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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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DJDS, ‘No Pain’ | Track Review

American DJ-production duo DJDS, along with a star-studded cast (Khalid, Charlie Wilson, and Charlotte Wilson) ‘bring the heat’ on soulfully-tinged single, “No Pain.” 

Michl, ‘Better with You’ | Track Review

Rising California alternative pop artist Michl shines on his beautifully-sweet, romantic single, “Better with You,” produced by Mura Masa.

Yoshi Flower, ‘Just on Drugs’ | Track Review

Rising pop musician Yoshi Flower impresses on his eclectic, ‘trippy’ single, “Just on Drugs.” Simply put, “We’re just on drugs / It’s not love.”

Zak Abel, ‘Love Song’ | Track Review

English pop-soul musician Zak Abel picks up right where he left off from his debut album with his groovy, slick, soulful new single, “Love Song.”

Manchester Orchestra, ‘No Hard Feelings’ | Track Review

Less than a year after releasing ‘A Black Mile to the Surface,’ Georgia alternative rock band Manchester Orchestra release a cover of The Avett Brothers’ “No Hard Feelings.”

Tinashe, ‘Me So Bad’ | Track Review

Tinashe drops “Me So Bad,” the third teaser track from her highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Joyride.’ She’s assisted by ubiquitous artists Ty Dolla $ign and French Montana.

Phora, ‘Holding On’ | Track Review

Suffering from the immense pain of a bad breakup, Phora expresses his heartbreak superbly on the track, via “Holding On.”

Jessie Reyez, ‘Figures, a Reprise’ | Track Review

Rising Columbian-Canadian R&B artist Jessie Reyez, taps Grammy-nominated Canadian R&B artist Daniel Caesar for soulful, love-driven single, “Figures, a Reprise.”

Mike WiLL Made-It, ‘Aries (YuGo) Part 2’ | Track Review

Although Mike WiLL-Made It assembles a star-studded cast comprised of Rae Sremmurd, Big Sean, Quavo, and Pharrell, single “Aries (YuGo) Part 2” is merely good, not particularly great.

Lord Huron, ‘When the Night is Over’ | Track Review

On their fourth single of 2018, “When the Night is Over,” alternative rock band Lord Huron continues to build the case for their highly-anticipated album, ‘Vide Noir.’

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