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Reviews: The Musical Hype

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.

5 out of 5 stars = Masterpiece 🤩

4.5 out of 5 stars = Near Masterpiece 🤩

4 out of 5 stars = Excellent 😀

3.5 out of 5 stars = Very Good 😀

3 out of 5 stars = Average / Good 🙂 👌

2.5 out of 5 stars = Below Average… it’s giving sus  😏 😑 🫤

2 out of 5 stars = Mediocre 👎 😡

1.5 out of 5 stars, 1 out of 5 stars, 0.5 out of 5 stars, 0 out of 5 stars = BAD… 🤬


~ 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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Myylo, My EP Era is Over Now (EP) | Album Review 💿

LGBTQ Pop singer/songwriter Myylo ends his EP era with his colorfully-titled, five-song EP, My EP Era is Over Now.

Twenty One Pilots, Scaled and Icy | Album Review 💿

Twenty One Pilots deliver another enjoyable, if slightly different project with their sixth studio album, Scaled and Icy.

J. Cole, The Off-Season | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning rapper J. Cole delivers an enjoyable, well-rounded sixth studio album with The Off-Season.

Olivia Rodrigo, SOUR | Album Review 💿

Singer, songwriter, and actress Olivia Rodrigo shines on her awesome, consistent, electrifying, and unapologetically Gen-Z debut album, SOUR.

Manchester Orchestra, The Million Masks of God | Album Review 💿

Atlanta, Georgia alt rock band Manchester Orchestra deliver one of the most accomplished albums of 2021 with The Million Masks of God.

Shelley FKA DRAM, Shelley FKA DRAM | Album Review 💿

DRAM, reborn as Shelley FKA DRAM, and embracing R&B exclusively, shines on his short but incredibly sweet self-titled sophomore album.

Thomas Rhett, Country Again (Side A) | Album Review 💿

Thomas Rhett returns to his country roots on Country Again (Side A) and delivers a truly consistent, well-rounded, and enjoyable album.

DJ Khaled, KHALED KHALED | Album Review 💿

As is the usual case, on KHALED KHALED, DJ Khaled assembles an album featuring big names with a few hits scattered throughout the track list.

Eric Church, Soul | Album Review 💿

Country standout Eric Church delivers once again on Soul, his second studio album released in 2021 following Heart.

Eric Church, Heart | Album Review 💿

Country standout Eric Church shines on the consistent, enjoyable, and well-rounded Heart, the first of two LPs released in 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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Addison Rae, High Fashion | Song Review 🎵

Ascending pop singer Addison Rae returns with another ear-catching bop with “High Fashion.”

Julia Thomsen, Romantic Embrace | Song Review 🎵

George James: Award-winning composer Julia Thomsen's latest release, "Romantic Embrace", is out now and full of pure bliss.

Selena Gomez & benny blanco, Scared Of Loving You | Song Review 🎵

Engaged power couple Selena Gomez and benny blanco unveil their short but sweet first single from their LP, I Said I Love You First, “Scared of Loving You.”

Jack Harlow, Set You Free | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Jack Harlow needs to set her free on his brief but interesting second single of 2025, “Set You Free.”

Mad Tsai, One Of The Boys | Song Review 🎵

Piping hot and talented bisexual pop singer/songwriter Mad Tsai drops another bop with his masculine boy-loving single, “One Of The Boys.”

Muni Long, Slow Grind | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Muni Long delivers a damn good sex song with the titillating “Slow Grind.”

GRANT KNOCHE, AUTOPILOT | Song Review 🎵

Young, handsome, and talented pop singer, songwriter, and producer GRANT KNOCHE drops another smoking hot bop with “AUTOPILOT.”

bbno$, check | Song Review 🎵

The ever carefree, goofy Canadian rapper and singer bbno$ keeps it fun, lighthearted, and silly AF on his brief single, “check.”

Behemoth, The Shit Ov God | Song Review 🎵

Polish metal band Behemoth continues to promote atheism and satanism in their energetic, highly blasphemous single, “The Shit Ov God.”

Key Glock, 3AM in ToKEYo | Song Review 🎵

Memphis, Tennessee rapper Key Glock ‘keeps it 100’ on his brief but entertaining and potent rap banger, “3AM in ToKEYo.”

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