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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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Sembari & Afterglo, ‘Escape’ | Track Review

Electronic music producers Sembari & Afterglo collaborate on single “Escape,” a truly captivating, colorful piece of ear candy you don’t wanna sleep on.

Anderson .Paak, ‘Tints’ | Track Review

Assisted by fellow West Coast colleague Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak drops an intriguing, groovy new single, fueled by fame, “Tints.”

Briana Renea, ‘Chasin’ Trouble’ | Track Review

Rising Pacific Northwest country singer Briana Renae keeps things short, sweet, and traditional on her latest single, “Chasin’ Trouble.”

Jeff Carl, “Buried in New York” | Track Review 🎵

Nashville singer/songwriter Jeff Carl delivers an honest, relatable, and incredibly thoughtful single in “Buried in New York” centering around heartbreak.

Halsey, ‘Without Me’ | Track Review

Halsey amps up the authenticity, exhibiting genuine emotions on the sleek, rhythmic, ‘stand-alone’ urban-pop ballad, “Without Me.”

Mariah Carey, ‘With You’ | Track Review

Grammy-winning R&B diva Mariah Carey continues to carve out a big comeback with her smooth, DJ Mustard-produced ballad, “With You.”

Jack & Jack, ‘No One Compares to You’ | Track Review

Los Angeles pop duo Jack & Jack continue their ascent to superstardom on their thoughtful, dedicated, love-centric single, “No One Compares to You.”  

Juicy J, ‘Neighbor’ | Track Review

Jordan Houston, better known as Academy Award-winning rapper Juicy J, taps Travis Scott for his ‘f-bomb laden banger,’ “Neighbor.”

Robyn, ‘Honey’ | Track Review

While Swedish dance/pop singer Robyn brings sexy vibes on “Honey,” the single is lacking in both oomph and clear distinctiveness.

Michael Bublé, ‘When I Fall in Love’ | Track Review

Michael Bublé ‘brings the heat’ on a gorgeous rendition of the traditional pop standard, “When I Fall in Love,” from his 10th album, ‘love.’

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