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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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Cub Sport, Cub Sport | Album Review 💿

Australian alt-pop collective Cub Sport delivers a relatable, honest, project with their self-titled third LP, encompassing sexuality.

Future, Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD | Album Review 💿

Following a two-year hiatus between proper ‘solo’ albums, Future returns with the enjoyable, well-rounded ‘Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD.’

Maggie Rogers, Heard It in a Past Life | Album Review 💿

Rising alternative musician Maggie Rogers delivers a captivating effort on her highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Heard It in a Past Life.’

Gnash, we | Album Review 💿

Rising California alternative musician Gnash, best known for “I hate u, I love u,” releases a promising debut album with ‘we.’

Kings of Leon, Mechanical Bull | Album Review

On their highly-anticipated sixth album, 'Mechanical Bull,' Kings of Leon prove to the listeners that their latest project was worth the 3-year wait.

6ix9ine, DUMMY BOY | Album Review 💿

Controversial New York rapper 6ix9ine delivers one of the very worst albums of 2018 with his inept, totally substance-less debut album, ‘DUMMY BOY.’

Behemoth, I Loved You at Your Darkest | Album Review 💿

Hellishness and Satanism run rampant on the high-energy ‘I Loved You at Your Darkest,’ the 11th studio album by Polish death metal band Behemoth.

21 Savage, I am > I was | Album Review 💿

Following lackluster debut album ‘Issa Album,’ ubiquitous rap deadpan extraordinaire 21 Savage steps up his game on his sophomore LP, ‘I am > I was.’

Bad Bunny, X 100PRE | Album Review 💿

Rising Puerto Rican Latin ‘trap-soul’ singer Bad Bunny shows plenty of potential on his enjoyable, highly-anticipated debut album, ‘X 100PRE.’

Brandi Carlile, By the Way, I Forgive You | Album Review

Americana, folk-rock singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile delivers a sensational sixth studio album with ‘By the Way, I Forgive You.’

~ 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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Saweetie, NANi | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated Saweetie rapper brings ample energy and ‘that attitude’ to the brief but highly entertaining banger, “NANi.”

Bebe Rexha, Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da) | Song Review 🎵

Bebe Rexha makes us put on our dance shoes with her infectious, irresistible pop single, “Chase It (Mmm Da Da Da).”

Omar Apollo, Dispose of Me | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Omar Apollo brings ample authenticity on “Dispose of Me,” the second single from his sophomore LP.

Julia Thomsen, Eternal Love Acoustic Guitar | Track Review 🎵

George James: Julia Thomsen And Strings of Light Release “Eternal Love Acoustic Guitar.”

David Kushner, Hero | Song Review 🎵

Gen-Z pop singer/songwriter David Kushner delivers another engaging, cinematic, dramatic single with “Hero.”

ROLE MODEL, Deeply Still in Love | Song Review 🎵

Pop artist ROLE MODEL drops an engaging, honest love-driven song in “Deeply Still in Love,” the second single from his sophomore LP, Kansas Anymore.

Blessing Offor & Dolly Parton, Somebody’s Child | Song Review 🎵

Nigerian singer/songwriter Blessing Offor and iconic country singer/songwriter Dolly Parton duet on the touching, uplifting gospel-pop song, “Somebody’s Child.”

Charli XCX, 360 | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated, genre-bending artist Charli XCX keeps the bops coming with “360,” the fourth advanced single from her sixth LP, BRAT.

Camila Cabello, HE KNOWS | Song Review 🎵

Camila Cabello enlists Grammy-winning pop artist Lil Nas X for her energetic second single from her fourth LP, C, XOXO, “HE KNOWS.”

Ice Spice, Gimmie a Light | Song Review 🎵

Albeit it is bite-sized, Grammy-nominated Ice Spice brings the heat with the reggae-sampling drill banger, “Gimmie a Light.”

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