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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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Keedron Bryant, I Just Wanna Live | Album Review 💿

Viral teen singer Keedron Bryant shines on his debut EP, fitting named after the hit that made him famous, I Just Wanna Live.

Big Sean, Detroit 2 | Album Review 💿

Detroit rapper Big Sean delivers the best album of his career with his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Detroit 2.

Kem, Love Always Wins | Album Review 💿

Kem remains classy and incredibly consistent on his fifth studio album, Love Always Wins, which arrives following a six-year hiatus.

Katy Perry, Smile | Album Review 💿

After disappointing with Witness in 2017, Smile definitely marks an improvement for Grammy-nominated pop superstar Katy Perry.

The Killers, Imploding the Mirage | Album Review 💿

Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci Jr., the sole remaining members of The Killers drop an awesome sixth album with Imploding the Mirage.

Nas, King’s Disease | Album Review 💿

After falling short in 2018 with the brief Nasir, iconic rapper Nas atones with King’s Disease, his best work in years.

blackbear, everything means nothing | Album Review 💿

Suffering from heartbreak, the pain of pop musician blackbear on everything means nothing is the listener’s gain.

Brandy, b7 | Album Review 💿

Following an eight-year hiatus, Grammy-winning R&B artist Brandy makes a strong comeback with her seventh album, B7.

Troye Sivan, In A Dream (EP) | Album Review 💿

South African/Australian pop standout Troye Sivan delivers an alluring, short but sweet, six-song EP with In a Dream.

Luke Bryan, Born Here Live Here Die Here | Album Review 💿

On his seventh studio album, Born Here Live Here Die Here, Luke Bryan delivers a respectable if safe and un-innovative effort.

~ 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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The Kid LAROI, A PERFECT WORLD | Song Review

The Kid LAROI conveys those pesky matters of the heart memorably on “A PERFECT WORLD,” the second single from his third LP, BEFORE I FORGET.

Charli XCX, Chains of Love | Song Review

Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX slackens the tempo and amps up the emotion on her ballad, “Chains of Love.”

Romy, Love Who You Love | Song Review

English singer-songwriter Romy sings about the power of love on her moving electronic pop/ dance single, “Love Who You Love.”

Joji, If It Only Gets Better | Song Review

Although brief, “If It Only Gets Better” marks another consistent, well-rounded, and highly enjoyable single from Joji.

Kelsea Ballerini, I Sit In Parks | Song Review

Grammy-nominated country singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini shines on her short but sweet, and reflective single, “I Sit In Parks.”

Kehlani, Out The Window | Song Review

Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Kehlani continues her upward trajectory on her expressive, repentant ballad, “Out The Window.”

Katy Perry, bandaids | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ After the substantial ‘L’ that was 143 (as well as the all-female rocket launch), things are looking up for Katy Perry on her respectable single, “bandaids.”

Joji, Past Won’t Leave My Bed | Song Review

Joji’s haunted heartbreak is the listener’s pleasure on “Past Won’t Leave My Bed,” the third single from his fourth album, Piss in the Wind.

Sexyy Red, For No Reason | Song Review

Bold St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red keeps things raunchy, unapologetic, and unhinged on her single “For No Reason” without moving the needle or showing more range.

Foo Fighters, Asking For A Friend | Song Review

Dave Grohl and his Grammy-winning rock band, Foo Fighters, bring it on their hard-rocking second single of 2025, “Asking For A Friend.” ave your promises until we meet again / You ...

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