~ 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

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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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Kid Souf, DONT LIKE TO DANCE | Song Review

Cardi B, AH HA | Song Review

Beartooth, Eyes Closed | Song Review

DESTIN CONRAD, I LOVE YOUR BODY | Song Review

Thomas Cole, Stubble | Song Review

bbno$, burger | Song Review

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

Kid Souf, DONT LIKE TO DANCE | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Although Kid Souf says he “DONT LIKE TO DANCE,” he delivers a brief, playful, summery dance bop that slaps something fierce.

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|3Aug 263 Aug, 2026

Cardi B, AH HA | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The ever-fierce and unapologetic Cardi B brings attitude, energy, and fire to the hard-nosed, zero-f*cks-giving banger “AH HA.”

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

Beartooth, Eyes Closed | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Caleb Shomo backlash aside, Beartooth delivers an enjoyable, spirited single with “Eyes Closed,” the second track from their sixth album, Pure Ecstasy.

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|3Aug 263 Aug, 2026

DESTIN CONRAD, I LOVE YOUR BODY | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ On the brief but utterly infectious “I LOVE YOUR BODY,” DESTIN CONRAD continues to impress us with his incredible musical versatility.

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|3Aug 263 Aug, 2026

Thomas Cole, Stubble | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thomas Cole turns facial Hair into a summer anthem With "Stubble."

0 Guest Posts, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|31Jul 2631 Jul, 2026

bbno$, burger | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Canadian rapper bbno$ brings plenty of attitude, fun, and utter silliness on his brief but potent single, “burger.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jul 2630 Jul, 2026

Morgan Wallen, Been By Now | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-nominated country musician Morgan Wallen sounds tried and true, but not brand-new, on “Been By Now,” his first solo track of 2026.

0 Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Jul 2629 Jul, 2026

Leo Von Sol, Heatwave | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Independent singer-songwriter Leo Von Sol ‘brings the heat’ and the vibes on his sensual and summery indie pop single, “Heatwave.”

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28Jul 2628 Jul, 2026

JENNIE, Less than a Lover | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BLACKPINK standout JENNIE thrills on her short but sweet, friend/lover-confused pop single, “Less than a Lover.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|27Jul 2627 Jul, 2026

KATSEYE, Animal | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl group KATSEYE drops another infectious pop banger with “Animal,” the second track from their third EP, WILD.

0 Columns, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|27Jul 2627 Jul, 2026

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