When he originally released the tracklist, Cudder split the album into four parts and it doesn't divide as clearly as he might have liked, but there is a general change in mood from start to finish. With an album this long, there are a few songs that feel like filler in between others that really pop. Man On The Moon and Man On The Moon II both grapple with that and many songs on this album do to. Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' tackles his hard battle with depression, which unfortunately seems to be where a lot of Cudi's best music seems to be inspired from. It isn't just the drugged out, discombobulated psychedelic rock, hip-hop project that he put out last year. There are plenty of moody, lo-fi tracks spread throughout the album, but also more upbeat tracks that standout from the pack as potential radio single such as " By Design," songs with lusher soundscapes like " Kitchen" and much more.
He tackles his own vulnerabilities, depression and love throughout the album. On first glance and listen, Passion, Pain and Demon Slayin' is an expansive and powerful project. He has emerged seemingly a healthier individual and now has released this delayed album. Then he beefed with Drake and Kanye West, before admitting to having suicidal thoughts and depression and going to rehab to get help.
They started to warm up to a few loose singles that reignited the belief that a new album could bring back the signature sound that catapulted Cudi into the national conscious. It started out on a low note as the world largely recoiled from Speedin Bullet To Heaven and wondered what had happened to Cudder. After disappointing most with his late 2015 LP Speedin Bullet to Heaven, Cudder seems to have refound some of the initial magic that made him so special - dare we say the Man on the Moon? Kid Cudi has released his expansive new album Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'.
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