MCID

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MCID
Highly Suspect MCID 2019.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
Genre
Length58:19
Label
Producer Highly Suspect [2]
Highly Suspect chronology
The Boy Who Died Wolf
(2016)
MCID
(2019)
The Midnight Demon Club
(2022)
Singles from MCID
  1. "16" / "Upperdrugs"
    Released: August 16, 2019
  2. "Tokyo Ghoul"
    Released: October 4, 2019
  3. "Canals"
    Released: October 25, 2019
  4. "These Days"
    Released: February 25, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cryptic Rock4.5/5 [3]
Platform5/10 [4]
The Soundboard6/10 [5]

MCID (initialism for "My Crew Is Dope") is the third studio album by American rock band Highly Suspect, released on November 1, 2019. [6] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019. [7]

Contents

History

On August 16, 2019, Highly Suspect announced their third album, along with the release of two singles, "16" and "Upperdrugs"; the former track reached No. 1 on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock chart. [8] [9]

On October 4, a third single "Tokyo Ghoul" featuring Young Thug was released. [10]

On October 25, a fourth single "Canals" was released. [11]

On February 25, 2020, "These Days" was released as the fifth single from the album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Highly Suspect.

No.TitleLength
1."Fly"4:28
2."16"4:38
3."Freakstreet"3:49
4."Canals"4:33
5."Upperdrugs"5:16
6."Tetsuo's Bike"1:20
7."Tokyo Ghoul" (featuring Young Thug)4:28
8."SOS" (featuring Gojira)3:23
9."@tddybear" (featuring Conor Mason of Nothing but Thieves)4:59
10."Arizona"3:34
11."Juzo"1:26
12."The Silk Road" (featuring Tee Grizzley)3:52
13."Taking Off"3:29
14."These Days"3:02
15."Snow White"3:53
16."Nairobi (Outro)"2:09
Total length:58:19

Personnel

Highly Suspect

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) [12] 48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [13] 20
US Billboard 200 [14] 79
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [15] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [16] 10

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Brown, Yasmin (November 2, 2019). "HIGHLY SUSPECT – 'MCID'". Punktastic. Retrieved August 25, 2022. …cool hip-hop collaboration…it's an attack on the senses as you go from synth-driven dance beats to music that's just about as heavy as it gets…
  2. "MCID - Highly Suspect|Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. Jones, Patricia (November 1, 2019). "Highly Suspect - MCID (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  4. Mace, Alex (November 1, 2019). "Review: Highly Suspect - MCID". Platform. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. Nuttall, Luke (November 4, 2019). "ALBUM REVIEW: 'MCID' by Highly Suspect". The Soundboard. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  6. Doyle, Patrick (August 16, 2019). "Highly Suspect Announce New Album With Song About Paternity Surprise". Rolling Stone . Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  7. "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire . Townsquare Media. December 5, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  8. Childers, Chad. "Highly Suspect Explore Heartache on New Songs '16' + 'Upperdrugs'". Loudwire . Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  9. "Sweet '16': Highly Suspect Tops Mainstream Rock Songs Chart". Billboard . Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  10. Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (October 3, 2019). "Highly Suspect drop anime-themed "Tokyo Ghoul" video with Young Thug". Alternative Press . Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  11. Childers, Chad. "Highly Suspect Let the Angst Out With New Song 'Canals'". Loudwire. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  12. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  13. "Charts.nz – Highly Suspect – MCID". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  14. "Highly Suspect Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  15. "Highly Suspect Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  16. "Highly Suspect Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.