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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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Backstreet Boys, Breathe | Track Review

Veteran boy band Backstreet Boys return with their best single released in advance of their highly-anticipated 2019 album (DNA), “Breathe.”

Logic, Keanu Reeves | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Logic remains prolific, releasing his first single of post-'YSIV,' banger, “Keanu Reeves.”

Flowstate, That Shit Cray | Track Review 🎵

Minneapolis-based downtempo, electronic hip-hop duo Flowstate shines on their vibe-laden single, “That Shit Cray,” assisted by Savannah.

Myylo, Jonesing | Track Review 🎵

Rising Nashville-based pop musician Myylo delivers a sublime gem about the plight of a long-distance relationship on single “Jonesing.”

Sam Smith, Dancing with a Stranger | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning British pop musician Sam Smith enlists Fifth Harmony standout Normani on his first single of 2019, “Dancing with a Stranger.”

Hozier, Almost (Sweet Music) | Track Review

After announcing the release of his sophomore LP, ‘Wasteland, Baby!’, Irish singer/songwriter Hozier releases single, “Almost (Sweet Music).”

Gesaffelstein, Lost in the Fire | Track Review 🎵

French electro. musician Gesaffelstein enlists The Weekend for a sleek, pleasant & controversial electro-urban-pop single “Lost in the Fire.”

Halsey, Without Me (Remix) | Track Review

Halsey returns with a remixed version of her no. 1 hit single, “Without Me.” She’s assisted on the remix by rising rapper Juice WRLD.

Kehlani, Nights Like This | Track Review 🎵

R&B standout Kehlani makes a strong return on her first single of 2019, “Nights Like This,” featuring the ever-ubiquitous Ty Dolla $ign.

Lil Xan, Watch Me Fall | Track Review 🎵

Lil Xan continues to annoy and irritate with his first single of 2019, “Watch Me Fall.” Supposedly deeper, there’s plenty of room for growth.

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