Perfume Genius, Set My Heart on Fire Immediately | Album Review 💿
![Perfume Genius, Set My Heart on Fire Immediately [Photo Credit: Matador]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/perfume-genius-set-my-heart-on-fire-immediately-matador-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Mike Hadreas, better known as Perfume Genius, shines on his incredibly artful, fifth studio album, Set My Heart on Fire Immediately.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Read MorePerfume Genius, Set My Heart on Fire Immediately | Album Review 💿
Day 24: The Mars Volta, Wax Simulacra | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶
![Day 24: The Mars Volta, “Wax Simulacra” (30-Day Song Challenge) 🎶 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/day-24-the-mars-volta-wax-simulacra-30-day-song-challenge.jpg?fit=768%2C772&ssl=1)
Listening “Wax Simulacra” by The Mars Volta again makes me lament the band’s breakup all over again on Day 24 of the 30-Day Song Challenge.
Getting to Know… Ocean Encounters | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... Ocean Encounters [Photo Credits: Ocean Encounters, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/getting-to-know-ocean-encounters-interview-82.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the exciting 82nd interview on The Musical Hype, Ocean Encounters delivers the rare interview where all band members provide responses.
13 Songs Where, When It Rains It Pours (Pt I) | Playlist 🎧
“13 Songs Where, When It Rains It Pours (Part I)” features music by Alec Benjamin, K. Michelle, Lady Gaga, Ro James and SuperM.
Day 23: The 1975, Jesus Christ 2005… | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶
![Day 23: The 1975, “Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America” (30-Day Song Challenge) 🎶 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/day-23-the-1975-jesus-christ-2005-30-day-song-challenge.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For Day 23 of the 30-Day Song Challenge, The 1975 deliver a song everybody should listen in “Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America.”
Getting to Know… REAVEN | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know... REAVEN [Photo Credits: REAVEN, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/getting-to-know-reaven-interview-81.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
For the 81st interview on The Musical Hype, we gain insight from Roméo, the front man of French pop/rock collective REAVEN.
Robin Thicke, Forever Mine | Track Review 🎵
![Robin Thicke, "Forever Mine" [Photo Credits: Robin Thicke Music / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/robin-thicke-forever-mine-empire-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Robin Thicke makes a nice comeback with “Forever Mine.” He doesn’t necessarily move the needle, but it’s a step in the right direction.
Ro James, MANTIC | Album Review 💿
Grammy-nominated R&B artist Ro James delivers an enjoyable, ultra-sensual, and well-rounded sophomore album on MANTIC.
Near Death Experience, Conquer | Track Review 🎵
“Conquer” is the latest release from British rock band Near Death Experience. The band are hitting the nail on the head with this track.
15 N Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist 🎧
![15 N Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/15-n-songs-selected-with-no-rhyme-or-reason.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“15 N Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason” features music by Ariana Grade, Black Atlass, Drake, G-Eazy, J Balvin & Katy Perry.
Day 22: Lizzo, Good as Hell (Remix) | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶
![Day 22: Lizzo, “Good as Hell (Remix)” (30-Day Song Challenge) 🎶 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/day-22-lizzo-good-as-hell-30-day-song-challenge.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
What better way to move forward on Day 22 of the 30-Day Song Challenge than feeling “Good as Hell” with Lizzo (plus Ariana Grande)?
ROSALÍA, TKN | Track Review 🎵
![ROSALÍA, “TKN” (Ft. Travis Scott) [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rosalia-tkn-columbia-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning Latin superstar ROSALÍA taps Grammy-nominated rapper Travis Scott for the short, but incredibly sweet, fierce bop, “TKN.”
Alec Benjamin, These Two Windows | Album Review 💿
![Alec Benjamin, These Two Windows [Photo Credit: Alec Benjamin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/alec-benjamin-these-two-windows-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Alec Benjamin delivers an enjoyable, honest, and well-rounded debut album with These Two Windows, running a succinct 10 tracks/28 minutes.
Lady Gaga, Chromatica | Album Review 💿
![Lady Gaga, Chromatica [📷 : Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/lady-gaga-chromatica-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
With her sixth studio album, Chromatica, Lady Gaga delivers her best and most enjoyable solo album since Born this Way.
Epilogue: 21 Incredible Highlights from Weekly Gems | Playlist 🎧
![Epilogue: 21 Incredible Highlights from Weekly Gems [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/epilogue-21-incredible-highlights-from-weekly-gems-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“Epilogue: 21 Incredible Highlights from Weekly Gems” features gems by Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Fiona Apple, Lil Uzi Vert & The Strokes.
Day 21: Fiona Apple, Shameika | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶
![Day 21: Fiona Apple, “Shameika” (30-Day Song Challenge) 🎶 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/day-21-fiona-apple-shameika-30-day-song-challenge.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On Day 21 of the 30-Day Song Challenge, it’s all about the name “Shameika,” a gem from Fetch the Bolt Cutters, the 2020 LP by Fiona Apple.
Weekly Gems 💎 No. 9: Week of 5-25-2020 | Playlist 🎧
![Weekly Gems No. 9: Week of 5-25-2020 [Photo Credits: 3D, Brent Faulkner, M.A Music, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Republic, Universal Music, Warner, XO]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/weekly-gems-9-5252020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Weekly Gems 💎 No. 9: Week of 5-25-2020 features music courtesy of Kiana Ledé, Lewis Capaldi, and Randy Newman among others.
Lewis Capaldi, Before You Go | Somber Sunday 💎
![Lewis Capaldi, “Before You Go” | Somber Sunday 💎 [Photo Credits: Andre Beukes, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Stock Snap, Universal Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/somber-sunday-lewis-capaldi-before-you-go-5312020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lewis Capaldi ushers in Somber Sunday with “Before You Go,” a heavy song from the deluxe edition of Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.
30-Day Song Challenge 🎶: The Playlist, Part 2 | Playlist 🎧
After completing two thirds of the challenge, The Musical Hype presents 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶: The Playlist, Part 2 🎧.
Day 20: Bon Iver, 21 M◊◊N WATER | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶
![Day 20: Bon Iver, “21 M◊◊N WATER” (30-Day Song Challenge) 🎶 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/day-20-bon-iver-21-moon-water-30-day-song-challenge.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On Day 20 of the 30-Day Song Challenge, Justin Vernon & Bon Iver give us plenty to unpack with “21 M◊◊N WATER” from the album 22, A Million.
The 1975, Notes on a Conditional Form | Album Review (Condensed) 💿
![The 1975, Notes on a Conditional Form [Photo Credit: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/the-1975-notes-on-a-conditional-form-interscope-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The 1975 throw around a vast number of ideas throughout their fourth studio LP, Notes on a Conditional Form, which ultimately lacks cohesion.
Black Atlass, Night After Night | Steamy Saturday 💎
![Black Atlass, “Night After Night” | Steamy Saturday 💎 [Photo Credits: Andre Beukes, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Nathanel Love/Family Photo Studio, Pexels, Pixabay, SilviaP_Design]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/steamy-saturday-black-atlass-night-after-night-5302020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Black Atlass exemplifies Steamy Saturday, with the sensual “Night After Night” which appears on his 2020 album, Dream Awake.
Day 19: Pearl Jam, Jeremy | 30-Day Song Challenge 🎶
![Day 19: Pearl Jam, “Jeremy” (30-Day Song Challenge) 🎶 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/day-19-pearl-jam-jeremy-30-day-song-challenge.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam get dark on “Jeremy,” a song that definitely makes you think about life on Day 19 of the 30-Day Song Challenge.
CeeLo Green, Doing it All Together | Track Review 🎵
![CeeLo Green, "Doing it All Together" from CeeLo Green is Thomas Callaway [Photo Credits: Easy Sound / BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ceelo-green-doing-it-all-together-bmg-rights-management.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winner CeeLo Green continues his comeback on single, “Doing it All Together,” from his 5th studio LP, CeeLo Green is Thomas Callaway.
CeeLo Green, Lead Me | Track Review 🎵
![CeeLo Green, "Lead Me" from CeeLo Green is Thomas Callaway [Photo Credits: Easy Sound / BMG Rights Management]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ceelo-green-lead-me-bmg-rights-management.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winner CeeLo Green makes a strong comeback on single “Lead Me,” from his fifth studio LP, CeeLo Green is Thomas Callaway.
The 1975, Notes on a Conditional Form | Album Review 💿
The 1975 throw around a vast number of ideas throughout their fourth studio LP, Notes on a Conditional Form, which ultimately lacks cohesion.
Young M.A, Quarantine Party | Fun Friday 💎
![Young M.A, “Quarantine Party” | Fun Friday 💎 [Photo Credits: 3D, Brent Faulkner, Broesis, M.A Music, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/fun-friday-young-ma-5292020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rapper Young M.A brings plenty of fun to Fun Friday (and Quarantine) with “Quarantine Party” from her EP, Red Flu.