~ Album Reviews 💿 ~

Ah, welcome to the page that is dedicated solely to album & EP 💿 reviews. LPs and EPs of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review.

5 out of 5 stars = MASTERPIECE

4.5 out of 5 stars = NEAR MASTERPIECE

4 out of 5 stars = EXCELLENT

3.5 out of 5 stars = VERY GOOD

3 out of 5 stars = AVERAGE / GOOD

2.5 out of 5 stars = BELOW AVERAGE

2 out of 5 stars = MEDIOCRE

1.5 out of 5 stars, 1 out of 5 stars, 0.5 out of 5 stars, 0 out of 5 stars = BAD

It should not come as a surprise to see the analysis run north of, say, 1000 words. So, music enthusiasts everywhere – Musical Hypeians worldwide – get your fix of album reviews down below!!!

Brent Faulkner
The Musical Hype


Coldplay, Kaleidoscope EP | Album Review

Coldplay returns with a five-song EP, Kaleidoscope.  Throughout its course, the British band switches between alternative rock and pop.

Daley, The Spectrum | Album Review

Talented, though underappreciated British R&B singer Daley returns with an excellent sophomore album with ‘The Spectrum.’

French Montana, Jungle Rules | Album Review

French Montana returns after a four-year hiatus with his sophomore album, ‘Jungle Rules.’ The MC and the album have their respective moments.

HAIM, Something to Tell You | Album Review

Cali sister trio HAIM returns with their highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Something to Tell You.’ Overall, it ends up being a respectable effort.

Jay-Z, 4:44 | Album Review 💿

Rap icon Jay-Z returns after a four-year hiatus with ‘4:44,’ arguably, his most personal album to date.  He’s on autopilot. 

India.Arie, SongVersation: Medicine | Album Review 💿

R&B singer/songwriter India.Arie returns with EP SongVersation: Medicine, her first new solo project following a four-year hiatus.

Superfruit, Future Friends – Part One | Album Review

Superfruit – comprised of Pentatonix members Mitch and Scott – releases an enjoyable, seven-song, debut EP with 'Future Friends – Part One.'

25 Best Albums of 2017 (So Far) 2.0 | The Musical Hype

Kendrick Lamar (DAMN.), Father John Misty (Pure Comedy), and Chris Stapleton (From A Room: Volume 1) lead the list of 25 best albums of 2017 (so far).

TLC, TLC | Album Review

TLC returns with its fifth and final self-titled studio album. Left Eye is certainly missed, but T-Boz and Chilli assemble an enjoyable effort nonetheless.

Russ, There’s Really a Wolf | Album Review 💿

Rapper and singer Russ delivers a promising debut album with ‘There’s Really a Wolf.’ Russ writes, produces, and engineers the album himself.