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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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~ 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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Anthony Hamilton, Mercy | Track Review 🎵

Anthony Hamilton shines on his incredibly woke, socially conscious single, “Mercy” featuring social justice leader Tamika Mallory.

ASHRR, Dark Eyes | Track Review 🎵

Los Angeles darkwave/post-punk collective Ashrr check off all of the boxes on their impressive, late 2020 single, “Dark Eyes.”

Zara Larsson, Talk About Love | Track Review 🎵

Rising Swedish pop artist Zara Larsson returns with her first single of 2021, “Talk About Love,” assisted by Young Thug.

Kings of Leon, 100,000 People | Track Review 🎵

Kings of Leon continues a strong comeback with “100,000 People,” a lengthy promo track from the band’s 8th studio LP, When You See Yourself.

Kings of Leon, The Bandit | Track Review 🎵

Kings of Leon make a strong comeback with “The Bandit,” the lead single from their eighth studio album, When You See Yourself.

Russ, “UGLY” | Single Notez 🎶

The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the song 🎵 “UGLY,” by rapper Russ featuring Grammy-nominated rapper, Lil Baby.

MOD SUN, “Flames” | Track Review 🎵

MOD SUN and Avril Lavigne make an unlikely collaboration work incredibly well on the short but sweet single, “Flames.”

Saweetie, Best Friend | Track Review 🎵

Rapper Saweetie, assisted by fellow, Grammy-nominated rapper, Doja Cat, brings the heat (and friendship) on the enjoyable “Best Friend.”

ZAYN, Vibez | Track Review 🎵

Pop standout ZAYN drops the enjoyable and sensual single “Vibez,” which appears on his third studio album, Nobody is Listening.

Foo Fighters, No Son of Mine | Track Review 🎵

Following a polarizing promo single, Foo Fighters return to form on their second single from Medicine at Midnight, “No Son of Mine.”

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