Kid Cudi's proper debut album Man on the Moon: End of Day was officially released on the 15th and I finally got a chance to give it a listen. Aside from the impressive list of guest artists, the first aspect of the album that struck me was the down tempo mood of the album. The tracks still have fire and Cudi is trying to be a baller, but there are a lot of slow burners. Heavy hitting beats are ubiquitous and Cudi nails the slow jams, but for me the album lacks the energetic spark of his Plain Pat & Emil mixtape. The pure whimsical joy of past tracks like Embrace the Martian and Maui Wowie seems to be missing. Cudi will be a great artist and is spreading some great new sounds. I think I'm going to end up loving Man on the Moon, its growing on me, but its not quite there yet. I look forward to hearing some more opinions.
Kid Cudi - Embrace the Martian (YSI) (filesavr)
Kid Cudi - Heart of a Lion (Kid Cudi Theme Music) (YSI) (filesavr)
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