~ 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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Ed Sheeran, = | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning pop superstar Ed Sheeran reflects on marriage, fatherhood, and where his life currently stands on the enjoyable =.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|12Nov 2112 Nov, 2021

Elton John, The Lockdown Sessions | Album Review 💿

Iconic pop/rock musician Elton John delivers an engaging, fun collaborative 32nd studio album with The Lockdown Sessions.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|23Oct 2123 Oct, 2021

Coldplay, Music of the Spheres | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning alt-rock band Coldplay return with their ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres, which yields some winning moments.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|21Oct 2121 Oct, 2021

Kacey Musgraves, star-crossed | Album Review 💿

On Star-crossed, Kacey Musgraves does a fine job executing a divorce album, and continues expanding (or distancing herself from) country.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|9Oct 219 Oct, 2021

Jeremy Zucker, Crusher | Album Review 💿

New Jersey pop singer/songwriter Jeremy Zucker delivers the goods on his tight, 12-track sophomore album, Crusher.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|8Oct 218 Oct, 2021

Badflower, This is How the World Ends | Album Review 💿

Los Angeles rock band Badflower, led by Josh Katz, deliver an engaging and entertaining sophomore album with This is How the World Ends.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|2Oct 212 Oct, 2021

Anthony Hamilton, Love is the New Black | Album Review 💿

Following a five-year hiatus, neo-soul standout Anthony Hamilton returns as strong as ever on Love is the New Black.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|27Sep 2127 Sep, 2021

Lil Nas X, Montero | Album Review 💿

Montero, the debut album by Lil Nas X, is an entertaining, personal album that successfully blends, pop, rock, and trap.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|23Sep 2123 Sep, 2021

Drake, Certified Lover Boy | Album Review 💿

Canadian superstar Drake has his fair share of moments on Certified Lover Boy, even if the album runs far too long, approaching 90 minutes.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|20Sep 2120 Sep, 2021

Halsey, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Album Review 💿

Alternative pop standout Halsey delivers the best LP of her career with her fourth album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|9Sep 219 Sep, 2021

~ 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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Tucker Wetmore, Who Told You That | Song Review

Malcolm Todd, I Just Got Mad | Song Review

ROLE MODEL, Joy | Song Review

Coco Jones, Body So Tea | Song Review

Jorja Smith, Alive | Song Review

Ezra, Let Me Love U Better | Song Review

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JORDY, GOD COMPLEX | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gay singer-songwriter JORDY ‘rocks out’ on his no-good-ex-driven, pop/rock, pop-punk single, “GOD COMPLEX.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|19Mar 2619 Mar, 2026

Charlie Puth, Home | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Charlie Puth taps Japanese American musician Hikaru Utada for the assist on “Home,” the fourth single from his fourth LP, Whatever’s Clever!.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Mar 2616 Mar, 2026

Kacey Musgraves, Dry Spell | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves is transparent about her ‘lack of action’ on the entertaining and relatable single, “Dry Spell.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Mar 2616 Mar, 2026

Artemas, myself | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ English singer, songwriter & producer Artemas is on a downward spiral thanks to his ex-girlfriend on the dark, selfish, yet enjoyable single, “myself.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Mar 262 Mar, 2026

Artemas, psychokiller | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ English singer, songwriter & producer Artemas delivers another darkly satisfying single with “psychokiller” from his 2026 tape, getting up to no good.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Mar 262 Mar, 2026

RAYE, Nightingale Lane. | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ British singer-songwriter RAYE delivers a stunning, heartbroken ballad with “Nightingale Lane.,” the second single from her sophomore LP.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Mar 262 Mar, 2026

Alex Warren, Fever Dream | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter Alex Warren delivers a pleasant, overall polished and well-rounded single with “Fever Dream.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Mar 262 Mar, 2026

Lana Del Rey, White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey released one of the most captivating songs of her career with “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Feb 2626 Feb, 2026