum, ComposerLyricist - Chaz Sexton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keanu, Producer - Keanu Torres, ComposerLyricist - Gentuar Memishi, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cydney Dade, ComposerLyricist - LIL CC, Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bluskxy, Producer - Greg Truitt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charlie Braithwaite-Hatzigeorgiou, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - Anthony Kilhoffer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Romito, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Census, Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kilhoffer, Producer
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - Pharrell Williams, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Oladipo Omishore, ComposerLyricist - Mike Larson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Travis Scott, FeaturedArtist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Remy Dumelz, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacques Berman Webster II, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lucas Glastra, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Lailheugue, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marius Van Mierlo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike McHenry, ComposerLyricist - Luke, Producer - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darwin Cordale Quinn, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chaz Sexton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - C-Gutta, Producer - Luke Crowder, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kitwan McCoy, ComposerLyricist - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Walter Newell, ComposerLyricist - Greg Truitt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Days of 1993, Producer
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - Bizzy Bone, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Plain Pat, Producer - Oladipo Omishore, ComposerLyricist - Julian Gramma, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Reynolds, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Dot Da Genius, Producer - J Gramm, Producer - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chaz Sexton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrik Ehrenblad-Plummer, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Truitt, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cubeatz, Producer - Kevin Gomringer, ComposerLyricist - Tim Gomringer, ComposerLyricist - Wondagurl, Producer - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Dominic Ganderton, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - EBONY NAOMI OSHUNRINDE, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Cunningham, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - Oladipo Omishore, ComposerLyricist - Cathedral, Producer - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Dot Da Genius, Producer - Tobias Jesso, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Xxxtentacion, MainArtist - Jahseh Onfroy, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, MainArtist - D. Carter, Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - Clams Casino, Producer - Michael Volpe, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Denzel Baptiste, ComposerLyricist - David Biral, ComposerLyricist - Take A Daytrip, Producer - Manny Galvez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Grasso, Immersive Mix Engineer - Brandon Peralta, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Augusto Sanchez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jaydee DeLeón, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Wimberly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Travis Scott, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremiah Raisen, ComposerLyricist - Wynne Bennett, Producer, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BNYX, Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - SADPONY, Producer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benjamin Fort, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer - Anthony Kilhoffer, ComposerLyricist - Oladipo Omishore, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Young Thug, MainArtist - Dot Da Genius, Producer - David Karbal, ComposerLyricist - Jeffery Lamar Williams, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aresh Banaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Thats Not It, Producer - Daniel Shyman, ComposerLyricist - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - A. ‘BAINZ’ Bains, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kilhoffer, Producer
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dominic Ganderton, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - BNYX, Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Brazil, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benjamin Fort, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe LaPorta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - Justin Raisen, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Iain Findlay, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremiah Raisen, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lil Yachty, Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - SADPONY, Producer - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Laura Nyro, ComposerLyricist - Scott Mescudi, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kid Cudi, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - DJ Drama, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike McHenry, ComposerLyricist - Ken "Duro" Ifill, A&R - Kyle Edwards, ComposerLyricist - William J. Sullivan, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larus Arnarson, ComposerLyricist - LASTNGHT, Producer - Zach Pereyra, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Vilchis, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Kohno, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trey Station, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Days of 1993, Producer
℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
As is so often the case with these bloated efforts designed for the streaming era, there's an impeccable album buried in here somewhere. However, as it stands, the impact of Kid Cudi's ninth full-length, Insano, is dulled by the glut of 21 songs that run over an hour long. This might be a gift for longtime fans who just want to hear another batch of reliably hypnotic Cudi atmospherics to zone out to, but the frustration of hearing cuts like the pounding, riotous "Get off Me" with Travis Scott and the classic head-nod bounce of "Mr. Coola" bundled alongside the less memorable material is palpable. Overall, the production on Insano is fantastic, the bulk of the studio wizardry handled by Mike Zombie, Jean-Baptiste, Dot da Genius, Bnyx, and Cudi himself. Menacing moments such as "Keep Bouncin'," "Most Ain't Dennis," the booming "Cud Life," and the ominous "At the Party" with Scott and Pharrell Williams amplify the tension, just as pop-leaning fare like the inspirational "Wow" with A$AP Rocky, the bubble-pop "Porsche Topless," the Ace of Base-sampling "Electrowavebaby," and the gorgeous, hum-heavy "Blue Sky" highlight the softer, mainstream-minded side of Cudi. That refreshing introspection that's become one of his calling cards is deeply felt on tearjerkers like "X & Cud" with the late XXXtentacion and the aptly titled "Tortured." Indeed, there are so many highlights on Insano that it seems almost counterintuitive to have diluted them with stuff that should have been tacked onto a bonus deluxe release. With a little editing, Insano could have been one of Kid Cudi's strongest releases to date. Instead, listeners are given an uneven playlist of great highs and should-have-been B-sides that, in the very least, deliver the expected vocal melodics, haunting vibes, tongue-twisting bars, and "tortured" emotions that Cudi has mastered over the years.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:00
- Main artists: Kid Cudi
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Republic Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2023 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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