Metascore: 37
Keeping it real, critics weren’t a fan of Puth’s debut album. The highest score, a 60 (The Guardian) is respectable, yet average at best. The worst score came courtesy of Q Magazine – a 25. Q was just downright mean: Nine Track Mind whimpers like a sick kitten. To quote Magic! “Why you gotta be so rude?”
We weren’t too kind to Mr. Puth on Starpulse ourselves – he received two-and-half-stars…
the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.
![Tinashe, Thirsty: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 88 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tinashe Music Inc. / Nice Life Recording Company; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/tinashe-thirsty-midnight-heat-88-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 88th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Thirsty” by Tinashe.
![Getting to Know…Two Pound Tea: Interview No. 433 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Two Pound Tea; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/getting-to-know-two-pound-tea-433-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 433rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from UK punk band, Two Pound Tea.
![Sam Hunt, Liberty [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sam-hunt-liberty-song-review-2024.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Country singer/songwriter Sam Hunt returns with an intriguing, vibe-filled, modern country song with “Liberty.”
