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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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Jessie J, R.O.S.E. (Realisations) | Album Review

Jessie J gets personal on ‘R.O.S.E. (Realisations),’ the first of four four-song EPs that comprise her fourth studio album, ‘R.O.S.E.’

Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes | Album Review

Shawn Mendes, who is merely 19 years old, continues to mature as an artist on his enjoyable and well-rounded, self-titled third studio album.

Trent Harmon, You Got ‘Em All | Album Review

Trent Harmon releases his long-awaited, full-length debut album, You Got ‘Em Alltwo years after winning the 15thseason of American Idol.

James Bay, Electric Light | Album Review

Following divisive promo single “Wild Love,” Grammy-nominated British artist James Bay ends up exceeding expectations on his intriguing sophomore LP, ‘Electric Light.’

KYLE, Light of Mine | Album Review

California rapper KYLE shows incredible potential on his full-length, major label debut album, ‘Light of Mine.’ It’s not without flaw, but there’s plenty to like.

Arctic Monkeys, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino | Album Review 💿

British alternative rock darlings Arctic Monkeys return in conceptual, experimental, and quirky mode on their sixth studio album, ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.’

Charlie Puth, Voicenotes | Album Review

Charlie Puth delivers an enjoyable sophomore album with 'Voicenotes' that features songs that are ‘true to self’ and play to his artistic and musical strengths.

Rae Sremmurd, SR3MM | Album Review 💿

SR3MM, the triple album by Rae Sremmurd, has its share of hits, but is too long & at times, suffers from a lack of inspiration & variance.

Leon Bridges, Good Thing | Album Review

Grammy-nominated, contemporary soul singer Leon Bridges ‘steps up his game’ on his sophomore album, ‘Good Thing.’

Keith Urban, Graffiti U | Album Review

Ever-eclectic Australian country superstar Keith Urban continues to blur country music lines on his latest album, ‘Graffiti U.’

~ 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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6arelyhuman & Odetari, Level Up | Song Review 🎵

6arelyhuman and Odetari drop straight fire with their confident, energetic, and infectious dance single, “Level Up!”

serpentwithfeet, Safe Word | Song Review 🎵

Baltimore R&B singer/songwriter serpentwithfeet raises the temperature with “Safe Word,” the sexy, second single from his 2024 LP, GRIP.

The Black Keys, Beautiful People (Stay High) | Song Review 🎵

The musical high is legit on “Beautiful People (Stay High)”, the must-hear, promo single The Black Keys present from their 12th studio LP, Ohio Players.

MGMT, Nothing to Declare | Song Review 🎵

Alternative duo MGMT bring the musical heat on the fine “Nothing to Declare,” the third single from their fifth studio album, Loss of Life.

Lyrical Lemonade, Fallout | Song Review 🎵

“Fallout” marks an enjoyable track by Lyrical Lemonade featuring surprising collaboration between Gus Dapperton, Lil Yachty, and Joey Bada$$.

Jhené Aiko, Sun / Son | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Jhené Aiko shines on “Sun / Son,” celebrating her son, Noah Hasani, and embracing the gift of motherhood.

Jennifer Lopez, Can’t Get Enough | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer Jennifer Lopez is in full-on, dedicated mode on “Can’t Get Enough,” the promo single from her 2024 LP, This Is Me…Now.

Ariana Grande, yes, and? | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning pop superstar Ariana Grande returns with her dancing shoes on her confident and exuberant first solo single in three years, “yes, and?”.

Lil Nas X, J CHRIST | Song Review 🎵

With a knack for trolling and drawing attention to himself, Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas does so again on his ‘controversial’ single, “J CHRIST.”

Chaz Cardigan, Used to Care | Song Review 🎵

Singer/songwriter Chaz Cardigan ‘puts his foot into’ his first single of 2024, the dynamic, ear-catching, and entertaining “Used to Care.”

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