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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.
    Getting to Know... Next Stop Olympus: Interview No. 182 [📷: Next Stop Olympus, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Next Stop Olympus | Interview 🎤

    On our compelling 182nd Q&A in the Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop on Salisbury (England) metalcore band Next Step Olympus.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 30, 2021 ago
    Eric Church, Soul [📷: UMG Recordings / EMI Nashville]
    Album 💿

    Eric Church, Soul | Album Review 💿

    Country standout Eric Church delivers once again on Soul, his second studio album released in 2021 following Heart.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 30, 2021 ago
    11 Remarkably Beautiful Songs [📷:Alexander Krivitskiy,Bailey Zindel, Brent Faulkner, Caique Silva, Eugenia Maximova, Mehrnegar Dolatmand, The Musical Hype, Unsplash, Vladimir Yelizarov]
    Evergreen

    11 Remarkably Beautiful Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 Remarkably Beautiful Songs 🎧 features Ed Sheeran, KAROL G, Maroon 5, Queen Naija & Snoop Dogg.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 30, 2021 ago
    Easy: 5ive Songs No. 35 (2021) [📷: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    Easy | 5ive Songs

    On the 35th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with the word EASY in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 29, 2021 ago
    Eric Church, Heart [📷: EMI Records Nashville / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    Album 💿

    Eric Church, Heart | Album Review 💿

    Country standout Eric Church shines on the consistent, enjoyable, and well-rounded Heart, the first of two LPs released in 2021.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 29, 2021 ago
    Getting to Know... Keep This Up [📷: Keep This Up, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Keep This Up | Interview 🎤

    On our 181st interview in our ever growing Getting to Know… series, we get the scoop from Peterborough UK pop punk band, Keep This Up.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 28, 2021 ago
    Getting to Know… SUNKIN: Interview No. 180 🎤 [📷: SUNKIN, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… SUNKIN | Interview 🎤

    On our 180th interview, Joe Ferdinand answers our burning questions about SUNKIN, a band comprised of best friends and creative partners.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 28, 2021 ago
    Young Thug Launches at No. 1: Scanning the Charts 📉 No. 17 [📷: 300 Entertainment, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Young Stoner Life]
    Columns

    Young Thug Launches at No. 1 | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts (5/1/21): Rapper Young Thug Launches at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Young Stoner Life: Slime Language 2.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 28, 2021 ago
    15 Riveting Songs About People 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Christian Buehner, Dorrell Tibbs, Jordon Conner, Kevin Hellhake, Michele Seghieri, The Musical Hype, Nikita Belov, Nojan Namdar, Studio Reasons, Terricks Noah, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 Riveting Songs About People | Playlist 🎧

    15 Riveting Songs About People 🎧 features Demi Lovato, Eric Church, John Legend, Kings of Leon & Slipknot.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 28, 2021 ago
    Window: 5ive Songs No. 34 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Window | 5ive Songs

    On the 34th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with the WINDOW in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 27, 2021 ago
    Ben Platt, "Imagine" [📷: Atlantic]
    LGBTQ

    Ben Platt, Imagine | Track Review 🎵

    Ben Platt gets off to a good start with his first single of 2021, “Imagine,” which has a more pop oriented sound.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 26, 2021 ago
    Sasha Sloan, "when was it over?" [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Sasha Sloan, when was it over? | Track Review 🎵

    Pop artist Sam Sloan taps Grammy-nominated country standout Sam Hunt for the superb heartbroken duet, “when was it over?”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 26, 2021 ago

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