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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

Ne-Yo, Good Man | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning R&B artist Ne-Yo returns following a three-year hiatus with an enjoyable, overall well-rounded seventh studio album with ‘Good Man.’

By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 12, 2018 ago

Kanye West & Kid Cudi, KIDS SEE GHOSTS [Photo Credits: GOOD / Def Jam]

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Kanye West & Kid Cudi, KIDS SEE GHOSTS | Album Review 💿

Kanye West and Kid Cudi bring an enthralling, experimental listening experience as hip-hop duo KIDS SEE GHOSTS on their brief, self-titled debut.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 11, 2018 ago

Lauv, I met you when I was 18 (playlist) [📷: Lauv]

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Lauv, I met you when I was 18. | Album Review

23-year old rising pop/R&B artist Lauv shows incredible potential on his love-centric playlist, ‘I met you when I was 18.’

By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 8, 2018 ago

Michael Ray, Amos © Warner Music Nashville

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Michael Ray, Amos | Album Review

‘Amos,’ the sophomore album by Florida country artist Michael Ray is an enjoyable country album without being transcendent.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 7, 2018 ago

Father John Misty, God's Favorite Customer [📷: Sub Pop]

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Father John Misty, God’s Favorite Customer | Album Review 💿

After wowing on ‘Pure Comedy’ in 2017, Father John Misty exceeds expectations on his more accessible 2018 LP, ‘God’s Favorite Customer.’

By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 6, 2018 ago

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Kanye West, Ye | Album Review 💿

Kanye West raps about family, mental health, and his controversial year among other topics on his brief, polarizing album, ‘Ye.’

By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 5, 2018 ago

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Ghost, Prequelle | Album Review 💿

Despite the fact that Ghost sings about medieval death via plague, their 4th album, PREQUELLE, is alluring and at times, quite beautiful.

By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 4, 2018 ago

Ezra Furman, Transangelic Exodus [📷: Bella Union]

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Ezra Furman, Transangelic Exodus | Album Review

Gender-fluid rock musician Ezra Furman delivers one of the best albums that only a few people have heard with his self-described, ‘Queer Outlaw Saga,’ ‘Transangelic Exodus.’

By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 1, 2018 ago

Jessie J, R.O.S.E. [Photo Credit: Republic]

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Jessie J, R.O.S.E. | Album Review

Jessie J delivers the best album of her career with ‘R.O.S.E.,’ issued uniquely as four four-song EPs: ‘Realisations,’ ‘Obsessions,’ ‘Sex,’ and ‘Empowerment.’

By the musical hype, 8 yearsJune 1, 2018 ago