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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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Joaicon, THE PARTY DIDN’T FIX ME | Album Review

Lisa Marie Simmons, Notespeak (In a Word) | Album Review

Ervin Munir, When I Think | Album Review

Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act | Album Review

Von Venn, Forgetting The Fall | Album Review

Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

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Hozier, Unreal Unearth | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated, Irish singer/songwriter Hozier releases his most ambitious album to date with Unreal Unearth.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|4Sep 234 Sep, 2023

Kisos, Autophagia | Album Review 💿

Talented queer pop singer/songwriter Kisos delivers an authentic, complex, dark, enjoyable, and well-crafted EP in Autophagia.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|14Aug 2314 Aug, 2023

Various Artists, Barbie The Album | Album Review 💿

Barbie The Album isn’t the second coming of pop, but it is an enjoyable soundtrack to Barbie with its fair share of highlights.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|28Jul 2328 Jul, 2023

Ice Spice, Like…? (Deluxe) | Album Review 💿

After showing great potential on her debut EP, Like...?, Bronx rapper Ice Spice continues to show her upside on Like...? (Deluxe).

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|25Jul 2325 Jul, 2023

Dominic Fike, Sunburn | Album Review 💿

The handsome, talented, and versatile Dominic Fike delivers an authentic, honest, and overall enjoyable sophomore album with Sunburn.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|12Jul 2312 Jul, 2023

Kim Petras, Feed The Beast | Album Review 💿

Although it has some great moments, Kim Petras’ debut album, Feed The Beast is enjoyable but not consistently ‘beastly’ as its title suggests.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|30Jun 2330 Jun, 2023

Kelly Clarkson, chemistry | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson remains a steady, consistent artist on her tenth album, the divorce-fueled chemistry.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|29Jun 2329 Jun, 2023

Foo Fighters, But Here We Are | Album Review 💿

In the midst of grief and tragedy, Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters deliver a consistent, incredibly well executed 11th studio album with But Here We Are.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|15Jun 2315 Jun, 2023

Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure | Album Review 💿

After a five-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated actress/singer Janelle Monáe makes a bold, risqué, and triumphant return with The Age of Pleasure.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|14Jun 2314 Jun, 2023

Jake Shears, Last Man Dancing | Album Review 💿

Following a five-year hiatus, Jake Shears returns Last Man Dancing, one of the most consistent, danceable, and entertaining albums of 2023.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|7Jun 237 Jun, 2023

~ 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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Tucker Wetmore, Who Told You That | Song Review

Malcolm Todd, I Just Got Mad | Song Review

ROLE MODEL, Joy | Song Review

Coco Jones, Body So Tea | Song Review

Jorja Smith, Alive | Song Review

Ezra, Let Me Love U Better | Song Review

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Wynonna, Kentucky Queen | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Country music veteran Wynonna returns in top-notch form on her powerful, vintage-sounding single, “Kentucky Queen.”

0 Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|18Jun 2618 Jun, 2026

Cain Culto, cucuru | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Cain Culto delivers a short but sweet and bold single with “cucuru,” where he “don’t put up with the shit they do.”

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|18Jun 2618 Jun, 2026

Dyllón Burnside, garden | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Queer actor and singer Dyllón Burnside delivers a bop for Pride, summer, and beyond with “garden,” set to appear on his debut album, Genesis.

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jun 2617 Jun, 2026

Chris Housman, Cowman | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Openly gay country singer, songwriter, and fiddler Chris Housman delivers one of the best country songs of 2026 with his dramatic and infectious single, “Cowman.”

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jun 2617 Jun, 2026

Parsa Sleighter, Az Mills | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Often sans shirt, a beautiful sight in its own right, ‘alternative princess’ Parsa Sleighter creates a beautiful song with the hypnotic and mesmerizing “Az Mills.”

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jun 2617 Jun, 2026

Bushman, Reggae In Nashville | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Guest Contributor George James: Bushman Releases New Song "Reggae In Nashville"

0 Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|17Jun 2617 Jun, 2026

The Kid Laroi & Kehlani, GIRLS – Remix | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated pop artist The Kid LAROI taps Grammy winner Kehlani for the brief but infectious “GIRLS – Remix.”

0 LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2616 Jun, 2026

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT & KATSEYE, ICONIC BY MISTAKE | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl groups LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE collaborate, creating a truly iconic pop bop on “ICONIC BY MISTAKE.”

0 Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2616 Jun, 2026

BTS, Come Over | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated K-pop boy band extraordinaire BTS drop another surefire, enjoyable bop with “Come Over,” which appears on ARIRANG deluxe.

0 Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2616 Jun, 2026

Tove Lo & Stromae, des fleurs | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tove Lo and Stromae make a formidable duo on “des fleurs,” the second single and fourth track from her sixth studio album, ESTRUS.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Jun 2615 Jun, 2026

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