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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
        • Songs 🎵Songs (singles + tracks) of various styles are reviewed in this section of The Musical Hype. Songs are assigned a rating between 0 and 5 stars.
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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.
    Olly Alexander, Dizzy: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 21 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Universal Music Operations Limited; Elias Souza, Los Muertos Crew from Pexels; CatsWithGlasses, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Square Frog, Sudo from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Olly Alexander, Dizzy | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    In the 21st edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2024), we highlight the song, “Dizzy” performed by Olly Alexander (Years & Years).

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 22, 2024 ago
    Rufus Wainwright, Perfect Day: Covers No. 21 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Rock and Roll Credit Card, Inc. / Light in the Attic; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Matteo Milan from Pexels; MR1313, OpenClipart-Vectors, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Rufus Wainwright, Perfect Day | COVERS

    In the 21st edition of COVERS (2024), Rufus Wainwright delivers a compelling rendition of “Perfect Day,” originally performed by Lou Reed.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 22, 2024 ago
    Entertaining, if Medically Sus Doctor Songs, Vol. 1 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Tessy Agbonome from Pexels; André Santana Design, LapinVert, OpenClipart-Vectors, Yerson Retamal from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Entertaining, if Medically Sus Doctor Songs, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Entertaining, if Medically Sus Doctor Songs, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of Ciara, Jack Harris, Khamari, Miami Sound Machine, and Pharrell Williams.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 22, 2024 ago
    T-Pain, On This Hill [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Nappy Boy Entertainment / EMPIRE; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    T-Pain, On This Hill | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter T-Pain delivers one of his best, most powerful songs ever with “On This Hill.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 21, 2024 ago
    Luna Li, Confusion Song [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Real Life Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Luna Li, Confusion Song | Song Review 🎵

    Gifted Korean Canadian singer/songwriter Luna Li delivers a gorgeous post-break-up record in “Confusion Song.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 21, 2024 ago
    Luke Combs, Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Universal Studios / Atlantic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Luke Combs, Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma | Song Review 🎵

    Country singer/songwriter Luke Combs brings the heat in the in-your-face “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” from the soundtrack, Twisters: The Album.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 21, 2024 ago
    Elvin Bishop, Fooled Around and Fell in Love: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 21 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Elias Souza from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    Elvin Bishop, Fooled Around and Fell in Love | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 21st edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” performed by Elvin Bishop.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 21, 2024 ago
    Barbra Streisand, Guilty: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 83 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Barbra Streisand, Guilty | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 83rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Guilty” by Barbra Streisand featuring Barry Gibb.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 21, 2024 ago
    Tink, Cum Get It: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 41 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Winter’s Diary / WD / EMPIRE; Projeto Ser Quem Sou from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, HANSUAN FABREGAS from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Tink, Cum Get It | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 41st edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Cum Get It” by Tink.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 21, 2024 ago
    Highly Suspect, Summertime Voodoo [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Roadrunner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Highly Suspect, Summertime Voodoo | Song Review 🎵

    Rock band Highly Suspect ‘rock TF out’ on the six-and-a-half minute “Summertime Voodoo,” the promo single and opening track from their fifth studio album.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 20, 2024 ago
    Saweetie, NANi [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; ICY / Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Saweetie, NANi | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated Saweetie rapper brings ample energy and ‘that attitude’ to the brief but highly entertaining banger, “NANi.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 20, 2024 ago
    Bebe Rexha, Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Bebe Rexha, Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da) | Song Review 🎵

    Bebe Rexha makes us put on our dance shoes with her infectious, irresistible pop single, “Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da).”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 20, 2024 ago

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