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.
Lauv (Ari Leff) releases an excellent 10th single, “Modern Loneliness,” in advance of his debut album, ~how I’m feeling~.
![Declan McKenna, “Beautiful Faces” from ZEROS [Photo Credit: Tomplicated]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/declan-mckenna-beautiful-faces-from-zeros-tomplicated.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
British singer/songwriter Declan McKenna delivers an alternative bop with his ‘brave new anthem for doomed youth,’ “Beautiful Faces.”
![Selena Gomez, "Feel Me" [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/selena-gomez-feel-me-interscope-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
“Feel Me” doesn’t ‘move the needle’ for Selena Gomez in any way, but it’s a pleasant pop record dabbling in matters of the heart.
![The Weeknd, "After Hours" from AFTER HOURS [Photo Credit: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/the-weekend-after-hours-from-after-hours-republic-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning R&B artist The Weeknd superbly expresses heartbreak on “After Hours,” the 3rd single from his 4th studio LP, After Hours.
![Powfu, "Death Bed" (Ft. beabadoobee) [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/powfu-death-bed-columbia-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Canadian rapper Powfu, assisted by a memorable beabadoobee sample, shines on his authentic, thoughtful single, “death bed.”
![Sevdaliza, "Oh My God" [Photo Credit: Twisted Elegance]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sevdaliza-oh-my-god-twisted-elegance-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Iranian-Dutch musician Sevdaliza shines on her first single of 2020, the rad electronic gem, “Oh My God,” which transcends its cliché title.
![Madison Beer, "Selfish" [Photo Credit: Epic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/madison-beer-selfish-epic-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising pop artist Madison Beer follows up “Good in Goodbye” with “Selfish,” another single that explores matters of the heart.
![Black Atlass, "Lie to Me" [Photo Credits: XO / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/black-atlass-lie-to-me-republic-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Alex Fleming, better known as Black Atlass, makes a strong comeback with his first single in more than two years, “Lie to Me.”
![DaBaby, "SHUT UP" [Photo Credits: South Coast Music Group / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dababy-shut-up-interscope-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby returns with his first new single of 2020, a dumb, but entertaining banger, “SHUT UP.”
![YG & Kehlani, "Konclusions" [Photo Credit: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/yg-kehlani-konclusions-def-jam-1.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rapper YG and R&B singer Kehlani, a real-life couple, drop the revealing collaborative single, “Konclusions,” on Valentine’s Day 2020.
![Luke Bryan, "Born Here Live Here Die Here" from Born Here Live Here Die Here [Photo Credit: Capitol Nashville]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/luke-bryan-born-here-live-here-die-here-capitol-nashville.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Luke Bryan shines on “Born Here Live Here Die Here,” the thoughtful title track from his highly anticipated seventh studio album.
![Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, "Be Afraid" from Reunions [Photo Credit: Southeastern]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/jason-isbell-and-the-400-unit-reunions-southeastern-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit return with the authentic, thoughtfully penned “Be Afraid,” the promo single from their 2020 LP, Reunions.