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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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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.’

Post Malone, beerbongs & bentleys | Album Review 💿

Pop rap sensation Post Malone returns with an enjoyable, if excessively lengthy sophomore album, ‘beerbongs & bentleys.’

Paris, ONE NIGHT IN PARIS | Album Review

Up-and-coming rock-infused hip-hop artist Paris shows potential and room for growth on his 19-minute debut EP, ‘ONE NIGHT IN PARIS.’

Janelle Monáe, Dirty Computer | Album Review 💿

Eclectic R&B artist Janelle Monáe delivers the most important, meaningful & transcendent LP of her career with Dirty Computer.

Lord Huron, Vide Noir | Album Review

Indie-rock collective Lord Huron, led by Ben Schneider, makes a compelling return on their conceptual, third studio album, ‘Vide Noir.’

Bishop Briggs, Church of Scars | Album Review

Rising British-American alternative singer Bishop Briggs delivers a ‘short but sweet’ debut album with ‘Church of Scars.’ She exhibits loads of potential. 

~ 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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Khalid, Ground | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter Khalid sounds lovely on “Ground,” the third single from his third studio album, Sincere.

Rauw Alejandro, Déjame Entrar | Song Review 🎵

Latin Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Rauw Alejandro brings the heat and the vibes on his single, “Déjame Entrar.”

Lil Yachty, Lets Get On Dey Ass | Song Review 🎵

The ever-idiosyncratic rapper, Lil Yachty, drops a vibe with a colorful and intriguing single, “Lets Get On Dey Ass.”

Madison Beer, 15 MINUTES | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Madison Beer impresses on her second single from 2024, the hypnotic, sleekly produced, “15 MINUTES.”

BOYR!OT, ALL THE BEST, JESS! | Song Review 🎵

Los Angeles-based queer, alt-rock/pop-punk duo BOYR!OT gives their best on their energetic, high-flying, rocking single, “ALL THE BEST, JESS!”.

Al Coffey, Lovesick | Song Review 🎵

UK Queer pop singer/songwriter Al Coffey brings the heat on his relatable, heartbroken, ‘love-pained’ single, “Lovesick.”

GRANT KNOCHE, INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS – MAN DOWN! Remix | Song Review 🎵

Handsome and talented pop musician GRANT KNOCHE keeps things hot and sexy on “INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS – MAN DOWN! Remix.”

Ansel Elgort, guestroom | Song Review 🎵

Actor, singer, songwriter, and producer Ansel Elgort releases his first new solo single in six years with the sexy, summery bop, “guestroom.”

Teddy Swims, Funeral | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Teddy Swims delivers a soulful vocal performance on his engaging, well-rounded pop single, “Funeral.”

Ice Spice & Central Cee, Did It First | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper Ice Spice taps fellow drill rapper, Central Cee, for the brief but entertaining “Did It First.”

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