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Reviews: The Musical Hype

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.

5 out of 5 stars = Masterpiece 🤩

4.5 out of 5 stars = Near Masterpiece 🤩

4 out of 5 stars = Excellent 😀

3.5 out of 5 stars = Very Good 😀

3 out of 5 stars = Average / Good 🙂 👌

2.5 out of 5 stars = Below Average… it’s giving sus  😏 😑 🫤

2 out of 5 stars = Mediocre 👎 😡

1.5 out of 5 stars, 1 out of 5 stars, 0.5 out of 5 stars, 0 out of 5 stars = BAD… 🤬


~ 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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Prior The End, Cutting My Roots | Album Review 💿

George James, guest contributor: German alt-rockers, Prior The End, rock up to the top table with their new album, ‘Cutting My Roots’.

Isaac Dunbar, Banish the Banshee | Album Review 💿

19-year-old pop wunderkind Isaac Dunbar brings the heat on his fourth EP, Banish the Banshee. 

Florence + The Machine, Dance Fever | Album Review 💿

Florence + The Machine makes a superb return with their compelling, consistent, and well-rounded fifth studio album, Dance Fever.

Harry Styles, Harry’s House | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winner Harry Styles delivers a well-rounded third studio album in Harry’s House, successfully contrasting his previous two LPs.

Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Album Review 💿

Kendrick Lamar brings the heat on Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, an ambitious, complex, and ultimately, truly rewarding album.

Jack Harlow, Come Home the Kids Miss You | Album Review 💿

Despite an exorbitant amount of hype behind him, Jack Harlow delivers a lukewarm effort (at best) on his sophomore LP, Come Home the Kids Miss You.

Pusha T, It’s Almost Dry | Album Review 💿

It’s Almost Dry, the fourth studio album by rapper Pusha T, has no shortage of worthwhile moments that keep coke rap alive and well.

Orville Peck, Bronco | Album Review 💿

Orville Peck proves he’s just what country music needs on his utterly sublime sophomore album, Bronco.

Camila Cabello, Familia | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated pop artist Camila Cabello ‘brings the heat’ on her third studio album, the Latin-pop infused Familia.

Omar Apollo, Ivory | Album Review 💿

Handsome and incredibly talented Mexican American musician Omar Apollo delivers a debut album for the ages with Ivory.

~ 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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David Archuleta, Love For Free | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ On the vibrant and honest single “Love For Free,” talented pop singer-songwriter David Archuleta won’t settle for less or wait for heartbreak.

Kanye West, GEMINI SEASON | Song Review

⭐️⭐️ Polarizing AF, Kanye West drops the BULLY Deluxe single “GEMINI SEASON,” which finds the Grammy-winning rapper horny – he’s freaked out.

Madonna, Love Sensation | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Once more, Madonna makes us dance and ‘love’ on “Love Sensation,” the third single from her 15th studio album, CONFESSIONS II.

Alex Warren, PASSENGER | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ On “PASSENGER,” a single from his sophomore album, WILDCHILD, Alex Warren delivers a pleasant song that doesn’t move the needle.

Steve Lacy, the feeling | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Steve Lacy strikes gold once more with “the feeling,” the lead single from his third LP, Oh Yeah?.

ROLE MODEL, High Hopes 3000 | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ROLE MODEL continues his upward trajectory with “High Hopes 3000,” the lead single from his third LP, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.

Taylor Swift, I Knew It, I Knew You | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop superstar Taylor Swift delivers an incredibly fun and memorable original song from Toy Story 5 with “I Knew It, I Knew You.”

Bimini, TANK TOP BUM BOYS | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ On “TANK TOP BUM BOYS,” Bimini delivers an authentic and passionate protest anthem against myopic conservatives, homophobes, and warmongers.

Tinashe, Too Easy | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop/R&B singer-songwriter Tinashe makes it sound incredibly easy on her short but utterly sweet, minimalist single, “Too Easy.”

Adam Lambert, UNDER THE RHYTHM | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Adam Lambert keeps it F-I-E-R-C-E on “UNDER THE RHYTHM,” the infectious, dance-floor-ready second single from ADAM.

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