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The Musical Hype is an all-encompassing music blog featuring album + song reviews, playlists, interviews & various columns.

Song Reviews

Songs of various musical styles are reviewed.

Album Reviews

Albums of various styles are reviewed.

Playlists

Playlists rank among our proudest achievements.

Interviews

Q&As with intriguing musicians & bands.

Columns

Intriguing columns including Covers, Head 2 Head, Midnight Heat, Music Lifts, Throwback Vibez & LGBTQ Bopz among others.

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BØRNS, ‘I Don’t Want U Back’ | Music Theory Behind Pop

What makes BØRNS single “I Don’t Want U Back” so good? Besides alluring production, strong songwriting, and epic vocals, there’s some compelling music theory behind it.

Columns, Deep Dive, Music By the musical hype|Jan 12, 2018

Anderson East, Encore | Album

Gifted Alabama-bred singer-songwriter Anderson East kills it on his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Encore.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|Jan 12, 2018

MGMT, ‘Hand it Over’ | Track Review

Alternative duo MGMT nails it on “Hand it Over,” their first new single of 2018. “Hand it Over” marks the third single released in advance of their highly-anticipated fourth studio album.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|Jan 11, 2018

3 Don’t Want You Back Songs | Playlist 🎧

‘3 Don’t Want You Back Songs’ features performances courtesy of BØRNS, Leela James, and Eamon. How random.

Evergreen, Music, Playlists, Pop Culture By the musical hype|Jan 11, 2018

cupcakKe, Ephorize | Album Review

Still explicit, raunchy, and unapologetic to the nth degree, “Deep Throat” famous rapper cupcakKe drops her latest album chocked-full of filth, ‘Ephorize.'

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|Jan 11, 2018

MGMT, ‘When You Die’ | Track Review

MGMT returns with some bite on “When You Die,” the presumed second single from their forthcoming, highly-anticipated fourth studio album.