~ Reviews 💿 ~

Ah, welcome to the reviews on The Musical Hype! Albums, EPs, and songs [singles + tracks] of various styles are evaluated here – we don’t discriminate! All reviews are also available on the home page. Both album and song reviews are assigned a star rating on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review.

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~ Album Reviews 💿 ~

Album reviews tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS 💎 – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. It should not come as a surprise to see the analysis run > 1000 words.

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Joaicon, THE PARTY DIDN’T FIX ME | Album Review

Lisa Marie Simmons, Notespeak (In a Word) | Album Review

Ervin Munir, When I Think | Album Review

Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act | Album Review

Von Venn, Forgetting The Fall | Album Review

Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

~ Get your fix of album reviews in all their glory, starting from most recent to oldest 😎 🤘 ~

Joaicon, THE PARTY DIDN’T FIX ME | Album Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dominican singer-songwriter Joaicon delivers a succinct, enjoyable, and well-rounded debut album with THE PARTY DIDN’T FIX ME.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|29May 2629 May, 2026

Lisa Marie Simmons, Notespeak (In a Word) | Album Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ NoteSpeak (In a Word): Lisa Marie Simmons and Marco Cremaschini build Something Worth Your Time.

Album 💿, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|26May 2626 May, 2026

Ervin Munir, When I Think | Album Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ervin Munir has been quietly building something real, and this third album, When I Think, feels like the moment everything comes into focus.

Album 💿, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|17Mar 2617 Mar, 2026

Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act | Album Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With Balancing Act, Copenhagen duo Vinyl Floor made a record that actually sounds like people who love music sitting in a room together and playing it.

Album 💿, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|16Mar 2616 Mar, 2026

Von Venn, Forgetting The Fall | Album Review

Von Venn's second album, Forgetting The Fall, arrives with a quiet confidence that a lot of bands take years to find, if they find it at all.

Album 💿, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|11Mar 2611 Mar, 2026

Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

Brazilian electronic musician Rick Glam delivers a short but sweet, bold, and must-hear project with his 2025 EP, VAMPIRE.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|3Nov 253 Nov, 2025

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Beloved American Idol runner-up David Archuleta shines on his mature pop EP, Earthly Delights, his first project since coming out and leaving the Mormon faith.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|12Sep 2512 Sep, 2025

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar delivers another enjoyable, well-rounded sixth album with the more accessible GNX.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|8Jul 258 Jul, 2025

Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING | 📀 Review

Grammy winner Lizzo drops an enjoyable, summery, and unapologetic rap mixtape with MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|7Jul 257 Jul, 2025

Ervin Munir, Pure And Simple | Album Review 💿

George James: Norfolk singer-songwriter Ervin Munir returns with his second studio album, Pure and Simple.

Album 💿, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|25Mar 2525 Mar, 2025

~ Song Reviews 🎵 ~

Song Reviews on the site tend to follow a format that includes an intro paragraph with background information, a body, comprised of at least one paragraph of analysis, and a concluding paragraph (older reviews) or statement (more recent reviews) that ‘put a cap’ on things. Song reviews generally run a minimum of 250 words with many running > 300 words.

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Tucker Wetmore, Who Told You That | Song Review

Malcolm Todd, I Just Got Mad | Song Review

ROLE MODEL, Joy | Song Review

Coco Jones, Body So Tea | Song Review

Jorja Smith, Alive | Song Review

Ezra, Let Me Love U Better | Song Review

~ Get your fix of song reviews in all their glory, starting from most recent to oldest 😎 🤘 ~

Tucker Wetmore, Who Told You That | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ All told, country singer Tucker Wetmore delivers an enjoyable, fun, and well-rounded single with “Who Told You That.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Jul 2613 Jul, 2026

Malcolm Todd, I Just Got Mad | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bedroom pop singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd releases his anger on his brief but electrifying single, “I Just Got Mad.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Jul 2613 Jul, 2026

ROLE MODEL, Joy | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ROLE MODEL shines once more on “Joy,” the second single and second track from his third studio album, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Jul 2613 Jul, 2026

Coco Jones, Body So Tea | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Coco Jones brings it on her pleasant, sophisticated-sounding “Body So Tea.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Jul 2613 Jul, 2026

Jorja Smith, Alive | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ English musician Jorja Smith and Nigerian musician Wizkid make a formidable duo on the silky-smooth, vibe-filled smash, “Alive.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|7Jul 267 Jul, 2026

Ezra, Let Me Love U Better | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 19-year-old R&B singer-songwriter Ezra delivers an authentic, impressive, and sophisticated single with “Let Me Love U Better.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Jul 266 Jul, 2026

DESTIN CONRAD, NERVOUS | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter DESTIN CONRAD taps into his Jamaican roots on his entertaining and infectious reggae single, “NERVOUS.”

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Jul 266 Jul, 2026

Beyoncé, MORNING DEW (DONK) | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Versatile pop superstar Beyoncé shines once more on her ultra-chill, sexy, and soulful single, “MORNING DEW (DONK).”

0 Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Jul 266 Jul, 2026

Omar Rudberg, Careless | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Venezuelan Swedish singer-songwriter Omar Rudberg drops a carefree, entertaining, vibrant pop bop with “Careless.”

0 LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Jul 266 Jul, 2026

Katy Perry, Watch It Burn | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated pop superstar Katy Perry releases a respectable, empowering single with “Watch It Burn.”

0 Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|3Jul 263 Jul, 2026

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