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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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Pearl Jam, ‘Can’t Deny Me’ | Track Review

Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam return ‘fired up’ on the brief but amped-up protest anthem, “Can’t Deny Me.” The spirit is appreciated, but song is imperfect.

Sabrina Carpenter & Jonas Blue, ‘Alien’ | Track Review

American Actress-singer Sabrina Carpenter and English DJ-producer Jonas Blue join forces for enjoyable dance-pop record, “Alien.”

N.E.R.D & Rihanna, ‘Lemon (Drake Remix)’ | Track Review

Following the moderate success of the original, N.E.R.D and Rihanna tap Drake for the remix of “Lemon,” fitting titled “Lemon (Drake Remix).”

Hayley Kiyoko, ‘Let it Be’ | Track Review

Actress-singer Hayley Kiyoko continues to build her case as pop’s next big star on “Let it Be,” one of a number of advance singles from her debut album, ‘Expectations.’

YoungBoy Never Broke Again, ‘Right or Wrong’ | Track Review

With ‘Until Death Call My Name’ pushed back for a late April 2018 release, YoungBoy Never Broke Again releases a third advance single, “Right or Wrong,” featuring Future.

Leon Bridges, ‘Bad Bad News’ | Track Review

Following a fine debut album in 2015 (‘Coming Home’), Leon Bridges returns in 2018 with two new singles, including the energetic, jazzy, “Bad Bad News.”

Cheat Codes & Danny Quest, ‘NSFW’ | Track Review

Up-and-coming Los Angeles DJ trio Cheat Codes, paring with Danny Quest, drop a brief, semi-risqué gem with “NSFW.”

Famous Dex, ‘Japan’ | Track Review

With the rap game saturated with much of the same, Famous Dex releases an enjoyable, though relatively indistinct single with “Japan.”

Lil Xan, ‘Slingshot’ | Track Review

Rising rapper Lil Xan keeps things extremely short on “Slingshot,” a one-minute-and-a-half single issued in advance of his debut album, ‘TOTAL XANARCHY.’

George Ezra, ‘Saviour’ | Track Review

British singer-songwriter George Ezra returns with “Saviour,” the final advance single from his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Staying at Tamara’s.’ He’s assisted by First Aid Kit.

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