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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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MGMT, Little Dark Age | Track Review 🎵

MGMT, comprised of Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, returns with a thrilling new single, “Little Dark Age,” following a 4-year hiatus.

Joji, ‘Will He’ | Track Review

R&B artist Joji drops a compelling, moody gem with “Will He,” the promo single from his debut EP, ‘In Tongues’ (November 3).

Jeezy, ‘Cold Summer’ | Track Review

Jeezy returns in top-notch form with hard-hitting banger, “Cold Summer.” He’s assisted by Tee Grizzley. 

blackbear, ‘Up in This’ | Track Review

For the third consecutive week, rapper, singer and songwriter Blackbear drops a new single. This week, it’s “Up in This,” featuring Tinashé.

Chris Brown, ‘Everybody Knows’ | Track Review

Chris Brown returns with the ‘umpteenth’ teaser track from his double album ‘Heartbreak on a Full Moon’ (October 31), “Everybody Knows.”  

Selena Gomez x Marshmello, ‘Wolves’ | Track Review

Selena Gomez and Marshmello join forces for single, “Wolves.” All in all, the collaboration yields enjoyable, positive results. 

Famous Dex, ‘Pick It Up’ | Track Review

Up-and-coming rapper Famous Dex shines on “Pick It Up,” showcasing the utmost confidence and cockiness. He gets a grand assist by A$AP Rocky.

A Perfect Circle, ‘The Doomed’ | Track Review

Following a 13-year hiatus, Maynard James Keenan and A Perfect Circle make a sensational comeback with dark, damned new single, “The Doomed.”

Rachel Platten, ‘Collide’ | Track Review

Rachel Platten saves the best for last. She drops her third single, “Collide” in advance of her second major label album, ‘Waves.’  

Majid Jordan, ‘Body Talk’ | Track Review

Toronto duo Majid Jordan returns with “Body Talk,” the fourth single from their sophomore album, ‘The Space Between’ (October 27).  

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