~ 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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~ 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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Joaicon, THE PARTY DIDN’T FIX ME | Album Review

Lisa Marie Simmons, Notespeak (In a Word) | Album Review

Ervin Munir, When I Think | Album Review

Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act | Album Review

Von Venn, Forgetting The Fall | Album Review

Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

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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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Saucy Santana, Quiet on the Creek | Song Review

Tinashe, Crash Out | Song Review

beabadoobee, Switchblade | Song Review

Davido & NO11, Gimme Dat Ting | Song Review

Lil Baby, Dead Fresh | Song Review

Greyson Chance, SUGAR RUSH | Song Review

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Anthony Starble, Paperweight | Track Review

Evergreen, Colorado-bred, Los Angeles, California-based singer/songwriter Anthony Starble sounds angelic on his emotional, radiant ballad, “Paperweight.”

Columns, Music, Press Releases & Shopping, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|27Jul 1827 Jul, 2018

Zedd & Elley Duhé, ‘Happy Now’ | Track Review

German DJ/producer Zedd and American singer Elley Duhé make a great team on their groovy new dance-pop joint, “Happy Now.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Jul 1826 Jul, 2018

Lost Kings, ‘Stuck’ | Track Review

American DJ/producer duo Lost Kings and Swedish singer/songwriter Tove Styrke make an awesome team on their love-centric single, “Stuck.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Jul 1826 Jul, 2018

Holander, ‘Smoke’ | Track Review

Rising Los Angeles electro-pop artist and social change advocate Holander shows tremendous potential on her short, but hella sweet single, “Smoke.”

Music, Press Releases & Shopping, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Jul 1826 Jul, 2018

Chance the Rapper, ‘Wala Cam’ | Track Review

After impressing on his three previous singles (including “I Might Need Security”), Chance the Rapper doesn’t disappoint on the fourth, “Wala Cam.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Jul 1826 Jul, 2018

Metric, ‘Dark Saturday’ | Track Review

Award-winning Canadian alternative band Metric brings the ‘darkness’ on “Dark Saturday,” the promo single from their forthcoming 7th studio LP.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Jul 1826 Jul, 2018

Mario, ‘Drowning’ | Track Review

After nearly a decade missing in action, a new LP seems to be on the horizon for Mario. While we wait, he has an enjoyable new single, “Drowning.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|25Jul 1825 Jul, 2018

Muse, ‘Something Human’ | Track Review

Veteran, Grammy-winning, alternative rock band Muse returns with their second single of 2018, “Something Human.” It’s respectable, if a bit underwhelming.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|25Jul 1825 Jul, 2018

Chance the Rapper, ‘Work Out’ | Track Review

Grammy-winning Chi-town rapper Chance the Rapper continues his stellar return with “Work Out,” getting personal, but maintaining good, positive vibes.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|25Jul 1825 Jul, 2018