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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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    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.

    5 out of 5 stars = MASTERPIECE

    4.5 out of 5 stars = NEAR MASTERPIECE

    4 out of 5 stars = EXCELLENT

    3.5 out of 5 stars = VERY GOOD

    3 out of 5 stars = AVERAGE / GOOD

    2.5 out of 5 stars = BELOW AVERAGE

    2 out of 5 stars = MEDIOCRE

    1.5 out of 5 stars, 1 out of 5 stars, 0.5 out of 5 stars, 0 out of 5 stars = BAD

    Victoria Monét, JAGUAR II [📷: Lovett Music, Inc. / RCA]
    Album 💿

    Victoria Monét, JAGUAR II | Album Review 💿

    All an all, R&B singer/songwriter Victoria Monét brings the heat on her 2023 debut studio album, 💿 JAGUAR II, which follows her 2020 EP, JAGUAR.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 7, 2023 ago
    Hozier, Unreal Unearth [📷: Columbia]
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    Hozier, Unreal Unearth | Album Review 💿

    Grammy-nominated, Irish singer/songwriter Hozier releases his most ambitious album to date with Unreal Unearth.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 4, 2023 ago
    Kisos, Autophagia [📷: Miller Place]
    Album 💿

    Kisos, Autophagia | Album Review 💿

    Talented queer pop singer/songwriter Kisos delivers an authentic, complex, dark, enjoyable, and well-crafted EP in Autophagia.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 14, 2023 ago
    Barbie The Album [📷: Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.]
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    Various Artists, Barbie The Album | Album Review 💿

    Barbie The Album isn’t the second coming of pop, but it is an enjoyable soundtrack to Barbie with its fair share of highlights.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 28, 2023 ago
    Ice Spice, Like..? (Deluxe) [📷: Dolo Entertainment, Inc. / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
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    Ice Spice, Like…? (Deluxe) | Album Review 💿

    After showing great potential on her debut EP, Like…?, Bronx rapper Ice Spice continues to show her upside on Like…? (Deluxe).

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 25, 2023 ago
    Dominic Fike, Sunburn [📷: Sandy’s Boys, LLC / Columbia]
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    Dominic Fike, Sunburn | Album Review 💿

    The handsome, talented, and versatile Dominic Fike delivers an authentic, honest, and overall enjoyable sophomore album with Sunburn.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 12, 2023 ago
    Kim Petras, Feed The Beast [📷: Amigo / Republic]
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    Kim Petras, Feed The Beast | Album Review 💿

    Although it has some great moments, Kim Petras’ debut album, Feed The Beast is enjoyable but not consistently ‘beastly’ as its title suggests.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 30, 2023 ago
    Kelly Clarkson, chemistry [📷: Kelly Clarkson / Atlantic]
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    Kelly Clarkson, chemistry | Album Review 💿

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson remains a steady, consistent artist on her tenth album, the divorce-fueled chemistry.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 29, 2023 ago
    Foo Fighters, But Here We Are [📷: Roswell]
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    Foo Fighters, But Here We Are | Album Review 💿

    In the midst of grief and tragedy, Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters deliver a consistent, incredibly well executed 11th studio album with But Here We Are.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 15, 2023 ago
    Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure [📷: Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy Records LLC]
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    Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure | Album Review 💿

    After a five-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated actress/singer Janelle Monáe makes a bold, risqué, and triumphant return with The Age of Pleasure.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 14, 2023 ago
    Jake Shears, Last Man Dancing [📷: Boys Keep Swinging / Mute Artists Ltd]
    Album 💿

    Jake Shears, Last Man Dancing | Album Review 💿

    Following a five-year hiatus, Jake Shears returns Last Man Dancing, one of the most consistent, danceable, and entertaining albums of 2023.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 7, 2023 ago
    Jxckson, THE DEEP END (EP) [📷: Jxckson Music]
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    Jxckson, THE DEEP END (EP) | Album Review 💿

    Talented Austin, Texas-based pop artist Jxckson shines on his six-track EP, the satisfyingly dark, THE DEEP END.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 29, 2023 ago

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