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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.
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    Joey Ariemma, Twenty Something Wreck | Track Review 🎵

    Joey Ariemma delivers the brutally honest, reckless rockin’ single you need in your life with “Twenty Something Wreck.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 10, 2020 ago
    United States by Region… | 5ive Songs [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Capitol, The Musical Hype, Oh Boy, Mathew Schwartz, Slim Thug, Thirty Tigers, Unsplash, Zelig]
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    United States by Region… | 5ive Songs

    On the 3rd edition of 5ive Songs, we select one song referencing a state from one of the five regions of the United States.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 10, 2020 ago
    Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon [Photo Credits: Victor Victor Worldwide / Republic]
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    Pop Smoke, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon | Album Review 💿

    Pop Smoke, who was killed on February 19, 2020, lives on through his enjoyable, posthumous debut album, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 10, 2020 ago
    Bitter, Sour, Lemon…:5ive Songs No. 2 [Photo Credits: 19 Recordings Limited, 88rising, Brent Faulkner, EMPIRE, Glen Carrie, GODMODE, Interscope, J, The Musical Hype, Republic, Stones Throw, Unsplash]
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    Bitter, Sour, Lemon…| 5ive Songs

    On the 2nd edition of 5ive Songs, we briefly examine five songs that are either bitter, sour, or reference lemons.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 9, 2020 ago
    Getting to Know... Under The Tongue: Interview #93 [Photo Credits: Under the Tongue, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
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    Getting to Know… Under The Tongue | Interview 🎤

    For the 93rd interview on The Musical Hype, we chat with Mark & Julia Eden about their Berlin-based band, Under The Tongue.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 8, 2020 ago
    Naked… :5ive Songs [Photo Credits: 10 Summers, A Positiva, Brent Faulkner, Def Jam, Getting Out Our Dreams, Interscope, Kemosabe, Lionboy, Pexels, Virgin]
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    Naked… | 5ive Songs

    On the 1st edition of 5ive Songs, we get naked… rather we select five songs that reference the naughty, risqué topic of nudity.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 8, 2020 ago
    Lil Baby Sits Pretty, HAIM Misses Top 10: Scanning the Charts 📉 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Interscope, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Pexels]
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    Lil Baby Sits Pretty, HAIM Misses Top 10 | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100 dated 7/11/20 – Lil Baby remains consistent while HAIM misses the top 10.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 8, 2020 ago
    GACY: Soundtrack to a Murderous Clown [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]
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    Gacy: Soundtrack to a Murderous Clown | Playlist 🎧

    Gacy: Soundtrack to a Murderous Clown features music about and referencing infamous serial killer, John Wayne Gacy (1942 – 1994).

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 7, 2020 ago
    Sufjan Stevens, "America" [Photo Credit: Asthmatic Kitty]
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    Sufjan Stevens, America | Track Review 🎵

    Sufjan Stevens wows with “America,” the lengthy but incredibly deep and thoughtful promo single from his 2020 album, The Ascension.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 6, 2020 ago
    Ellie Goulding, "Slow Grenade" (Ft. Lauv) from Brightest Blue [Photo Credit: Interscope]
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    Ellie Goulding, Slow Grenade | Track Review 🎵

    Ellie Goulding drops the fourth track off of the EG.0 portion of her fourth studio album, Brightest Blue, “Slow Grenade” featuring Lauv.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 6, 2020 ago
    Kanye West, "Wash Us in the Blood" (Ft. Travis Scott) [Photo Credit: Def Jam]
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    Kanye West, Wash Us in the Blood | Track Review 🎵

    Kanye West, assisted by Travis Scott, drops a conscious, effective banger (sans profanity mind you) with “Wash Us in the Blood.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 6, 2020 ago
    Teyana Taylor, The Album [Photo Credits: Getting Out Our Dreams / Def Jam]
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    Teyana Taylor, The Album | Album Review 💿

    R&B standout Teyana Taylor follows up her brief sophomore album, K.T.S.E. with the lengthy but superb third LP, The Album.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 6, 2020 ago

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