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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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Post Malone, Goodbyes | Track Review

Grammy-nominated hip-hop sensation Post Malone serves up another hit single with “Goodbyes,” featuring idiosyncratic southern rapper Young Thug.

Ed Sheeran, Blow | Track Review

Ed Sheeran teams up with Chris Stapleton & Bruno Mars on the uncharacteristic rock single, “Blow” from ‘No. 6 Collaborations Project.’

H.E.R., Racks | Track Review

H.E.R., fresh off two Grammy wins, drops a surefire bop made for summer with “Racks” featuring rising rapper YBN Cordae. 

Chris Lane, ‘Big, Big Plans’ | Track Review

Country musician Chris Lane delivers a respectable, well-rounded country single with “Big, Big Plans,” which centers on the future most notably, marriage. 

Jeremy Renner, Heaven Don’t Have a Name | Track Review 🎵

Academy-award nominee Jeremy Renner drops an enjoyable, respectable rock single with a cover of Sam Feldt’s “Heaven Don’t Have a Name.”

Lil Yachty, ‘Go Krazy, Go Stupid Freestyle’ | Track Review

Idiosyncratic rapper Lil Yachty keeps it incredibly short on his freestyle, “Go Krazy, Go Stupid Freestyle.” Nothing game changing, it has its moments.

Ellie Goulding, ‘Hate Me’ | Track Review

In preparation for her long-awaited new album, English pop star Ellie Goulding drops  and enjoyable single, “Hate Me,” assisted by rapper Juice WRLD.

Ed Sheeran, Beautiful People | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winner Ed Sheeran taps Khalid for “Beautiful People,” the third single from his highly-anticipated LP ‘No. 6 Collaborations Project’.

Clairo, ‘Closer to You’ | Track Review

After making a strong first impression with “Bags,” Clairo makes another great impression with “Closer to You,” the second single from ‘Immunity.’ 

Kygo & Whitney Houston, Higher Love | Track Review 🎵

Norwegian DJ/producer Kygo superbly remixes “Higher Love,” a previously unreleased 1991 Whitney Houston cover of a 1986 Steve Winwood cut.

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