Kid Cudi - Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin Album Review


On December 10th, 2015, I recorded a video review for Kid Cudi’s album, “Speedin Bullet to Heaven.” As a Kid Cudi fan, I rushed and bought that album, listened to it, and came across disappointed. It was not the sound that I had become accustomed to by Kid Cudi, and not what I wanted to hear, So I pretty much trashed the album in my review. As time went by, the album grew on me a little bit, but not to the point where it became completely enjoyable. It’s still his worst album in my opinion. However, this past Friday, Cudi dropped his anticipated new album, “Passion, Pain, & Demon Slayin.” And I can say that this is without a shadow of a doubt, a far better project than Speedin Bullet to Heaven.
Cudi’s last album left such a bad taste in my mouth that I wasn’t sure if I wanted to risk buying the new project and get burned again. So I just streamed it on Tidal. But by the time I made it to, “By Design,” featuring Andre 3000, I was reaching for my wallet to make the purchase. This is the Kid Cudi that I was waiting for! This is why I love this guy’s music. I found myself dancing in my office as I listened to this album at my desk. I found myself humming along with Cudi each song. I found myself with a smile on my face hearing, “Rose Golden,” and saying to myself, “Cudi is back! Yes!”
And it’s not just a one listen thing, and maybe I was a bit excited the first time through, so I thought it was awesome. No, second listen, third listen, still good, maybe with the exception of the song, “Releaser,” which, while it is tolerable for me, is a bit weird even by Cudi’s standards. It’s not my favorite song by any means, but I still don’t find myself skipping it. There’s 19 songs to be found here, and I think they all flow together well. Whether it’s the heavy bass thump of, “Baptized in Fire,” or the slightly more uptempo, “Flight at First Sight,” Cudi came back with a vengeance on this project, and I can’t see how any fan of Kid Cudi’s music could possibly be disappointed here.

When I did the review for Speeding Bullet to Heaven a year ago, I said this album isn’t worth your money, but it’s definitely worth your stream if you’re a Cudi fan. That doesn’t apply here. Take your money, and go buy this new album. Don’t even think about it. If you are a Kid Cudi fan, hell, even if you’re not, do yourself a favor and listen to this one. He’s pretty much jammin all the way through. While it may not be 100% perfect, it is definitely the Cudi I enjoy and want to hear all the time. At this point, I’m just trying to figure out where I rank it among his other albums. Could be top 3.

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