~ 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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Logic, Bobby Tarantino II | Album Review 💿

Logic, fresh off a monstrous year in 2017, returns with ‘Bobby Tarantino II,’ the follow-up to his 2016 mixtape. Generally, there’s more ‘turn up’ and less ‘substance.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|14Mar 1814 Mar, 2018

Lil Yachty, Lil Boat 2 | Album Review

Following the disastrous ‘Teenage Emotions,’ rapper Lil Yachty returns with a new mixtape, ‘Lil Boat 2.’ Showing potential at times, he’s still a work in progress.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|13Mar 1813 Mar, 2018

Tech N9ne, Planet | Album Review

Veteran Kansas City Rapper Tech N9ne remains captivating and incredibly consistent on his 20th album, ‘Planet.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|6Mar 186 Mar, 2018

Vance Joy, Nation of Two | Album Review

Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy returns with an enjoyable, thoughtful, and well-rounded sophomore album with ‘Nation of Two.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|28Feb 1828 Feb, 2018

Marlon Williams, Make Way for Love | Musical Wrap-Up

‘Music Wrap-Up’ collects the coverage (links) on an album, artist, project, or otherwise, into one easily accessible document. After reviewing two singles from 'Make Way for Love,' the sophomore album by ...

Album 💿, Columns, Music, Musical Wrap-Up, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Feb 1823 Feb, 2018

Aaron Carter, LøVë | Album Review

After releasing ‘LøVë’ as a five-song EP in February 2017, former teen heartthrob Aaron Carter returns with the full-length, 14-track album.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|22Feb 1822 Feb, 2018

Joji, In Tongues (Deluxe) | Album Review

R&B artist Joji (aka ‘Filthy Frank,’ real name ‘George Miller’) releases the deluxe version – a full-length album – of his 2017 debut EP, ‘In Tongues.’

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|20Feb 1820 Feb, 2018

Franz Ferdinand, Always Ascending | Musical Wrap-Up

'Music Wrap-Up' collects the coverage (links) on an album, artist, project, or otherwise, into one easily accessible document.

Album 💿, Columns, Music, Musical Wrap-Up, Press Releases & Shopping, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Feb 1816 Feb, 2018

MGMT, Little Dark Age | Musical Wrap-Up

‘Music Wrap-Up’ collects the coverage (links) on an album, artist, project, or otherwise, into one easily accessible document.

Album 💿, Columns, Music, Musical Wrap-Up, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Feb 1816 Feb, 2018

Franz Ferdinand, Always Ascending | Album Review

Following a five-year hiatus, alternative rock darlings Franz Ferdinand returns with their fifth studio album, ‘Always Ascending.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|16Feb 1816 Feb, 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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TEEKS, Overdose | Song Review

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

~ Get your fix of song reviews in all their glory, starting from most recent to oldest 😎 🤘 ~

Doechii, MPH | Song Review 🎵

Florida rapper Doechii brings ample energy and fire in her brief, hard-flexing, quick-paced, single, “MPH.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Jun 2413 Jun, 2024

Halsey, The End | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Halsey pours their heart and soul into “The End,” their moving, first single released via Columbia Records.

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Jun 2412 Jun, 2024

Luke Combs, The Man He Sees in Me | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated country superstar Luke Combs delivers a sincere, well-rounded fatherhood song in “The Man He Sees in Me.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Jun 2412 Jun, 2024

Cigarettes After Sex, Baby Blue Movie | Song Review 🎵

Greg Gonzalez and Cigarettes After Sex mesmerize once again with “Baby Blue Movie,” the unique third single from X’s.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Jun 2412 Jun, 2024

Moses Sumney, Vintage | Song Review 🎵

Eclectic alternative/R&B singer/songwriter Moses Sumney makes a fabulous comeback with his ultra-soulful R&B single, “Vintage.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Jun 2411 Jun, 2024

Glass Animals, A Tear in Space (Airlock) | Song Review 🎵

Indie-pop collective Glass Animals delivers another bop with “A Tear in Space (Airlock),” the second single from their fourth LP, I Love You So F***ing Much.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Jun 2411 Jun, 2024