~ 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, Pure And Simple | Album Review

AKA KELZZ, Odyssey | Album Review

North Ship, It Looked Like Rain | Album Review

ETHAN, Divine Intervention (EP) | Album Review

Ariana Grande, eternal sunshine | Album Review

Kingdumb, Eternally Never | Album Review

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Dave Matthews Band, Away From The World | Album Review

‘Away from the World’ is an enjoyable album by Dave Matthews Band.  There is excellent musicianship shown throughout the effort.

Album , Music, Reviews By brent80|10Sep 1210 Sep, 2012

Matchbox Twenty, North | Album Review

Following a 10-year hiatus, pop group Matchbox Twenty returns with ‘North,’ an effective and enjoyable comeback album. 

Album , Music, Reviews By brent80|7Sep 127 Sep, 2012

Slaughterhouse, Welcome To Our House | Album Review

On 'Welcome to Our House,' star-studded rap collective Slaughterhouse delivers an album that has its fair share of notable moments.

Album , Music, Reviews By brent80|4Sep 124 Sep, 2012

DJ Khaled, Kiss the Ring | Album Review

All in all, ‘Kiss the Ring,’ the latest DJ Khaled project, is a well assembled, star-studded affair that rarely misses.

Album , Music, Reviews By the musical hype|21Aug 1221 Aug, 2012

Trey Songz, Chapter V | Album Review

Trey Songz doesn’t tread too far from his past albums, but manages to make his fifth studio album, ‘Chapter V’ compelling.

Album , Music, Reviews By the musical hype|19Aug 1219 Aug, 2012

~ 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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Lana Del Rey, Bluebird | Song Review

Key Glock, The Grinch | Song Review

Morgan Wallen, I Ain’t Comin’ Back | Song Review

Manúk & Miggy, No Brainer | Song Review

Ghost, Lachryma | Song Review

Lana Del Rey, Henry, come on | Song Review

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The Weeknd, Take My Breath | Track Review

Grammy-winning Canadian R&B singer/songwriter The Weeknd leaves us breathless on his energetic single, “Take My Breath.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|9Aug 219 Aug, 2021

BIA, Whole Lotta Money (Remix) | Track Review

Female rappers BIA and Nicki Minaj team up for the confident, entertaining, and unapologetic “Whole Lotta Money (Remix).”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|9Aug 219 Aug, 2021

Pat Reilly, Mars | Track Review

LGBTQ singer/songwriter Pat Reilly slays on his outer space-driven pop single, “Mars,” which encompasses ‘out of this world’ pleasure.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|4Aug 214 Aug, 2021

Jeremy Zucker, HONEST | Track Review

Jeremy Zucker gets better and better with each release. On “HONEST,” he surprises delivering the most assertive performance to date.

Music, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|3Aug 213 Aug, 2021

Dermot Kennedy, Better Days | Track Review

Irish pop singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy provides much needed encouragement to assuage the pain on “Better Days.”

Music, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|2Aug 212 Aug, 2021

Silk Sonic, Skate | Track Review

R&B duo Silk Sonic – Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars – shine once more on their old-school, yet refreshing single, “Skate.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|2Aug 212 Aug, 2021

Iron Maiden, The Writing on the Wall | Track Review

Iconic heavy metal/hard rock band Iron Maiden makes a stellar return on “The Writing on the Wall,” the promo from their 17th LP, Senjutsu.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|29Jul 2129 Jul, 2021

Normani, Wild Side | Track Review

Pop/R&B singer Normani ‘delivers the goods’ on her risqué, sexy single “Wild Side,” featuring Grammy winning rapper, Cardi B.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|27Jul 2127 Jul, 2021

Badflower, Family | Track Review

L.A. alt-rock band Badflower return superbly on “Family,” the personal promo single from their sophomore LP, This is How the World Ends.

Music, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|27Jul 2127 Jul, 2021

Lorde, Stoned at the Nail Salon | Track Review

Alternative pop artist Lorde shines once more on “Stoned at the Nail Salon,” the second single from her third studio album, Solar Power.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs By the musical hype|27Jul 2127 Jul, 2021

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