~ 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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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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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.’

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

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.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|31Dec 1831 Dec, 2018

Gucci Mane, Evil Genius | Album Review

Although East Atlanta rap standout Gucci Mane remains consistent on ‘Evil Genius,’ mixing up the script wouldn’t have hurt in the least.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|24Dec 1824 Dec, 2018

ZAYN, Icarus Falls | Album Review 💿

British urban-pop artist ZAYN returns with an ambitious, if overly-long sophomore album with ICARUS FALLS.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|19Dec 1819 Dec, 2018

The Chainsmokers, Sick Boy | Album Review

DJ/production duo The Chainsmokers – Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart – return with their second, full-length album, ‘Sick Boy.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|17Dec 1817 Dec, 2018

Meek Mill, Championships | Album Review

Meek Mill makes an energetic, inspired fourth studio album with Championships, his first full-length release since being released from prison.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|11Dec 1811 Dec, 2018

XXXTENTACION, SKINS | Album Review

Posthumous project ‘SKINS’ should play well to the XXXTENTACION base, but as an album, it’s ‘undercooked’ as opposed to being ‘well done.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|10Dec 1810 Dec, 2018

Alessia Cara, The Pains of Growing | Album Review

Following a three-year hiatus, Grammy-winning Canadian pop artist Alessia Cara comes back strong on her sophomore album, ‘The Pains of Growing.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|5Dec 185 Dec, 2018

The 1975, A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships | Album Review

The 1975 delivers an interesting LP with ‘A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships’ that’s imperfect, but chocked-full of interesting ideas.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|3Dec 183 Dec, 2018

Rita Ora, Phoenix | Album Review

Following a lengthy hiatus between albums, Rita Ora delivers an enjoyable, well-rounded, and much-better-than-anticipated sophomore album in ‘Phoenix.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|29Nov 1829 Nov, 2018

~ 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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Greyson Chance, GARÇONOVA | Song Review

Yeat, ON NOTHING | Song Review

John Legend, Daylight | Song Review

Victoria Monét, Juicy | Song Review

Aaron Frazer, Paint The Picture | Song Review

JISOO, CLICK | Song Review

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Ty Myers, Drunk Love | Song Review 🎵

Ascending teen country singer/songwriter Ty Myers impresses on “Drunk Love,” an advance single from his debut album, The Select.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jan 2517 Jan, 2025

Bren Joy, NEVER WANNA LET YOU GO | Song Review 🎵

Eclectic R&B artist Bren Joy delivers a fine song with “NEVER WANNA LET YOU GO,” a promo single from his 2025 album, SUNSET BLACK.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jan 2516 Jan, 2025

Julia Michaels & Maren Morris, Scissors | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Julia Michaels and Grammy-winning country musician Maren Morris make a formidable team on the ‘cutting edge’ pop bop, “Scissors.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Jan 2515 Jan, 2025

JADE, IT girl | Song Review 🎵

English pop singer JADE brings mad confidence, and some satisfying shade to her entertaining pop single, “IT girl.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Jan 2515 Jan, 2025

serpentwithfeet, WRITHING IN THE WIND | Song Review 🎵

Although brief, serpentwithfeet delivers a surefire vibe with “WRITHING IN THE WIND,” the promo single for GRIP SEQUEL.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|14Jan 2514 Jan, 2025

The Lumineers, Same Old Song | Song Review 🎵

The Lumineers bring it on “Same Old Song,” the promo single from their fifth studio album, Automatic.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|14Jan 2514 Jan, 2025

Rod Wave, Westside Connection | Song Review 🎵

Once more, melodic rapper Rod Wave wears his heart on his sleeve in his first single of 2025, “Westside Connection.” It’s solid, not groundbreaking.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|14Jan 2514 Jan, 2025

Jordan Adetunji, Too Many Women (Ft. kwn) | Song Review 🎵

Belfast singer Jordan Adetunji, assisted by kwn, drops “Too Many Women,” a short but sweet single from his 2025 album, A Jaguar’s Dream.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Jan 2513 Jan, 2025

Japanese Breakfast, Orlando in Love | Song Review 🎵

Michelle Zauner & Japanese Breakfast warm up 2025 with the classy & enigmatic “Orlando in Love,” the promo single from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women).

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Jan 2513 Jan, 2025