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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.
    Wallows, “OK” | Fun Friday [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Broesis, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose]
    Columns

    Wallows, OK | Fun Friday 💎

    Alternative collective Wallows bring some groove and surefire fun to Fun Friday with the infectious single, “OK.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 1, 2020 ago
    The 1975, "If You Too Shy (Let Me Know)" [Photo Credit: Interscope]
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    The 1975, If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) | Track Review 🎵

    The 1975 return with a remarkable seventh single from their fourth album (Notes no a Conditional Form), “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know).”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago
    The Killers, "Fire in Bone" [Photo Credit: Island]
    Music

    The Killers, Fire in Bone | Track Review 🎵

    The Killers return with “Fire in Bone,” the worthwhile if somewhat quirky second single from the band seventh album, Imploding the Mirage.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago
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    Music

    Juice WRLD, Righteous | Track Review 🎵

    “Righteous” is reflective of both the musical talents of rapper Juice WRLD, as well as the demons leading to his untimely death.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago
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    Music

    THE SCOTTS, Travis Scott & Kid Cudi, THE SCOTTS | Track Review 🎵

    Travis Scott and Kid Cudi (Scott Mescudi) join forces as THE SCOTTS on their brief but enjoyable debut single, “THE SCOTTS.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago
    Maluma, "ADMV" [Photo Credit: Sony Music Latin]
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    Maluma, ADMV | Track Review 🎵

    Columbian superstar Maluma delivers a thoughtful, well-rounded, stripped love-oriented ballad with “ADMV” (“Amor de Mi Vida”).

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago
    Michael Jackson, “Earth Song” | Throwback Thursday [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Epic, kalhh, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Prettysleepy]
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    Michael Jackson, Earth Song | Throwback Thursday 💎

    This Throwback Thursday, we travel back to 1995 for Michael Jackson and the socially conscious, environmentally savvy gem, “Earth Song.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago
    Toothless, "Grinner" from Misinformed (EP) [Photo Credit: Toothless]
    Music

    Toothless, Grinner | Track Review 🎵

    Chaotic Wilkes-Barre, PA metalcore collective Toothless deliver a heavy dose of aggression on single “Grinner,” featuring Justin Bonitz.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 29, 2020 ago
    The Black Dahlia Murder, Verminous [Photo Credit: Metal Blade]
    Album 💿

    The Black Dahlia Murder, Verminous | Album Review 💿

    Michigan death metal collective The Black Dahlia Murder return ‘turned TF up’ on their thrilling ninth studio album, Verminous.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 29, 2020 ago
    Moses Sumney, “Cut Me” | Wacky Wednesday 💎 [Photo Credits: alehidalgo, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Jagjaguwar, Pixabay, taniarose]
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    Moses Sumney, Cut Me | Wacky Wednesday 💎

    Moses Sumney makes Wacky Wednesday truly captivating with “Cut Me” which hails from his 2020 album, Græ.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 29, 2020 ago
    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: April 2020 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Cotton Bro, Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy: April 2020 | Playlist 🎧

    “Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in March 2020” features The 1975, Alicia Keys, Fiona Apple, The Rolling Stones & Twenty One Pilots.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 29, 2020 ago
    The Rolling Stones, Living in a Ghost Town [Photo Credit: Promotone B.V.]
    Music

    The Rolling Stones, Living in a Ghost Town | Track Review 🎵

    The Rolling Stones deliver a surefire hit with “Living in a Ghost Town,” a song not inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, yet captures it.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 28, 2020 ago

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