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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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Lil Nas X, Old Town Road | Track Review

While “Old Town Road” lacks substance, this breakthrough Lil Nas X track, in original & remixed form (with Billy Ray Cyrus) initiates important discussion.

Avicii, SOS | Track Review

Avicii lives on through the music on his short, but sweet posthumous promo single, “SOS,” featuring frequent collaborator Aloe Blacc.

Bazzi, Caught in the Fire | Track Review

Following the success of his debut album (COSMIC), specifically single “Mine,” pop and R&B singer Bazzi returns with “Caught in the Fire.”

Bazzi, Paradise | Track Review

After earning success with his debut album (COSMIC), Rising pop and R&B singer Bazzi returns with a dripping, carefree single, “Paradise.”

MAX, Love Me Less | Track Review

Rising pop star MAX brilliantly explores insecurity about how his lover would react about his past deeds on “Love Me Less,” featuring Quin XCII.

Mathew V, Catching Feelings | Track Review 🎵

Canadian pop musician Mathew V drops a must-hear, infectious pop single, “Catching Feelings,” that’ll make you reminisce back to your high school crush. 

Jonas Brothers, Cool | Track Review

Jonas Brothers, “feeling so cool,” continue their impressive comeback campaign with a ‘short, but sweet’ second single, “Cool.”

Blake Shelton, God’s Country | Track Review

Veteran country musician Blake Shelton returns with a superb, moving, and well-rounded single, “God’s Country,” notably co-written by Devin Dawson.

Luke Bryan, Knockin’ Boots | Track Review

Country superstar Luke Bryan has ‘making love’ on his mind on his enjoyable, inoffensive, tongue-in-cheek new single, “Knockin’ Boots.”

Thomas Rhett, That Old Truck | Track Review

Grammy-nominated country singer Thomas Rhett semi-cornily, yet effectively reminisces about “That Old Truck” on the 3rd single from Center Point Road.

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