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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

    Usher, Hard II Love @ RCA
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    Usher, Hard II Love | Album Review 💿

    He may be 38 years old, but Usher continues to showcase an incredible amount of swag on his eighth studio album, ‘Hard II Love’. 

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 20, 2016 ago
    Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine [📷: Warner]
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    Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine | Album Review 💿

    Mac Miller flips the script on his fourth studio album, THE DIVINE FEMININE. The results are captivating & well-rounded.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 19, 2016 ago
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree © Bad Seeds Ltd
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    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Sound Superb on ‘Skeleton Tree’

    Nick Cave shares his most heartfelt emotions on new album ‘Skeleton Tree,’ his first album since the death of his son.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 14, 2016 ago
    Jacob Whitesides, Why? [Photo Credit: Double U / BMG Rights Management]
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    Jacob Whitesides, Why? | Album Review 💿

    Up-and-coming pop singer/songwriter Jacob Whitesides impresses on his independently released, debut studio album, ‘Why?’

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 13, 2016 ago
    Bastille, Wild World © Virgin
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    Bastille, Wild World | Album Review

    Brit alt-rock, indie-pop band Bastille delivers a brilliant sophomore LP with ‘Wild World.’ Frontman Dan Smith sounds superb, delivering fantastic vocals.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 12, 2016 ago
    Travis Scott, Birds In the Trap Sing McKnight © Epic
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    Travis Scott Has His Moments On ‘Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight’

    Alternative rapper Travis Scott returns with ambitious, sophomore album, ‘Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight’, featured a star-studded cast.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 7, 2016 ago
    Barbra Streisand, Encore © Columbia
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    Barbra Streisand Still a Force on ‘Encore’

    At 74, There’s no slowing down for Barbra Streisand.  Streisand sounds exceptional on her latest collaborative, traditional pop album, ‘Encore’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 6, 2016 ago
    Banks & Steelz, Anything But Words © Warner Bros.
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    Banks & Steelz Offer Compelling, Eclectic LP with ‘Anything But Words’

    Paul Banks (Interpol) and RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) – aka Steelz – collaborate on thrilling alternative/hip-hop album, ‘Anything But Words’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 2, 2016 ago
    Watsky, x Infinity [📷: Steel Wool]
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    Watsky, x Infinity | Album Review

    Alternative/underground rapper and poet Watsky delivers the album of his career with the lengthy, but exceptional ‘x Infinity’.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsSeptember 1, 2016 ago
    Florida Georgia Line, Dig Your Roots [📷: Big Machine]
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    Florida Georgia Line, Dig Your Roots | Album Review 💿

    On their third album ‘Dig Your Roots’, Country duo Florida Georgia Line delivers a respectable, selectively exceptional effort.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 30, 2016 ago
    Britney Spears, Glory [📷: RCA]
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    Britney Spears, Glory | Album Review 💿

    On her ninth studio album ‘Glory,’ Britney Spears indeed sounds glorious. There are plenty of standouts throughout the album’s course.

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsAugust 29, 2016 ago
    Britney Spears, Britney Jean © RCA
    Album 💿

    Retrospective Review: Britney Spears, ‘Britney Jean’ (2013)

    Before diving into ‘Glory,’ the new album by pop star Britney Spears, here’s a look back on her previous album, ‘Britney Jean,’ released at the end of 2013.

    By the musical hype, 9 years ago

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