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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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Lucky Daye, Fly U Out | Song Review

Central Cee, The Team | Song Review

Greyson Chance, DIRTY LAUNDRY | Song Review

Rex Orange County, Indecision | Song Review

DESTIN CONRAD, FAVORITE LOVER | Song Review

Cloud, Nobody’s Dreaming | Song Review

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Lana Del Rey, First Light | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-nominated alternative pop singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey drops a James Bond Theme for the ages with “First Light.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Apr 2623 Apr, 2026

Tyla, SHE DID IT AGAIN | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning South African artist Tyla, with the help of Swedish standout Zara Larsson, delivers the goods on the single “SHE DID IT AGAIN.”

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

Kacey Musgraves, Middle of Nowhere | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Although it’s not flashy or groundbreaking, Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves delivers an enjoyable, well-rounded single with “Middle of Nowhere.”

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

Olivia Rodrigo, drop dead | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo brings the heat, and the infatuation, on “drop dead,” the lead single from her third studio album.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Apr 2622 Apr, 2026

JORDY, DUMB | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gay pop singer-songwriter JORDY ate and left no crumbs on “DUMB”, one of his most fun and infectious songs to date.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|21Apr 2621 Apr, 2026

sombr, Potential | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter sombr returns with an enjoyable, groovy, perhaps too ornate, heartbroken single, “Potential.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Apr 2620 Apr, 2026

Queen Naija, Ring | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With the proposal in the books, R&B singer-songwriter Queen Naija has marriage on her mind on the lovely, love-touting single “Ring.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Apr 2620 Apr, 2026

Ludacris, Pull Over | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris comes back in a big way with his infectious, obnoxious, and unapologetic banger, “Pull Over.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Apr 2620 Apr, 2026

The Kid LAROI, I CONDEMN | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated Australian artist The Kid LAROI drops a surefire banger with “I CONDEMN,” from the deluxe version of BEFORE I FORGET.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|20Apr 2620 Apr, 2026

KATSEYE, PINKY UP | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Los Angeles-based girl group KATSEYE drops another irresistible pop single with the carefree, up-tempo “PINKY UP.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Apr 2613 Apr, 2026

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