Method to the Maadness

Method to the Maadness
Studio album by Kano
Released	30 August 2010
Recorded	2010
Length	46:42
Label	Bigger Picture Music
Producer	Chase & Status, Boys Noize, Fraser T. Smith, Hot Chip
Kano chronology
140 Grime Street (2008) Method to the Maadness (2010)
Singles from Method to the Maadness
"Get Wild" Released: June 10, 2010 "Upside" Released: August 22, 2010 "Spaceship" Released: 2010[1]

Method to the Maadness is UK rapper Kano's fourth studio album. The album features contributions from several artists including Wiley, Boys Noize, Hot Chip, Chase & Status and Damon Albarn. During an interview with the blog Social Writers, Kano stated that "It was really important to me that it really made sense as an album. I didn't want it to be single driven. I really wanted it to have substance in the tracks, really wanted it to the track [sic] to mean something to me, I really wanted to experiment and make the album very exciting". He also described his progression on Method To The Maadness, as an MC from his debut album Home Sweet Home. "I didn’t really know what I was doing on that album (Home Sweet Home). It's about progression with every album, learning from the last and just getting a little bit more educated and more experienced as a performer and as a recording artist, as a writer and a producer and co-producer. So, I feel I've definitely progressed".^[2]

There have already been two official releases from the upcoming album with the first, "Get Wild", featuring Aidonia & Wiley, and the second, "Upside", featuring Michelle Breeze from Why Why Peaches.

Reception

The album entered the UK Album Charts at number 45 despite a strong marketing push. Jesal Padania from RapReviews.com stated that it was a "good album" but also confessed his disappointment, particularly his view that until Kano "opens up" his audience will never truly connect with the artist.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"2 Left: Topic of Discussion"		Boys Noize	4:51
2.	"Get Wild" (featuring Wiley + Aidonia)		Boys Noize	3:52
3.	"iPod Generation"		Kano	0:55
4.	"Maad"		Fraser T Smith	3:24
5.	"Spaceship"		Chase & Status	4:31
6.	"Upside" (featturing Michelle Breeze)		Craigie Dodds	3:04
7.	"All + All Together" (featuring Hot Chip)		Hot Chip	3:40
8.	"Lady Killer" (featuring Ghetts)		Hot Chip	2:31
9.	"Bassment"		A13	2:44
10.	"Crazy"		Boys Noize	3:38
11.	"Slaves"		Craigie Dodds	4:50
12.	"Jenga" (featuring Vybz Kartel)		Boys Noize	3:59
13.	"Dark Days"		Craigie Dodds	4:48

References

1. ^ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691. Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
2. ^ Elisha, Casey (20 August 2010). "SOCIAL WRITERS MEET.......Kano |Social Writers". Social Writers. Blogger.
3. ^ "Kano :: Method to the Maadness :: BPM Records". Rapreviews.com. 2010-09-07. http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2010_09_methodtothemadness.html. Retrieved 2011-05-29.