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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.
    Mourning 😭: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 46 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aftermath / Interscope, Mercury / Republic, Polydor Ltd., RCA; Brian James from Pexels]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Mourning 😭 | 3 to 5 BOPS

    Mourning 😭: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 46 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Grizzly Bear, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sarah Brightman, and The Smiths.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 8, 2023 ago
    Ike & Tina Turner, “Proud Mary”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 86 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ike & Tina Turner, Proud Mary | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 86th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Proud Mary” by Ike & Tina Turner.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 8, 2023 ago
    XILLAN, “Oh Happy Day”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 46 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; XILLAN; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]
    Columns

    XILLAN, Oh Happy Day | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥

    In the 46th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Oh Happy Day” by Surinamese, Netherlands-based musician, XILLAN.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 8, 2023 ago
    Kelly Clarkson, Me / Mine - Single [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Kelly Clarkson / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Kelly Clarkson, favorite kind of high | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson tells us about her “favorite kind of high” on the third single from her tenth LP, chemistry.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 7, 2023 ago
    Jake Shears, Last Man Dancing [📷: Boys Keep Swinging / Mute Artists Ltd]
    Album 💿

    Jake Shears, Last Man Dancing | Album Review 💿

    Following a five-year hiatus, Jake Shears returns Last Man Dancing, one of the most consistent, danceable, and entertaining albums of 2023.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 7, 2023 ago
    Angie Stone, “Trouble Man”: Covers No. 24 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; BRM / Peace Bisquit; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Angie Stone, Trouble Man | COVERS

    In the 24th edition of COVERS (2023), Angie Stone delivers a compelling rendition of “Trouble Man,” originally performed by Marvin Gaye.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 7, 2023 ago
    What Do These 13 Songs Give? [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Dmitry, Olha Ruskykh, Orione Conceição, Yelena Odintsova from Pexels; Alexa, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    What Do These 13 Songs Give? | Playlist 🎧

    What Do These 13 Songs Give? features music courtesy of Britney Spears, Maggie Rogers, Miguel, Rick James, and Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 7, 2023 ago
    Bring Me The Horizon, “AmEN!” [📷: Sony Music Entertainment UK]
    Music

    Bring Me The Horizon, AmEN! | Track Review 🎵

    Bring Me The Horizon enlists Lil Uzi Vert, Daryl Palumbo, and Glassjaw for the dynamic, unapologetic rock single, “AmEN!”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 6, 2023 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly, “Pressure” [📷: EST 19XX, LLC / Bad Boy / Interscope]
    Music

    Machine Gun Kelly, Pressure | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper/singer Machine Gun Kelly makes his return to rap with his ambitious, interesting, three-part single, “Pressure.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 6, 2023 ago
    The Weeknd, Playboi Carti & Madonna, "Popular" [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; The Weeknd XO / Republic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    The Weeknd, Popular | Track Review 🎵

    The Weeknd, assisted by Playboi Carti and Madonna, serve up the goods on “Popular,” the second single from The Idol Vol. 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series).

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 6, 2023 ago
    Tangerine 🍊: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 45 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Artium Recordings LLC, Atlantic, RCA, TSNMI / Atlantic, Wolf Tone; Pixabay]
    3 to 5 BOPS

    Tangerine 🍊| 3 to 5 BOPS

    Tangerine 🍊: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 45 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Glass Animals, Kehlani, Led Zeppelin, Miley Cyrus, and Snoh Aalegra.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 6, 2023 ago
    Luther Vandross, “A House Is Not A Home”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 85 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Luther Vandross, A House is Not A Home | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 85th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “A House Is Not A Home” by Luther Vandross.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 6, 2023 ago

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