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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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      • More Columns Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).  Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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    ColumnsAh, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).  Even though some columns are evergreen, they don’t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.  Columns include the “less finessed” blog Beyond the Hype, The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.

    Tyler Childers, Dirty Ought Trill: Bangerz N Bopz No. 54 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records / Hickman Holler Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Tyler Childers, Dirty Ought Trill | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 54th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Dirty Ought Trill” performed by country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers.

    By the musical hype, 23 hoursAugust 8, 2026 ago
    felix jaehn & Omar Rudberg, siren: Beaming with Pride No. 69 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Collaection GmbH / Universal Music GmbH; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    felix jaehn & Omar Rudberg, siren | Beaming with Pride

    In the 69th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “siren” performed by German DJ/producer felix jaehn and Venezuelan Swedish singer Omar Rudberg.

    By the musical hype, 2 daysAugust 7, 2026 ago
    Alexander Stewart & Lauren Spencer Smith, Friends Don’t: Dazzling Duets No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alexander Stewart; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Alexander Stewart, Friends Don’t | Dazzling Duets

    In the 31st edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Alexander Stewart & Lauren Spencer Smith collaborate on “Friends Don’t.”

    By the musical hype, 2 daysAugust 7, 2026 ago
    Napoleon XIV, !aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT: The Flops No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Print Music Inc.; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Napoleon XIV, !aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er’yehT | The Flops

    In the fourth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “!aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er’yehT” recorded by Napoleon XIV.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysAugust 6, 2026 ago
    Billy Ocean, There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry): Throwback Vibez No. 84 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Billy Ocean, There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) | Throwback Vibez

    In the 84th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)” by Trinidadian British singer-songwriter Billy Ocean.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysAugust 6, 2026 ago
    Crush Club, Girl, Hold Tight (Marsha P): Beaming with Pride No. 67 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Crush Club NYC LLC; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Crush Club, Girl, Hold Tight (Marsha P) | Beaming with Pride

    In the 67th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Girl, Hold Tight (Marsha P)”
    performed by Crush Club.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysAugust 5, 2026 ago
    Carter Vail, Dirt Man: Wacky Wednesday No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Carter Vail / Assemble Sound; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Carter Vail, Dirt Man | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 31st edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Dirt Man,” performed by Carter Vail.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysAugust 5, 2026 ago
    James Indigo & TAAHLIAH, Taste My Body: Spicy Tunez No. 54 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; untitled (recs); Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    James Indigo & TAAHLIAH, Taste My Body | Spicy Tunez

    In the 54th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Taste My Body” by James Indigo & TAAHLIAH.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysAugust 4, 2026 ago
    M2M, Don't Say You Love Me: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

    M2M, Don’t Say You Love Me | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 31st edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Don’t Say You Love Me” by Norwegian pop duo M2M.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysAugust 4, 2026 ago
    Boston, More Than a Feeling: Throwback Vibez No. 83 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Epic Records; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Boston, More Than a Feeling | Throwback Vibez

    In the 83rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “More Than a Feeling,” the beloved classic by American rock band Boston.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysAugust 3, 2026 ago
    Donald Lawrence, Healed: Music Lifts No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Donald Lawrence, Healed | Music Lifts

    In the 30th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Donald Lawrence & Company performing “Healed.”

    By the musical hype, 7 daysAugust 2, 2026 ago
    Noah Kahan, Haircut: Bangerz N Bopz No. 53 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Noah Kahan, Haircut | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 53rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Haircut” performed by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Noah Kahan.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekAugust 1, 2026 ago

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