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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.
    Alex Warren, FINE PLACE TO DIE [📷: Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Music

    Alex Warren, FINE PLACE TO DIE | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop singer-songwriter Alex Warren touts impenetrable, unbreakable love despite a world on fire in his moving, sincere single, “FINE PLACE TO DIE.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 4, 2026 ago
    Myylo, Dick Pics [📷: Myylo]
    LGBTQ

    Myylo, Dick Pics | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ He’s back! Creative gay pop singer-songwriter Myylo delivers a compelling comeback bop with the fun, unapologetic “Dick Pics.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 4, 2026 ago
    Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Bring Your Love [📷: Boy Toy Inc. / Warner Records Inc.]
    Music

    Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Bring Your Love | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Musical icon Madonna duets with pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter on “Bring Your Love,” the infectious lead single from Madge’s CONFESSIONS II.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 4, 2026 ago
    Chubby Checker, The Twist: Throwback Vibez No. 53 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Chubby Checker, The Twist | Throwback Vibez

    In the 53rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “The Twist” by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chubby Checker.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 4, 2026 ago
    13 More Randomly Curated Your, Yours, or Yourself Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Octavian Popa from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Randomly Curated Your, Yours, or Yourself Songs | Playlist

    13 More Randomly Curated Your, Yours, or Yourself Songs features songs by Artemas, Charlie Puth, Fantasia, Sade, Saja Boys, and Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekMay 4, 2026 ago
    Mattie Moss Clark, That Shall He Also Reap: Music Lifts No. 17 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sound of Gospel Records; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Mattie Moss Clark, That Shall He Also Reap | Music Lifts

    In the 17th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Mattie Moss Clark performing, “That Shall He Also Reap.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 3, 2026 ago
    Ella Langley, Choosin’ Texas: Bangerz N Bopz No. 36 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; SAWGOD Records / Columbia; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Ella Langley, Choosin’ Texas | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 36th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Choosin’ Texas” performed by country singer-songwriter Ella Langley.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 3, 2026 ago
    KAZARAN [📷: KAZARAN]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… KAZARAN | Interview

    In the 516th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, Caiden Crafts gives us the inside scoop on his metalcore band, KAZARAN.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 2, 2026 ago
    Gordy Murphy [📷: Gordy Murphy]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Gordy Murphy | Interview

    In the 515th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Boston-based multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Gordy Murphy.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 2, 2026 ago
    Versus 2026 [📷: Ed Fielding]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Versus | Interview

    In the 514th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the independent Leeds-based rock band Versus.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 2, 2026 ago
    Simon & Garfunkel vs. Disturbed: Face Off No. 13 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia, Reprise; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Simon & Garfunkel vs. Disturbed | Face Off

    In the 13th edition of Face Off (2026), Simon & Garfunkel and Disturbed face off for the best rendition of “The Sound of Silence.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 2, 2026 ago
    Don West, Rather Be Lonely: Bangerz N Bopz No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Don West / Mandatory Music; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Don West, Rather Be Lonely | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 35th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Rather Be Lonely” performed by Australian soul musician and model Don West.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 2, 2026 ago

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