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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPsย  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™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.ย Also, GEMS โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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.
    Tame Impala, "Lost in Yesterday" [Photo Credits: Modular Recordings / Island]
    Music

    Tame Impala, Lost in Yesterday | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Tame Impala continues to build the anticipation for their fourth studio LP, The Slow Rush, with the fourth advanced single, โ€œLost in Yesterday.โ€

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 15, 2020 ago
    Lil Baby, "Sum 2 Prove" [Photo Credits: Motown / Quality Control]
    Music

    Lil Baby, Sum 2 Prove | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Lil Baby is true to self, delivering an enjoyable single with โ€œSum 2 Proveโ€ that doesnโ€™t expand his craft or ascend to the next level.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 15, 2020 ago
    Luke James, "Blow" [Photo Credits: Culture Collective / Howling Nights]
    Music

    Luke James, Blow | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy-nominated R&B artist Luke James makes sex sound quite poetic on โ€œBlow,โ€ his first single of the new decade, 2020.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 15, 2020 ago
    17 Thrilling Songs Infused with Darkness [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    17 Thrilling Songs Infused with Darkness | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    17 Thrilling Songs Infused with Darkness features music courtesy of Bring Me the Horizon, John Legend, Lorde, Madonna, and YG.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 15, 2020 ago
    Khalid, "Eleven" [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Khalid, Eleven | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Khalid returns with a pleasant urban contemporary single in โ€œEleven,โ€ but offers nothing groundbreaking or brand-new.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 14, 2020 ago
    Halsey, "You should be sad" [Photo Credit: Capitol]
    Music

    Halsey, You should be sad | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    On โ€œYou should be sad,โ€ the country/folk-flavored, sixth advance single from MANIC, Halsey is filled with scorn โ€“ mad as hell.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 14, 2020 ago
    Future, "Life is Good" (Ft. Drake) [Photo Credit: Epic]
    Music

    Future, Life is Good | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Future, assisted by his buddy, Drake, are so-so at best on their first collaboration of the new decade, โ€œLife is Good.โ€

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 14, 2020 ago
    Selena Gomez, Rare [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Selena Gomez, Rare | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Selena Gomez steps up her game on her sixth studio album, Rare, simultaneously conveying emotion and honesty and dropping pop bops.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 14, 2020 ago
    John Legend, "Conversations in the Dark" [Photo Credit: Columbia]
    Music

    John Legend, Conversations in the Dark | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter John Legend returns with his first single of the new decade, the elite โ€œConversations in the Dark.โ€

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 13, 2020 ago
    Conan Gray, "The Story" (Kid Krow): The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Republic]
    Music

    Conan Gray, The Story | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Rising pop star Conan Gray shines on โ€œThe Story,โ€ the thoughtful promo single from his highly anticipated debut album, KID KROW.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 13, 2020 ago
    Alicia Keys, "Underdog" [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Alicia Keys, Underdog | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Alicia Keys drops an empowering, inspirational, and uplifting first single of 2020 with โ€œUnderdog.โ€

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 13, 2020 ago
    Mac Miller, "Good News": The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Warner]
    Music

    Mac Miller, Good News | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

    โ€œGood News,โ€ the promo single from the posthumous Mac Miller album, Circles, is well-produced, well-written, and hauntingly performed.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJanuary 13, 2020 ago

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