Jessmin, Hyperfixated → EP Review
![Jessmin, Hyperfixated (EP) [📷: Jessmin / Amber Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/jessmin-hyperfixated-1.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Guest Contributor, George James: Jessmin Smashes It With New EP, Hyperfixated.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Category 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.
[usr 5] = MASTERPIECE
[usr 4.5] = NEAR MASTERPIECE
[usr 4] = EXCELLENT
[usr 3.5] = VERY GOOD
[usr 3] = AVERAGE / GOOD
[usr 2.5] = BELOW AVERAGE
[usr 2] = MEDIOCRE
[usr 1.5], [usr 1], [usr 0.5], [usr 0] = BAD
Joaicon, THE PARTY DIDN’T FIX ME | Album Review
![Joaicon, THE PARTY DIDN’T FIX ME [📷: Inbless Group LLC / 1844]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/joaicon-the-party-didnt-fix-me.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dominican singer-songwriter Joaicon delivers a succinct, enjoyable, and well-rounded debut album with THE PARTY DIDN’T FIX ME.
Lisa Marie Simmons, Notespeak (In a Word) | Album Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ NoteSpeak (In a Word): Lisa Marie Simmons and Marco Cremaschini build Something Worth Your Time.
Ervin Munir, When I Think | Album Review
![Ervin Munir, When I Think [📷: Ervin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ervin-munir-when-i-think.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ervin Munir has been quietly building something real, and this third album, When I Think, feels like the moment everything comes into focus.
Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act | Album Review
![Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act [📷: Karmanian Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/vinyl-floor-balancing-act.jpg?fit=631%2C631&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With Balancing Act, Copenhagen duo Vinyl Floor made a record that actually sounds like people who love music sitting in a room together and playing it.
Von Venn, Forgetting The Fall | Album Review
![von venn, forgetting the fall [📷: Jeanie Makes Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/von-venn-forgetting-the-fall.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Von Venn's second album, Forgetting The Fall, arrives with a quiet confidence that a lot of bands take years to find, if they find it at all.
Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review
![Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) [📷: Rick Glam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/rick-glam-vampire.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Brazilian electronic musician Rick Glam delivers a short but sweet, bold, and must-hear project with his 2025 EP, VAMPIRE.
David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review
![David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) [📷: Archie Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/david-archuleta-earthly-delights.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Beloved American Idol runner-up David Archuleta shines on his mature pop EP, Earthly Delights, his first project since coming out and leaving the Mormon faith.
Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review
![Kendrick Lamar, GNX [📷: pgLang / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/kendrick-lamar-gnx.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar delivers another enjoyable, well-rounded sixth album with the more accessible GNX.
Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING | 📀 Review
![Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING [📷: Nice Life Recording Company / Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lizzo-my-face-hurts-from-smiling.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Grammy winner Lizzo drops an enjoyable, summery, and unapologetic rap mixtape with MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING.
Ervin Munir, Pure And Simple | Album Review 💿
George James: Norfolk singer-songwriter Ervin Munir returns with his second studio album, Pure and Simple.
AKA KELZZ, Odyssey | Album Review 💿
![Aka Kelzz, Odyssey [📷: AKA KELZZ]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aka-kelzz-odyssey.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
George James: "Odyssey" by AKA KELZZ is a celebration of emotional freedom & self-discovery. The Berlin-based singer takes us on a trip through vulnerability, resiliency, and delight...