~ 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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= Average / Good 🙂 👌

= Below Average… it’s giving sus 😏 😑 🫤

= Mediocre 👎 😡

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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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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’.

Album 💿, Columns, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|21Jun 2221 Jun, 2022

Isaac Dunbar, Banish the Banshee | Album Review 💿

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

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|2Jun 222 Jun, 2022

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.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|1Jun 221 Jun, 2022

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.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|26May 2226 May, 2022

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.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|19May 2219 May, 2022

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.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|14May 2214 May, 2022

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.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|5May 225 May, 2022

Orville Peck, Bronco | Album Review 💿

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

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|18Apr 2218 Apr, 2022

Camila Cabello, Familia | Album Review 💿

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

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|14Apr 2214 Apr, 2022

Omar Apollo, Ivory | Album Review 💿

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

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|12Apr 2212 Apr, 2022

~ 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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Haiden Henderson, dumblond → Song Review

brakence, death rolL → Song Review

brakence, crystallized → Song Review

Mike Taveira, Payphone → Song Review

Yung Miami, F You → Song Review

ETHAN & DEVAURA, Hope I’m Just High → Song Review

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

Tyler, The Creator, THAT GUY | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning rapper Tyler, The Creator releases his dope freestyle, “THAT GUY,” sampling a Kendrick Lamar beat.

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Jun 2629 Jun, 2026

TEEKS, My Boy | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Smoking-hot and talented Māori soul singer-songwriter TEEKS delivers a sensual bop for the ages with “My Boy.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Jun 2629 Jun, 2026

Sam Smith, My Guy | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Gifted pop singer-songwriter Sam Smith delivers a sublime, love-driven ballad with “My Guy,” the lead single from their fifth album.

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Jun 2629 Jun, 2026

Q, hey there [i have a compulsive complex] | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Q gives us scintillating ear candy with “hey there ,” a creative, enjoyable, and well-rounded song that catches the ear from the start.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Jun 2624 Jun, 2026

D’Leesa, Healer | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Atlanta, Georgia, bedroom pop/soft, sapphic soul singer-songwriter D’Leesa compels with her chill, easygoing, and hypnotic single, “Healer.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Jun 2622 Jun, 2026

Tyla, IS IT LOVE | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great vocals, tuneful melodies, memorable lyrics, and vibrant production make “IS IT LOVE” another bop for Grammy-winning South African pop sensation Tyla.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Jun 2622 Jun, 2026

Greyson Chance, JOCK PORN | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Pop singer-songwriter Greyson Chance compels with his distinct, mature, thought-provoking, and boldly titled single, “JOCK PORN.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Jun 2622 Jun, 2026

Julia Thomsen, Sweet Magnolia | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Julia Thomsen built "Sweet Magnolia" with a single, almost stubborn goal: to make something people could fall into without having to work for it.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|22Jun 2622 Jun, 2026