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        • Album 💿Albums & 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. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    the musical hype

    The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.
    ZAYN, KONNAKOL [📷: Drop Zed Music, LLC / Mercury Records]
    Music

    ZAYN, Sideways | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nobody is looking at pop singer-songwriter ZAYN sideways, given the excellence of “Sideways,” a second incredible single from his fifth album, KONNOKOL.

    By the musical hype, 5 hoursMarch 30, 2026 ago
    Isaia Huron, Mr. Lovebomb [📷: RCA Records / SLANG / ITOLA LLC]
    Music

    Isaia Huron, this girl wants everything | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ R&B singer, songwriter, and producer Isaia Huron drops an enjoyable, well-rounded neo-soul single with “this girl wants everything.”

    By the musical hype, 6 hoursMarch 30, 2026 ago
    Cody Simpson, Baby Blue / When It Comes To Loving You [📷: Range Music / BMG Rights Management (US)]
    Music

    Cody Simpson, Baby Blue | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Following a six-year hiatus, Australian pop singer-songwriter Cody Simpson makes an electrifying return with the exuberant “Baby Blue.”

    By the musical hype, 7 hoursMarch 30, 2026 ago
    Conan Gray, Wishbone (Deluxe) [📷: Republic]
    Music

    Conan Gray, The Best | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop singer-songwriter Conan Gray ate and left no crumbs on “The Best,” a song that appears on the deluxe edition of his album, Wishbone.

    By the musical hype, 8 hoursMarch 30, 2026 ago
    Bob Seger, Old Time Rock & Roll: Throwback Vibez No. 38 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hideout Records & Distributors, Inc. / Capitol Records; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay
    Columns

    Bob Seger, Old Time Rock & Roll | Throwback Vibez

    In the 38th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Old Time Rock & Roll” by Bob Seger.

    By the musical hype, 9 hoursMarch 30, 2026 ago
    Striking Bops from March 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Striking Bops from March 2026 | Playlist

    Striking Bops from March 2026 features songs by Artemas, Baby Rose & Leon Thomas, Harry Styles, Jonah Kagen, Noah Kahan, and RAYE.

    By the musical hype, 17 hoursMarch 30, 2026 ago
    Ed Sheeran, In Other Words: Music Lifts No. 12 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Music UK Limited / Ed Sheeran Limited; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ed Sheeran, In Other Words | Music Lifts

    In the 12th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran performing “In Other Words.”

    By the musical hype, 1 dayMarch 29, 2026 ago
    Boy Throb, Finger: Bangerz N Bopz No. 26 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Boy Throb; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Boy Throb, Finger | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 26th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Finger” performed by the intriguing boy band, Boy Throb.

    By the musical hype, 1 dayMarch 29, 2026 ago
    Don McLean vs. Ellie Goulding: Face Off No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol, EMI Catalog, Polydor Ltd. (UK); fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Don McLean vs. Ellie Goulding | Face Off

    In the eighth edition of Face Off (2026), Don McLean and Ellie Goulding face off for the best rendition of “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night).”

    By the musical hype, 2 daysMarch 28, 2026 ago
    Feng, XOXO: Bangerz N Bopz No. 25 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Regularisperfect; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Feng, XOXO | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 25th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “XOXO” performed by Asian English rapper Feng.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysMarch 28, 2026 ago
    Reneé Rapp, Kiss It Kiss It: Beaming with Pride No. 25 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Interscope; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Reneé Rapp, Kiss It Kiss It | Beaming with Pride

    In the 25th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Kiss It Kiss It” performed by pop singer-songwriter and actress Reneé Rapp.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysMarch 27, 2026 ago
    Durand Bernarr & James Fauntleroy, Wild Ride [📷: Durand Bernarr / DSING RECORDS / Create Music Group Inc.]
    LGBTQ

    Durand Bernarr & James Fauntleroy, Wild Ride | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-winning R&B artist Durand Bernarr and James Fauntleroy take listeners on an exhilarating listening experience with “Wild Ride.”

    By the musical hype, 3 daysMarch 27, 2026 ago

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