MCID
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{{Infobox album
| name = MCID
| type = studio
| artist = Highly Suspect
| cover = Highly Suspect MCID 2019.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2019|11|1}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
- Hip hop{{Cite web|url=http://www.punktastic.com/album-reviews/highly-suspect-mcid/|work=Punktastic|title=HIGHLY SUSPECT – ‘MCID’|first=Yasmin|last=Brown|date=November 2, 2019|accessdate=August 25, 2022|quote=…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…}}
- electronic
- rock
- heavy metal
| length = 58:19
| label = {{flatlist|
}}
| producer = Highly Suspect{{cite web |publisher=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mcid-mw0003332401#credits |title=MCID - Highly Suspect{{!}}Credits |access-date=October 10, 2024}}
| prev_title = The Boy Who Died Wolf
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = The Midnight Demon Club
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = MCID
| type = Studio
| single1 = 16" / "Upperdrugs
| single1date = August 16, 2019
| single2 = Tokyo Ghoul
| single2date = October 4, 2019
| single3 = Canals
| single3date = October 25, 2019
| single4 = These Days
| single4date = February 25, 2020
}}
}}
{{music ratings
| rev1 = Cryptic Rock
| rev2 = Platform
| rev3 = The Soundboard
}}
MCID (initialism for "My Crew Is Dope") is the third studio album by American rock band Highly Suspect, released on November 1, 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/highly-suspect-new-album-paternity-surprise-872619/|title=Highly Suspect Announce New Album With Song About Paternity Surprise|last=Doyle|first=Patrick|date=2019-08-16|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=2019-11-03}} Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.{{cite web |title=The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019 |url=https://loudwire.com/best-rock-albums-of-2019/ |website=Loudwire |publisher=Townsquare Media |access-date=March 7, 2021 |date=December 5, 2019}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/highly-suspect-new-songs-16-upper-drugs/|title=Highly Suspect Explore Heartache on New Songs '16' + 'Upperdrugs'|last=Childers|first=Chad|website=Loudwire|access-date=2019-11-03}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8540169/highly-suspect-16-tops-mainstream-rock-songs-chart|title=Sweet '16': Highly Suspect Tops Mainstream Rock Songs Chart|website=Billboard|access-date=2019-11-03}}
On October 4, a third single "Tokyo Ghoul" featuring Young Thug was released.{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/highly-suspect-tokyo-ghoul-video-young-thug/|title=Highly Suspect drop anime-themed "Tokyo Ghoul" video with Young Thug|last=Smith-Engelhardt|first=Joe|date=2019-10-03|website=Alternative Press|access-date=2019-11-03}}
On October 25, a fourth single "Canals" was released.{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/highly-suspect-canals/|title=Highly Suspect Let the Angst Out With New Song 'Canals'|last=Childers|first=Chad|website=Loudwire|access-date=2019-11-03}}
On February 25, 2020, "These Days" was released as the fifth single from the album.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Highly Suspect
| title1 = Fly
| length1 = 4:28
| title2 = 16
| length2 = 4:38
| title3 = Freakstreet
| length3 = 3:49
| title4 = Canals
| length4 = 4:33
| title5 = Upperdrugs
| length5 = 5:16
| title6 = Tetsuo's Bike
| length6 = 1:20
| title7 = Tokyo Ghoul
| note7 = featuring Young Thug
| length7 = 4:28
| title8 = SOS
| note8 = featuring Gojira
| length8 = 3:23
| title9 = @tddybear
| note9 = featuring Conor Mason of Nothing but Thieves
| length9 = 4:59
| title10 = Arizona
| length10 = 3:34
| title11 = Juzo
| length11 = 1:26
| title12 = The Silk Road
| note12 = featuring Tee Grizzley
| length12 = 3:52
| title13 = Taking Off
| length13 = 3:29
| title14 = These Days
| length14 = 3:02
| title15 = Snow White
| length15 = 3:53
| title16 = Nairobi (Outro)
| length16 = 2:09
| total_length = 58:19
}}
Personnel
;Highly Suspect
- Johnny Stevens – lead vocals, guitar, synthesizer, piano
- Matt Kofos – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
- Mark Schwartz – guitar, synthesizer, vocals
- Rich Meyer – bass, synthesizer, vocals
- Ryan Meyer – drums, vocals
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/40F1405AA5D7C0456D4FBE2C2E70EFDBED1B410567EF5E5737D6A31C16B5643D/ARIA%20Digital%20Albums%20Chart.pdf?seq=26|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=November 11, 2019|accessdate=November 9, 2019}}
| 48 |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|20|artist=Highly Suspect|album=MCID|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 9, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|79|artist=Highly Suspect|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 12, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardAlternative|4|artist=Highly Suspect|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 12, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|10|artist=Highly Suspect|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 12, 2019}} |
References
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