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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 (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.
    Ben Platt, Sing to Me Instead [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Ben Platt, Temporary Love | Track Review

    With “Temporary Home,” actor-musician Ben Platt delivers another winning advance single from his highly-anticipated debut LP, ‘Sing to Me Instead.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 12, 2019 ago
    Ben Platt, Sing to Me Instead [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Ben Platt, Grow as We Go | Track Review

    Actor-musician Ben Platt delivers an authentic, thoughtfully-penned, and sincere record with “Grow as We Go,” from his debut LP, ‘Sing to Me Instead.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 11, 2019 ago
    The National, I Am Easy to Find [Photo Credit: 4AD]
    Music

    The National, You Had Your Soul with You | Track Review

    The National returns ‘sooner than later’ with “You Had Your Soul with You,” the alluring promo single from their forthcoming LP, ‘I Am Easy to Find.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 11, 2019 ago
    The Black Keys, Lo/Hi [Photo Credit: Nonesuch]
    Music

    The Black Keys, Lo/Hi | Track Review

    Following a lengthy, five-year hiatus, Grammy-winning alternative collective The Black Keys return with a respectable new single, “Lo/Hi.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 11, 2019 ago
    Billie Eilish, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? [📷: Darkroom / Interscope]
    Music

    Billie Eilish, wish you were gay | Track Review 🎵

    Rising teen alternative musician Billie Eilish checks off the appropriate boxes on single “Wish you were gay,” while also sparking controversy.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 11, 2019 ago
    Khalid, Free Spirit [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    Khalid, My Bad | Track Review

    Grammy-nominated R&B singer Khalid remains consistent on the ‘short, but sweet’ “My Bad,” the second advance single for his sophomore LP, ‘Free Spirit.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 11, 2019 ago
    11 Songs That Are Sure to Catch Your Eyes [Photo Credits: Astralwerks, Atlantic, Geffen, Interscope, Matador, Mercury, Parlophone, Pexels, Pixabay, Quadeca, Roc Nation, Warner Bros.]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Are Sure to Catch Your Eyes | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That Are Sure to Catch Your Eyes features music courtesy of Bradley Cooper, Gary Clark, Jr., Halsey, Quadeca, and Shania Twain.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 11, 2019 ago
    Myylo, I'm a Nice Boy (EP) [Photo Credit: Myylo]
    Album 💿

    Myylo, I’m a Nice Boy (EP) | Album Review 💿

    Rising Nashville-based pop musician Myylo absolutely “knocks it out of the park” on his alluring, independently-released, five-song EP, ‘I’m a Nice Boy.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 8, 2019 ago
    Nikki Giron, Heart Behind Bars [Photo Credit: Giron]
    Album 💿

    Nikki Giron, Heart Behind Bars | Album Review

    Rising singer-songwriter and alto saxophonist Nikki Giron successfully showcases her promise, and her ‘oldies’ influence on her EP, ‘Heart Behind Bars.’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 8, 2019 ago
    Hozier, Wasteland, Baby! - The Musical Hype album review [Photo Credit: Columbia]
    Album 💿

    Hozier, Wasteland, Baby! | Album Review

    Grammy-nominated Irish alternative musician Hozier returns with an alluring, well-rounded sophomore album in ‘Wasteland, Baby!’

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 7, 2019 ago
    Getting to Know... Before The Drop [Photo Credit: Before The Drop; Brent Faulkner; The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Before The Drop | Interview

    For our 24th interview, The Musical Hype chats with guitarist and vocalist Rob Dokter of the Dutch indie/alternative rock band, Before the Drop.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 7, 2019 ago
    G-Eazy, West Coast [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    G-Eazy, West Coast | Track Review

    Bay Area rapper G-Eazy, assisted by rapper Blueface, despite turning up the flex action,  misses the mark on the brief “West Coast.”

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMarch 7, 2019 ago

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