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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... S J Denney: Interview No. 168 [📷: S J Denney, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… S J Denney | Interview 🎤

    For the 168th interview in our Getting to Know… series, we chat it up with Essex singer/songwriter S J Denney.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 2, 2021 ago
    Elle King & Miranda Lambert, "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" [📷: RCA]
    Music

    Elle King & Miranda Lambert, Drunk… | Track Review 🎵

    Elle King and Miranda Lambert make sweet music together on the fun, energetic, and drunken gem, “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home).”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 2, 2021 ago
    Piano: 5ive Songs No. 18 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Piano 🎹 | 5ive Songs

    On this the 18th edition of 5ive Songs, 2021, we select five songs that are associated with PIANO 🎹 in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 2, 2021 ago
    Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday [📷: Warner]
    Album 💿

    Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Album Review 💿

    Andra Day shines, channeling her inner Billie Holiday on The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Music from the Motion Picture).

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 2, 2021 ago
    Alesso & Armin van Buuren, "Leave a Little Love" [📷: Armada Music B.V.]
    Music

    Alesso & Armin Van Buuren, Leave a Little Love | Single Notez 🎶

    Here are some quick notes and thoughts on the dance record “Leave a Little Love” by Alesso and Armin van Buuren.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 1, 2021 ago
    Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta, "Bed" [📷: Asylum UK / Warner Music UK]
    Music

    Joel Corry, RAYE, David Guetta, Bed | Single Notez 🎶

    The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the electrifying dance single “Bed,” by Joel Corry, RAYE, and David Guetta.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 1, 2021 ago
    Music

    YG, Go Big | Track Review 🎵

    YG enlists Big Sean for the rather basic “Go Big” from the Amazon Original Motion Picture soundtrack, Coming 2 America.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 1, 2021 ago
    Nick Jonas, "Spaceman" [📷: Island]
    Music

    Nick Jonas, Spaceman | Track Review 🎵

    Nick Jonas makes a respectable, relatable comeback on “Spaceman,” the promo single from his first album in five years, Spaceman.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 1, 2021 ago
    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: February 2021 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Natalia Koroshchenko from Pixabay, Please Don't sell My Artwork AS IS from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: February 2021 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: February 2021 🎧 features Brent Faiyaz, Conan Gray, Dua Lipa, Lil Tjay, Lucky Daye & SG Lewis.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 1, 2021 ago
    Ricky Dillard, “You’re the Lifter”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 2 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Ricky Dillard, You’re the Lifter | Sunday Refresh 🙏

    On the 2nd edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Ricky Dillard performing, “The Lifter,” featuring Tamela Mann.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 28, 2021 ago
    Nilsson vs. Mariah Carey: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 4 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, RCA, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Harry Nilsson vs. Mariah Carey | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    On the 4th edition of Head 2 Head, Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey duke it over their respective takes on a Badfinger classic, “Without You.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 27, 2021 ago
    Green Day, "Here Comes the Shock" [📷: Green Day]
    Music

    Green Day, Here Comes the Shock | Track Review 🎵

    Even with their best days behind them, Grammy-winning rock trio Green Day delivers a brief, enjoyable single with “Here Comes the Shock.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 26, 2021 ago

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