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.
![Vampire Weekend, Father of the Bride [📷: Sony Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/vampire-weekend-father-of-the-bride-sony.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative collective Vampire Weekend shows off superb musicianship on the short, but sweet single “Sunflower” featuring Steve Lacy.
Vampire Weekend continues to make a compelling case ahead of their fourth LP, ‘Father of the Bride’ with brief, but memorable single, “Big Blue.”
![Cage The Elephant, Social Cues [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cage-the-elephant-social-cues-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning alternative collective Cage the Elephant drops a brief, electrifying single, “House of Glass,” from their forthcoming 5th LP, ‘Social Cues.’
![Ben Platt, Sing to Me Instead [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ben-platt-sing-to-me-instead-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
With “Temporary Home,” actor-musician Ben Platt delivers another winning advance single from his highly-anticipated debut LP, ‘Sing to Me Instead.’
Actor-musician Ben Platt delivers an authentic, thoughtfully-penned, and sincere record with “Grow as We Go,” from his debut LP, ‘Sing to Me Instead.’
![The National, I Am Easy to Find [Photo Credit: 4AD]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/the-national-i-am-easy-to-find-4ad.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The National returns ‘sooner than later’ with “You Had Your Soul with You,” the alluring promo single from their forthcoming LP, ‘I Am Easy to Find.’
![Billie Eilish, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? [📷: Darkroom / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/billie-eilish-when-we-fall-asleep-where-do-we-go-darkroom-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Rising teen alternative musician Billie Eilish checks off the appropriate boxes on single “Wish you were gay,” while also sparking controversy.
![Khalid, Free Spirit [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/khalid-free-spirit-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Khalid remains consistent on the ‘short, but sweet’ “My Bad,” the second advance single for his sophomore LP, ‘Free Spirit.’
![G-Eazy, West Coast [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/g-eazy-west-coast-rca.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bay Area rapper G-Eazy, assisted by rapper Blueface, despite turning up the flex action, misses the mark on the brief “West Coast.”
![Rich the Kid, 4 Phones [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rich-the-kid-4-phones-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
While “4 Phones” isn’t bad, Rich the Kid seems content to play up clichés rather than exhibit innovative spirit and develop his own artistic identity.
![Thomas Rhett, Center Point Road [📷: Big Machine]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/thomas-rhett-center-point-road-big-machine-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Thomas Rhett continues to integrate pop into his music on “Look What God Made Her Do,” the 2nd advance single from CENTER POINT ROAD.
![Maluma, HP [Photo Credit: Sony Latin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/maluma-hp-sony-latin.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Colombian Latin/reggaetón superstar “Maluma baby” returns with another enjoyable, well-rounded, potential hit single, “HP.”