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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.
    Mike Taveira, Sweet Delusion: Beaming with Pride No. 58 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Mike Taveira; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Mike Taveira, Sweet Delusion | Beaming with Pride

    In the 58th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Sweet Delusion” performed by pop singer-songwriter Mike Taveira.

    By the musical hype, 12 hoursJuly 3, 2026 ago
    Katy Perry, Watch It Burn [📷: Capitol Records LLC]
    Music

    Katy Perry, Watch It Burn | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated pop superstar Katy Perry releases a respectable, empowering single with “Watch It Burn.”

    By the musical hype, 15 hoursJuly 3, 2026 ago
    BigXthaPlug & Ella Langley, Hell At Night: Dazzling Duets No. 27 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BigXthaPlug / UnitedMasters LLC; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    BigXthaPlug & Ella Langley, Hell At Night | Dazzling Duets

    In the 27th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), rapper BigXthaPlug and country singer Ella Langley collaborate on “Hell At Night.”

    By the musical hype, 16 hoursJuly 3, 2026 ago
    Celebrating America Through Song, Vol. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Mikhail Nilov, Sora Shimizaki, Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels; Dominik Weber, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Celebrating America Through Song, Vol. 2 | Playlist

    Celebrating America Through Song, Vol. 2 features songs by Ella Langley, Feng, Harry Styles, Jill Scott, Marlena Shaw, and Mountain.

    By the musical hype, 24 hoursJuly 3, 2026 ago
    Sanders Sanchez, the SUN [📷: Holo Harmonics]
    LGBTQ

    Sander Sanchez, the SUN | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Native American Danish artist Sander Sanchez drops his second pop bop of 2026 with the vibrant “The SUN.”

    By the musical hype, 1 dayJuly 2, 2026 ago
    Charli xcx, Music, Fashion, Film [📷: Charli XCX, Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Music

    Charli xcx, Wink Wink | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Charli xcx is a bad girl no more… maybe… per her infectious single “Wink Wink.”

    By the musical hype, 1 dayJuly 2, 2026 ago
    Steve Lacy, Oh Yeah? [📷: RCA Records / L-M Records]
    LGBTQ

    Steve Lacy, is it cool? | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Steve Lacy taps Grammy-winner SZA for “is it cool?” the second single from his third album.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJuly 2, 2026 ago
    Phoebe Bridgers, Lost Weekend [📷: Dead Oceans]
    LGBTQ

    Phoebe Bridgers, Lost Boys | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers brings the heat on “Lost Boys,” the strong lead single from her third album, Lost Weekend.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJuly 2, 2026 ago
    Ella Collier & GRANT KNOCHE, ALL ME [📷: Ella Collier]
    LGBTQ

    Ella Collier & GRANT KNOCHE, ALL ME | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop singer-songwriters Ella Collier & GRANT KNOCHE make a dynamic duo on the enjoyable, fun, and well-rounded single, “ALL ME.”

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJuly 2, 2026 ago
    Pet Shop Boys, West End Girls: Throwback Vibez No. 74 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Parlophone Records Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Pet Shop Boys, West End Girls | Throwback Vibez

    In the 74th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “West End Girls” by the English synthpop duo, Pet Shop Boys.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJuly 2, 2026 ago
    Acid: 5 Gems No. 20 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Acid | 5 Gems

    Acid: 5 Gems No. 20 (2026) features songs by AYHAM, Chance the Rapper, Kesha, Macabre, and Thomston.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJuly 2, 2026 ago
    Ryan Beatty, Virtuoso: Beaming with Pride No. 57 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Ryan Beatty / Warner Music UK Limited; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Ryan Beatty, Virtuoso | Beaming with Pride

    In the 57th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Virtuoso” performed by pop singer-songwriter Ryan Beatty.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysJuly 1, 2026 ago

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