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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.
    Fall Out Boy, M A N I A [📷: Island]
    Music

    Fall Out Boy, ‘Champion’ | Track Review

    Following the disastrous “Young and Menace,” Fall Out Boy returns with a respectable single, “Champion,” redirecting the promo campaign for ‘M A N I A.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 26, 2017 ago
    Superfruit, Future Friends Part One © RCA
    LGBTQ

    Superfruit, Bad 4 Us | Track Review 🎵

    Superfruit – Mitch Grassi and Scott Hoying of Pentatonix – release their debut single, “Bad 4 Us,” serving as the promo for ‘Future Friends – Part One.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 26, 2017 ago
    Imagine Dragons, Evolve [📷: Interscope]
    Album 💿

    Imagine Dragons, Evolve | Album Review 💿

    Nevada, alternative rock collective Imagine Dragons returns with its third studio album, ‘Evolve.’ The question is, did they indeed evolve?  

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 26, 2017 ago
    SZA, Z © Top Dawg
    Album 💿

    SZA, Z | Album Review

    SZA leaves a superb first impression on her full-length debut album ‘Z.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 24, 2017 ago
    SZA, Ctrl [📷: RCA]
    Album 💿

    SZA, Ctrl | Album Review 💿

    Alternative R&B artist SZA returns with an intriguing, major label debut, ‘Ctrl.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 24, 2017 ago
    Fleet Foxes, Crack-Up [📷: Nonesuch]
    Album 💿

    Fleet Foxes, Crack-Up | Album Review 💿

    Indie rock band Fleet Foxes return with a demanding, yet rewarding comeback album, ‘Crack-Up,’ following a six-year hiatus.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 22, 2017 ago
    George Ezra, Don't Matter Now © Sony UK
    Music

    George Ezra, ‘Don’t Matter Now’ | Track Review

    British singer/songwriter George Ezra returns in top-notch form with “Don’t Matter Now,” the promo single for his forthcoming, sophomore album.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 21, 2017 ago
    2 Chainz, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music [📷: Def Jam]
    Album 💿

    2 Chainz, Pretty Girls Like Trap Music | Album Review 💿

    On his fourth studio album, ‘Pretty Girls Like Trap Music,’ southern rapper 2 Chainz delivers just that – trap music.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 21, 2017 ago
    Katy Perry, SZA, Lady Antebellum, Rise Against © Capitol, RCA, Virgin
    Columns

    The Chart Scoop | Katy Perry Takes ‘Witness’ to No. 1

    Katy Perry scores a no. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with ‘Witness.’ Meanwhile, on the Hot 100, Justin Bieber is ‘the man’ racking up some serious hits.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 21, 2017 ago
    Shania Twain, Now © Mercury Nashville
    Music

    Shania Twain, ‘Life’s About to Get Good’ | Track Review

    Canadian country-pop superstar Shania Twain returns with comeback single “Life’s About to Get Good,” following a 15-year hiatus. 

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 20, 2017 ago
    Calvin Harris, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    Calvin Harris, Feels | Track Review 🎵

    Calvin Harris enlists Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, and Big Sean for “Feels,” the fourth single from ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1.’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 20, 2017 ago
    Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Nashville Sound [📷: Southeastern]
    Album 💿

    Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, The Nashville Sound | Album Review 💿

    Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit delivers one of the year’s best albums with The Nashville Sound, blending Americana, country & rock seamlessly.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJune 20, 2017 ago

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