~ Reviews 💿 ~

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.

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= Excellent 😀

= Very Good 😀

= Average / Good 🙂 👌

= Below Average… it’s giving sus 😏 😑 🫤

= Mediocre 👎 😡

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~ 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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Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act | Album Review

Von Venn, Forgetting The Fall | Album Review

Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING | 📀 Review

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Alec Benjamin, These Two Windows | Album Review 💿

Alec Benjamin delivers an enjoyable, honest, and well-rounded debut album with These Two Windows, running a succinct 10 tracks/28 minutes.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|1Jun 201 Jun, 2020

Lady Gaga, Chromatica | Album Review 💿

With her sixth studio album, Chromatica, Lady Gaga delivers her best and most enjoyable solo album since Born this Way.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|1Jun 201 Jun, 2020

The 1975, Notes on a Conditional Form | Album Review (Condensed) 💿

The 1975 throw around a vast number of ideas throughout their fourth studio LP, Notes on a Conditional Form, which ultimately lacks cohesion.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|30May 2030 May, 2020

The 1975, Notes on a Conditional Form | Album Review 💿

The 1975 throw around a vast number of ideas throughout their fourth studio LP, Notes on a Conditional Form, which ultimately lacks cohesion.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|29May 2029 May, 2020

Future, High Off Life | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning rapper Future returns with an enjoyable LP, High Off Life, that has its fair share of moments, but fails to move the needle.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|21May 2021 May, 2020

Black Atlass, Dream Awake | Album Review 💿

Canadian-bred, LA-based R&B musician Black Atlass delivers an enjoyable, sexy, and well-rounded third album with Dream Awake.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|20May 2020 May, 2020

Hayley Williams, Petals for Armor | Album Review 💿

Hayley Williams, best known as the front woman of Grammy-winning alternative band Paramore, delivers a superb debut LP with Petals for Armor.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|19May 2019 May, 2020

Bad Bunny, Las Que No Iban a Salir | Album Review 💿

Bad Bunny follows up his highly successful sophomore LP, YHLQMDLG, with an enjoyable, surprise album, Las Que No Iban a Salir.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|18May 2018 May, 2020

Kehlani, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t | Album Review 💿

Well-rounded, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t is an enjoyable contemporary R&B effort that finds Kehlani ‘keeping it 100’ from start to finish.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|12May 2012 May, 2020

Drake, Dark Lane Demo Tapes | Album Review 💿

On his first project of 2020, Drake releases yet another mixtape, Dark Lane Demo Tapes, which ends up having its share of moments.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|6May 206 May, 2020

~ 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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Charlie Puth, Home | Song Review

Kacey Musgraves, Dry Spell | Song Review

Artemas, myself | Song Review

Artemas, psychokiller | Song Review

RAYE, Nightingale Lane. | Song Review

Alex Warren, Fever Dream | Song Review

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Bren Joy, NEVER WANNA LET YOU GO | Song Review 🎵

Eclectic R&B artist Bren Joy delivers a fine song with “NEVER WANNA LET YOU GO,” a promo single from his 2025 album, SUNSET BLACK.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jan 2516 Jan, 2025

Julia Michaels & Maren Morris, Scissors | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and Grammy-winning country musician Maren Morris make a formidable team on the ‘cutting edge’ pop bop, “Scissors.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Jan 2515 Jan, 2025

JADE, IT girl | Song Review 🎵

English pop singer JADE brings mad confidence, and some satisfying shade to her entertaining pop single, “IT girl.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Jan 2515 Jan, 2025

serpentwithfeet, WRITHING IN THE WIND | Song Review 🎵

Although brief, serpentwithfeet delivers a surefire vibe with “WRITHING IN THE WIND,” the promo single for GRIP SEQUEL.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|14Jan 2514 Jan, 2025

The Lumineers, Same Old Song | Song Review 🎵

The Lumineers bring it on “Same Old Song,” the promo single from their fifth studio album, Automatic.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|14Jan 2514 Jan, 2025

Rod Wave, Westside Connection | Song Review 🎵

Once more, melodic rapper Rod Wave wears his heart on his sleeve in his first single of 2025, “Westside Connection.” It’s solid, not groundbreaking.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|14Jan 2514 Jan, 2025

Jordan Adetunji, Too Many Women (Ft. kwn) | Song Review 🎵

Belfast singer Jordan Adetunji, assisted by kwn, drops “Too Many Women,” a short but sweet single from his 2025 album, A Jaguar’s Dream.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Jan 2513 Jan, 2025

Japanese Breakfast, Orlando in Love | Song Review 🎵

Michelle Zauner & Japanese Breakfast warm up 2025 with the classy & enigmatic “Orlando in Love,” the promo single from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women).

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Jan 2513 Jan, 2025