The year after Kid Cudi released INSANO and its sibling, INSANO (NITRO MEGA), two albums that were essentially par for the course by the rappers standards, he made one of his occasional pivots away from hip-hop with 2025s Free. Not quite as dreamy or psychedelic as WZRD and definitely not as raw and rugged as Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven, Free is self-described by the artist as a pop album. The ominous, cinematic instrumental "Echoes of the Present" sets the tone, then songs like "Neverland" and "Truman Show" mix new wave-inspired synths and driving guitars with urgent vocal hooks. Its some of Cudis most accessible material, suggesting that hes found a middle ground for the direction of his non-rap work. ~ TiVo Staff
Rovi