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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 (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.
    ROSALÍA, LLYLM [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    ROSALÍA, LLYLM | Track Review 🎵

    Once again, Grammy-winning Spanish singer/songwriter ROSALÍA brings the heat on her bilingual single, “LLYLM.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 30, 2023 ago
    Cordae, Two Tens [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Cordae, Two Tens | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper Cordae, assisted by the ever versatile Anderson  .Paak, and production courtesy of J. Cole (!), drops a brief but sensational rap banger with “Two Tens.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 30, 2023 ago
    The Kid LAROI, Love Again [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Columbia; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    The Kid LAROI, Love Again | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated pop singer The Kid LAROI prefaces his debut LP in enjoyable and respectable fashion with the promo single, “Love Again.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 30, 2023 ago
    Sam Smith, Gloria [📷: Capitol]
    Album 💿

    Sam Smith, Gloria | Album Review 💿

    Decorated pop superstar Sam Smith delivers a brief but enjoyable, totally well-rounded fourth studio album with Gloria.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 30, 2023 ago
    Getting to Know… Nightbird Casino: Interview No. 330 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Nightbird Casino; Darkmoon_Art, OpenClipart-Vectors via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Nightbird Casino | Interview 🎤

    In the 330th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from alternative rock band, Nightbird Casino.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 30, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: January 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Adam Lukac, Andrea Piacquadio, Olha Ruskykh, Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: January 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: January 2023 features music courtesy of Arlo Parks, Joesef, Miley Cyrus, Ñengo Flow x Bad Bunny, Queen Naija, and Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 30, 2023 ago
    Sara Jordan Powell, “When Jesus Comes”: Music Lifts No. 6 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Itzel  Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]
    Columns

    Sara Jordan Powell, When Jesus Comes | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 6th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by gospel musician Sara Jordan Powell performing, “When Jesus Comes To Stay.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 29, 2023 ago
    Don Henley vs. Lisa Marie Presley: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 4 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Capitol, Don Henley and Past Masters Holdings, LLC ; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels; andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Don Henley vs. Lisa Marie Presley | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 4th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Don Henley and Lisa Marie Presley contend for the best rendition of “Dirty Laundry.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 28, 2023 ago
    Ray, Goodman & Brown, “Special Lady”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 18 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Universal / UMG Recordings, Inc.; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ray, Goodman & Brown, Special Lady | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 18th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Special Lady” by Ray, Goodman & Brown.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 27, 2023 ago
    13 Big Mood, Surefire Vibe Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Hamann La, Kelvin Akparanta, Layton Findlater, Philip Boakye, Yuri Manei via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Big Mood, Surefire Vibe Songs

    13 Big Mood, Surefire Vibe Songs features music courtesy of Gunna, Kendrick Lamar, Ohio Players, Sam Smith, SG Lewis, and Saint Levant.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 27, 2023 ago
    Ohio Players, “Skin Tight”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 17 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Merucry; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ohio Players, Skin Tight | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 17th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Skin Tight” by Ohio Players.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 26, 2023 ago
    HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW [📷: Big Loud / Big Loud Rock]
    Album 💿

    HARDY, the mockingbird & THE CROW | Album Review 💿

    HARDY delivers an entertaining, often unapologetic country effort with his 2023 LP, the mockingbird & THE CROW.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 26, 2023 ago

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