Songs (singles + tracks) of various styles are reviewed in this section of The Musical Hype. Songs are assigned a rating between 0 and 5 stars.
George James: Folk group Karuna have left the station, heading up the echelon with their new release, ‘Heartsease’. The song is a one-of-a-kind release.
Contemporary soul standout Leon Bridges delivers a classy, relatable, and well-rounded ballad on “Why Don’t You Touch Me.”
![Blanco Brown, “Nobody’s More Country” [📷: TrailerTrapMusic / BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/blanco-brown-nobodys-more-country-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
On “Nobody’s More Country,” Blanco Brown continues to attempt an eclectic, crossover brand of country music that falls way short.
![Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “Gotta Believe” [📷 : TeeLee / Capitol CMG]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tasha-cobbs-leonard-gotta-believe-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Gospel standout Tasha Cobbs Leonard encourages on her short but moving and prudent single, “Gotta Believe.”
![Don Toliver, “Drugs N Hella Melodies” (Ft. Kali Uchis) [📷 : Cactus Jack / WeRunit Ent. / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/don-toliver-drugs-n-hella-melodies-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rapper/singer Don Toliver enlists R&B singer Kali Uchis for “Drugs N Hella Melodies,” an ultra-smooth, vibe-laden single.
![Lazarus Lynch, "Queer Black Anthem" [📷: Lazarus Lynch]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lazarus-lynch-black-queer-anthem-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Black gay artist, intellectual, and activist Lazarus Lynch delivers a short but must-hear LGBTQ+ gem with “Black Queer Anthem.”
George James: Dave Kalz is a blues-rock trooper who never fails to deliver. In addition, he never does anything half-heartedly. Read the review here.
![Tyler, The Creator, "LUMBERJACK" [📷 : Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/tyler-the-creator-lumberjack-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy winner Tyler, The Creator returns spitting bars on his short but potent and colorful single, “LUMBERJACK.”
![H.E.R., "We Made It" [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/her-we-made-it.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Once more, multi-award-winning R&B singer/songwriter H.E.R. shines on “We Made It,” the opener from her debut album, Back of My Mind.
![Clairo, "Blouse" [📷 : FADER Label / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/clairo-blouse.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Clairo makes a compelling return with “Blouse,” a single where she seeks a deeper, emotional connection as opposed to merely physical.
![Doja Cat, "Need to Know" [📷: Kemosabe / RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/doja-cat-need-to-know.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated pop artist Doja Cat shines on the sexual, sleekly produced second advance single from Planet Her, “Need to Know.”
![Lorde, "Solar Power" [📷: Universal Music New Zealand Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/lorde-solar-power-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative pop artist Lorde returns in a big way with her electrifying, summery single, “Solar Power.”