~ 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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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

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

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Bruce Springsteen, High Hopes | Album Review 💿

High Hopes may not be the best or most memorable Bruce Springsteen album, but it’s still pretty doggone good.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|17Jan 1417 Jan, 2014

Sharon Jones Shines On ‘Give The People What They Want’

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings definitely "give the people what they want" on their latest retro-soul album, 'Give the People What They Want.'

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|16Jan 1416 Jan, 2014

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John Newman, Tribute | Album Review 💿

British singer John Newman proves soul is alive and well on his debut studio album, Tribute.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|14Jan 1414 Jan, 2014

Kid Ink Shows Potential On ‘My Own Lane’

On sophomore album 'My Own Lane,' Kid Ink shows he's got massive potential.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|10Jan 1410 Jan, 2014

Arctic Monkeys, AM | Album Review 💿

British alternative rock band Arctic Monkeys show infatuation at its best on their terrific 2013 album, 'AM'.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|6Jan 146 Jan, 2014

Celine Dion, Loved Me Back To Life | Album Review 💿

Canadian pop powerhouse Celine Dion shows that she’s ‘still got it’ on Loved Me Back to Life, her first new studio album since 2007.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|13Nov 1313 Nov, 2013

Jay Sean, Neon | Album Review

British-Asian pop and contemporary R&B artist Jay Sean continues to struggle to find an artistic identity stateside on his fourth studio album, ‘Neon.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|31Jul 1331 Jul, 2013

Emblem3, Nothing To Lose | Album Review

Review: Pop trio Emblem3 may truly have ‘Nothing to Lose’ but do they ‘gain enough’ to become commercially successful on their debut album?

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|30Jul 1330 Jul, 2013

Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines | Album Review 💿

R&B/Blue-eye soul standout Robin Thicke Delivers an enjoyable set of pop-soul cuts on ‘Blurred Lines,’ which is no “one trick pony.”

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|29Jul 1329 Jul, 2013

Sleeping With Sirens, Feel | Album Review

Ultimately, 'Feel,' the fourth studio album from Sleeping With Sirens, does ‘feel’ good, if not ‘exceptionally’ great.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By brent80|24Jun 1324 Jun, 2013

~ 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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Dom Dolla & Tiga, Don’t Worry Baby | Song Review

The-Dream, Bring That Body | Song Review

Lizzo, BITCH | Song Review

Wyatt Flores, Drive All Night | Song Review

Death Cab For Cutie, Punching the Flowers | Song Review

Joyce Wrice, Crack The Code | Song Review

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Jxckson, “When Morning Comes” | Track Review 🎵

Independent Austin, Texas-based pop artist Jxckson continues to serve up truly decadent bops with the hella danceable, “When Morning Comes.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|19Sep 2219 Sep, 2022

Spectral Display, Runnin For Your Love | Track Review 🎵

Guest contributor, George James: Spectral Display Smash It With "Runnin' For Your Love."

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|15Sep 2215 Sep, 2022

Nickelback, “San Quentin” | Track Review 🎵

Ultra-polarizing, veteran Canadian band Nickelback return with the heavy song, “San Quentin,” the promo single for their 10th studio album, Get Rollin’.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Sep 2213 Sep, 2022

Björk, “Atopos” | Track Review 🎵

Following a four-year hiatus, Björk returns with “Atopos,” the eccentrically brilliant promo single from her 10th studio album, Fossora.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Sep 2212 Sep, 2022

WILLOW, “curious/furious” | Track Review 🎵

WILLOW shows off incredible versatility and personality in her emotional, honest single, “curious/furious,” from her album, .

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Sep 2212 Sep, 2022

Lewis Capaldi, “Forget Me” | Track Review 🎵

Scottish singer/songwriter Lewis Capaldi makes a compelling return with “Forget Me,” his first single of 2022.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Sep 2212 Sep, 2022

Yeat, “Talk” | Track Review 🎵

Rapper Yeat brings the heat on his confident, cocky rap banger, “Talk.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|7Sep 227 Sep, 2022

Lil Pump, “I’m Back” | Track Review 🎵

“Gucci Gang” rapper Lil Pump asserts his return on “I’m Back,” a brief, utterly forgettable, substance-less rap single.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Sep 226 Sep, 2022

The 1975, “I’m In Love With You” | Track Review 🎵

The 1975 delivers a relatable song about struggling to express feelings regarding love on “I’m In Love With You,” the third single from Being Funny In a Foreign Land.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Sep 226 Sep, 2022