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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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Cole Swindell, ‘Love You Too Late’ | Track Review

Upon announcing his third studio LP, ‘All of It,’ country singer/songwriter Cole Swindell releases his fifth advance single, “Love You Too Late.”

CupcakKe, ‘Hot Pockets’ | Track Review

Though still outrageous, cupcakKe ‘reins herself in’ enough to make “Hot Pockets” among the more accessible singles of her career. She’s got bars.

Eric Church, ‘Desperate Man’ | Track Review

Eric Church comes back strong following a three-year hiatus with “Desperate Man,” the title-track from his sixth studio LP.

Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid, ‘Eastside’ | Track Review

Pop super producer and songwriter Benny Blanco taps Halsey and Khalid for his new single, “Eastside.” It’s a pleasant though imperfect listening experience.

Alessia Cara, ‘A Little More’ | Track Review

Grammy-winning pop standout Alessia Cara keeps it ‘short, sweet, simple, and stripped’ on “A Little More,” her second single released in 2018.

Lil Xan, ‘Lies’ | Track Review

Lil Xan remains busy beyond the ‘TOTAL XANARCHY,’ dropping a new single, “Lies,” assisted by rising Pennsylvanian rapper, Lil Skies.

Mac Miller, ‘Self Care’ | Track Review

After announcing his fifth studio album, ‘Swimming,’ Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller drops the first official single from the project, “Self Care.”

teddy💔(Teddy Geiger), ‘I Was in a Cult’ | Track Review

Following ample success as a songwriter and producer for pop’s brightest, Teddy Geiger returns as teddy💔, liberated on the brilliant “I Was in a Cult.”

Lil Kim, ‘Nasty One’ | Track Review

Following her return from a lengthy hiatus earlier in 2018, Lil Kim falls short of the glory on “Nasty One,” her second single.

In Real Life, ‘Tonight Belongs to You’ | Track Review

Following “Tattoo (How ‘Bout You)” and “How Badly,” Rising LA boy band In Real Life drops its third single of 2018, “Tonight Belongs to You.”

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