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{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = MCID | type = studio | artist = Highly Suspect | cover = Highly Suspect MCID 2019.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2019|11|1}} | recorded = 2018–2019 | studio = | genre = *Hip-hop<ref name="punk">{{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…}}</ref> *electronic<ref name="punk"/> *rock<ref name="punk"/> *heavy metal<ref name="punk"/> | length = 58:19 | label = {{flatlist| * 300 * Atlantic }} | producer = Highly Suspect<ref>{{cite web |publisher=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mcid-mw0003332401#credits |title=MCID - Highly Suspect{{!}}Credits |access-date=October 10, 2024}}</ref> | 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'' | rev1score = 4.5/5<ref>{{cite web |website=Cryptic Rock |last=Jones |first=Patricia |url=https://crypticrock.com/highly-suspect-mcid-album-review/ |title=Highly Suspect - MCID (Album Review) |date=November 1, 2019 |access-date=October 10, 2024}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Platform'' | rev2score = 5/10<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=Platform |last=Mace |first=Alex |url=https://www.platformmagazine.co.uk/music/review-highly-suspect-mcid/ |title=Review: Highly Suspect - MCID |date=November 1, 2019 |access-date=October 10, 2024}}</ref> | rev3 = ''The Soundboard'' | rev3score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |website=The Soundboard |last=Nuttall |first=Luke |url=https://thesoundboardreviews.com/2019/11/04/album-review-mcid-by-highly-suspect/ |title=ALBUM REVIEW: 'MCID' by Highly Suspect |date=November 4, 2019 |access-date=October 10, 2024}}</ref> }} '''''MCID''''' (initialism for "My Crew Is Dope") is the third studio album by American rock band Highly Suspect, released on November 1, 2019.<ref>{{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}}</ref> ''Loudwire'' named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.<ref name="Ltop5019">{{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}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

On October 4, a third single "Tokyo Ghoul" featuring Young Thug was released.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On October 25, a fourth single "Canals" was released.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

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<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{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}}</ref> | 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== {{reflist|30em}}

Category:2019 albums Category:Highly Suspect albums Category:300 Entertainment albums Category:Atlantic Records albums