~ 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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Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING | 📀 Review

Ervin Munir, Pure And Simple | Album Review 💿

AKA KELZZ, Odyssey | Album Review 💿

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Dennis Lloyd, Exident (EP) | Album Review 💿

Genre-crossing, multi-talented Israeli musician Dennis Lloyd shines on his brief, but potent debut EP, Exident, inspired by an intense breakup.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|8Apr 198 Apr, 2019

Marvin Gaye, You’re the Man | Album Review 💿

Marvin Gaye takes the listener back to vintage soulful sounds of the 70s with his enjoyable, socially-conscious ‘lost’ album, YOU'RE THE MAN.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|5Apr 195 Apr, 2019

Ben Platt, Sing to Me Instead | Album Review

Broadway actor, singer, and songwriter Ben Platt ‘shines bright as a beacon’ on his authentic, well-rounded debut album, ‘Sing to Me Instead.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|3Apr 193 Apr, 2019

Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? | Review 💿

Rising alt-pop teen musician Billie Eilish ‘knocks it out of the park’ on her major-label debut, 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?'.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|1Apr 191 Apr, 2019

Rich The Kid, The World is Yours 2 | Album Review 💿

Rich the Kid returns with his sophomore album, ‘World is Yours 2’ which is jam-packed with A-list guests, bangers, and very little substance.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|28Mar 1928 Mar, 2019

Wallows, Nothing Happens | Album Review 💿

Rising alternative collective Wallows (Dylan Minnette, Cole Preston & Braeden Lemasters) deliver a compelling debut LP with ‘Nothing Happens.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|27Mar 1927 Mar, 2019

Greyson Chance, Portraits | Album Review 💿

Eight years after releasing his debut full-length album, Greyson Chance returns, as an adult man, with his sophomore LP, ‘Portraits.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|26Mar 1926 Mar, 2019

Dean Lewis, A Place We Knew | Album Review 💿

Australian singer/songwriter Dean Lewis shines on his highly-anticipated debut album, ‘A Place We Knew,’ which is dominated by love and heartbreak.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|25Mar 1925 Mar, 2019

Juice WRLD, Death Race for Love | Album Review 💿

Melodic, emo-driven rap sensation Juice WRLD returns with an enjoyable, if overindulgent sophomore album with ‘Death Race for Love.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|18Mar 1918 Mar, 2019

Weezer, Weezer (Black Album) | Album Review

Not slowing down in the least and remaining prolific, Rivers Cuomo and Weezer release their second album of 2019, ‘Weezer (Black Album).’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|13Mar 1913 Mar, 2019

~ 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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ZEE MACHINE, MAGNETIC | Song Review

Jill Scott, Pressha | Song Review

bbno$, diamonds are forever | Song Review

Ari Lennox, Twin Flame | Song Review

Father John Misty, The Old Law | Song Review

Feng, Cali Crazy | Song Review

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Sofi Tukker, Throw Some A** | Song Review 🎵

Sofi Tukker, specifically Sophie Hawley-Weld, finds the cure for pain in the ridiculous, cringe dance single, “Throw Some Ass.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|7May 247 May, 2024

Kendrick Lamar, meet the grahams | Song Review 🎵

Kendrick Lamar kicks ass and takes names on “meet the grahams,” his hardest diss yet against fellow rapper, Drake.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|7May 247 May, 2024

Coco Jones, Here We Go (Uh Oh) | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Coco Jones brings heat, attitude, and sexiness to her soulful, dramatic single, “Here We Go (Uh Oh).”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6May 246 May, 2024

Gracie Abrams, Risk | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Gracie Abrams takes a “Risk” in the name of love on the promo single from her sophomore album, The Secret of Us.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6May 246 May, 2024

Kendrick Lamar, euphoria | Song Review 🎵

Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar obliterates Drake on his six-and-a-half-minute diss banger, “euphoria.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6May 246 May, 2024

Tommy Richman, MILLION DOLLAR BABY | Song Review 🎵

Tommy Richman drops a surefire banger with his viral melodic rap /R&B single, “MILLION DOLLAR BABY.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6May 246 May, 2024

YG, KNOCKA | Song Review 🎵

West Coast rapper YG drops a shallow but entertaining and infectious two-and-a-half-minute banger with “KNOCKA.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|1May 241 May, 2024

Chris Housman, Guilty As Sin | Song Review 🎵

Country musician Chris Housman embraces gay love, regardless of the ‘consequences,’ in the authentic, moving, and thoughtful ballad, “Guilty As Sin.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Apr 2430 Apr, 2024

James Charles, Can We Just Be Friends | Song Review 🎵

“Can We Just Be Friends,” the second single released by beauty influencer James Charles is a respectable pop single, though doesn’t necessarily move the needle.