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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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Mike Posner, Move On | Track Review 🎵

Mike Posner plays to his strengths on “Move On,” the third single from his much-anticipated 2019 LP, ‘A Real Good Kid.’

Lizzo, Juice | Track Review 🎵

Rising Minneapolis pop musician Lizzo exudes the utmost confidence on her first brand-new single of 2019, “Juice.”

D’Angelo, Unshaken | Track Review 🎵

After a four-year hiatus, Grammy-winning neo-soul artist D’Angelo returns with an understated but incredibly soulful single, “Unshaken.”

Beekwilder, Fridge Broke | Track Review 🎵

Rising Dutch musician Sam Beekwilder ‘warms up’ 2019 with a quirky, incredibly captivating single, “Fridge Broke.”

Lil Pump, Butterfly Doors | Track Review 🎵

Teen rapper Lil Pump continues to fall short on his latest, utterly forgettable single, “Butterfly Doors.” No transcendence to be found.  

Bring Me the Horizon, Medicine | Track Review 🎵

English rock band Bring Me the Horizon returns with “Medicine,” the third advanced single from their 2019, highly-anticipated album, ‘amo.’

Cub Sport, Summer Lover | Track Review 🎵

Australian alt-pop collective Cub Sport shines on the dreamy, summery “Summer Lover,” the second single from their self-titled, third album.

Marteen, This Shit Sux | Track Review 🎵

Rising Berkley-born R&B teen musician Marteen shines on his well-rounded, hella smooth, heartbreak-filled single, “This S**t Sux.”

Alexander Stewart, Best Damn Thing | Track Review 🎵

Rising Canadian pop singer and YouTuber Alexander Stewart delivers an alluring, infectious, must-hear single with “Best Damn Thing.”

Joey Graceffa, Kingdom | Track Review

Despite his sincerest attempt, YouTuber Joey Graceffa fails to move “Kingdom” from the realm of ‘stereotypical YouTube music,’ to legit mainstream pop.

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