“Entergalactic” by Kid Cudi Review
The album is a soundtrack to his new animated film available on Netflix.
BY ROGAN ISBELL
Cleveland rapper Kid Cudi has had a successful 2022. He recently finished the North American leg of his To The Moon tour and hosted the inaugural Moon Man’s Landing music festival. Now he has a new album that serves as a soundtrack to an animated Netflix special he created, both titled “Entergalactic.”
While Cudi is one of my favorite artists, this didn’t impress me as much as some of his previous projects. I haven’t watched the special yet, so the songs may sound better with context, but several of the songs somewhat feel like background music.
There are beautiful instrumentals with luscious strings and synths, even bordering on psychedelic, but they often don’t build to anything or stand out from each other. The lyrics try to create the feeling of falling in love, but I don’t think it’s written strongly enough to convey that fully.
It feels safe, but it’s still enjoyable. There are still plenty of his signature layered croons and hums, and there are some energetic trap bangers like “Do What I Want” and “Can’t Believe It,” which has a great 2 Chainz feature. I would’ve enjoyed hearing more of those types of songs.
If you like Kid Cudi as I do, you’ll probably still enjoy this. But considering Cudi advertised this as a full album, it doesn’t have the staying power or memorability one might want. There are rumors this could be his final album, but I hope we get plenty of new Cudi music in the future.