Review: OutKast "Idlewild"

Review: OutKast "Idlewild"

OutKast "Idlewild": Aidin Vaziri | It would be a mistake to try to top "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" (which was basically two solo albums smacked together just to keep the marketing department quiet), so OutKast doesn't even try. "Idlewild," the Atlanta hip-hop duo's much-delayed new album, doubles as the soundtrack for its Prohibition-era movie of the same name, not only lifting considerable pressure but also allowing room for wacky, musical-sounding tunes such as "Call the Law" and "Makes No Sense at All." Those might be good for a laugh, but what will keep fans coming back are the dreamy, psychedelic cuts that make up the bulk of the disc, particularly songs such as "Peaches," "Hollywood Divorce" and "BuggFace." And for those who miss the group's anything-goes fervor? Try on the first single, "Mighty 'O.' "