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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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James Blake, Assume Form | Album Review 💿

Following a three-year hiatus, Mercury Prize-winning electronic standout James Blake returns with a marvelous fourth album, Assume Form.

Bring Me the Horizon, amo | Album Review 💿

After a four-year hiatus, English rock band Bring Me the Horizon returns with an alluring, bold & incredibly eclectic 6th studio LP, amo.

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.’

~ 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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T-Pain, Yaeji & Girl Talk, Believe In Ya | Song Review 🎵

T-Pain, Yaeji, and Girl Talk deliver a highly believable bop with their infectious, sunny-sounding pop single, “Believe in Ya.”

Lucy Dacus, Ankles | Song Review 🎵

On “Ankles,” the third track from her fourth LP, Forever Is A Feeling, Lucy Dacus continues to prove she is among the best singer/songwriters of the 21st century.

Thomas Day, Underwear | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Thomas Day wears his heart on his sleeve in his relatable, heartbroken single, “Underwear.”

Hailey Whitters, Casseroles | Song Review 🎵

Country singer Hailey Whitters ‘puts her foot’ into “Casseroles,” a stunning, well-written, and well-produced song.

Marshmello & Jonas Brothers, Slow Motion | Song Review 🎵

Marshmello and Jonas Brothers collaborate for a second time on the pleasant, well-rounded pop single, “Slow Motion.”

NLE Choppa & Imagine Dragons, Dare U | Song Review 🎵

Memphis rapper NLE Choppa and alternative rock/pop collective Imagine Dragons join forces for the short but entertaining single, “Dare U.”

Perfume Genius, It’s a Mirror | Song Review 🎵

The ever-consistent Perfume Genius wows again with his authentic, emotional, and engaging single, “It’s a Mirror.”

Central Cee, GBP (Ft. 21 Savage) | Song Review 🎵

British rapper Central Cee taps Grammy-winning, British-born, Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage for the enjoyable banger, “GBP.”

Snow Wife, What Do Girls Do? | Song Review 🎵

Pop artist Snow Wife is all about those girls in her infectious, playful, ‘girl-centric’ single, “What Do Girls Do?”

Kyle Dion, Tears On A Pretty Face | Song Review 🎵

R&B/singer singer/songwriter Kyle Dion ‘brings the heat’ on his infectious, surefire bop with “Tears On A Pretty Face.”

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