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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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Liam Payne, LP1 | Album Review 💿

LP1, the debut album by One Direction standout Liam Payne has its fair share of moments, but don’t call it a game changing pop album.

Cattle Decapitation, Death Atlas | Album Review 💿

Death metal collective Cattle Decapitation returns after a four-year hiatus with an intriguing, ninth studio album, DEATH ATLAS.

Beck, Hyperspace | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning alternative darling Beck returns with an intriguing, synth-heavy 14th studio album, HYPERSPACE.

ROLE MODEL, oh, how perfect (EP) | Album Review 💿

Rising pop singer/songwriter ROLE MODEL (Tucker Pillsbury), is incredibly honest and relatable on his EP, oh, how perfect.

Lewis Capaldi, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Album Review 💿

Scottish artist Lewis Capaldi flaunts expressive, powerful vocals throughout his debut LP, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent.

Coldplay, Everyday Life | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning British alternative collective Coldplay deliver some intriguing moments on their eighth studio album, EVERYDAY LIFE.

Doja Cat, Hot Pink | Album Review 💿

Bold rapper and singer Doja Cat (Amala Zandile Dlamini) delivers a hearty helping of sex on her sophomore album, Hot Pink.

Miguel, Wildheart | Album Review 💿

Miguel shines on his 3rd studio album, Wildheart, thanks to his eclectic brand of R&B and a heaping dose of sex.

Miranda Lambert, Wildcard | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning country artist Miranda Lambert maintains consistency throughout her entertaining seventh studio album, Wildcard.

Highly Suspect, MCID | Album Review 💿

After a three-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated collective Highly Suspect returns with an eclectic, if flawed third studio album, MCID.

~ 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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BigXthaPlug & Shaboozey, Home | Song Review 🎵

Once more, rapper BigXthaPlug dips his toes into country music, collaborating with Grammy-nominated artist Shaboozey on “Home.”

Rick Ross & Pharrell Williams, For The Money | Song Review 🎵

Rick Ross and Pharrell Williams collaborate on the enjoyable and respectable, though non-needle-moving single, “For The Money.”

Jessie Murph, Touch Me Like A Gangster | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer-songwriter Jessie Murph brings a heaping dose of kink on her irresistibly naughty single, “Touch Me Like A Gangster.”

Alex Warren & ROSÉ, On My Mind | Song Review 🎵

Pop standouts Alex Warren and ROSÉ exhibit chemistry on “On My Mind,” a single from Warren’s debut album, You’ll Be Alright, Kid.

Reneé Rapp, Mad | Song Review 🎵

An angry, rather mad Reneé Rapp drops another pop bop in “Mad” ahead of her sophomore album, BITE ME.

bbno$ & Ironmouse, 1-800 | Song Review 🎵

Canadian rapper-singer bbno$ continues to drop confident, fun, electro-rap bangers with “1-800,” where he collaborates with Ironmouse.

The Kid LAROI, HOW DOES IT FEEL? | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop artist The Kid LAROI drops a brief but smooth and satisfying summery single in “HOW DOES IT FEEL?”

sombr, we never dated | Song Review 🎵

Alternative Gen-Z singer, songwriter, and producer sombr delivers a universally relatable song with “we never dated.”

Benson Boone, Mr Electric Blue | Song Review 🎵

Despite receiving criticism for his sophomore LP, American Heart, Benson Boone delivers an entertaining music video and respectable song with “Mr. Electric Blue.”

Tayla Parks, Era (Remix) | Song Review 🎵

Pop/R&B singer-songwriter Tayla Parks reignites her ‘era’ with the banging “Era (Remix)” featuring NAYEON of TWICE.

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