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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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Black Veil Brides, Vale | Album Review

Following a three-year-plus hiatus, L.A. based rock band Black Vale Brides return with fists pumped to the sky on their fifth-studio album, ‘Vale.’

BØRNS, Blue Madonna | Album Review

26-year old alternative artist Garrett Borns (BØRNS) delivers a fantastic sophomore album with Blue Madonna. The vocals, production, and songwriting are elite.  

Camila Cabello, Camila | Album Review

Former Fifth Harmony singer Camila Cabello strikes out on her own on her highly-anticipated debut album, ‘Camila.’ The results are positive more often than not.

Anderson East, Encore | Album

Gifted Alabama-bred singer-songwriter Anderson East kills it on his highly-anticipated sophomore album, ‘Encore.’

cupcakKe, Ephorize | Album Review

Still explicit, raunchy, and unapologetic to the nth degree, “Deep Throat” famous rapper cupcakKe drops her latest album chocked-full of filth, ‘Ephorize.'

Portugal. The Man, Woodstock | Album Review

Alternative band Portugal. The Man delivers a consistent, superb eighth studio album with ‘Woodstock.’ “Feel It Still” is the crowning achievement, but there’s much more to love.

Dua Lipa, Dua Lipa | Album Review

Under appreciated for much of 2017, English-Albanian pop star Dua Lipa drops a stellar, self-titled, debut album comprised of much more than smash single “New Rules.”

HRVY, Talk to Ya (EP) | Album Review

Teenage British pop musician HRVY showcases incredible potential on his second EP, ‘Talk to Ya.’ His best moments arrive at the top of the effort with the title track and “Personal.”

Jeezy, Pressure | Album Review 💿

On his eighth studio album ‘Pressure,’ Jeezy keeps rolling out banger after banger. More than a decade into his career, he’s still a ‘G.’

N.E.R.D, No One Ever Really Dies | Album Review

Following a seven-year hiatus, N.E.R.D returns full-throttle on fifth studio album, ‘No One Ever Really Dies.’

~ 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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Cardi B, Enough (Miami) | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B brings mad confidence and energy on her second single of 2024, “Enough (Miami).”

North Ship, How Like You This? | Track Review 🎵

George James: "How Like You This?", the latest deliver by North Ship, is an indie track that defies convention.

Matt Champion & JENNIE, Slow Motion | Song Review 🎵

Matt Champion and JENNIE showcase superb musical chemistry on “Slow Motion,” an advance single from Champion’s debut LP, Mika’s Laundry.

Chris Grey, LET THE WORLD BURN | Song Review 🎵

Canadian R&B singer/songwriter Chris Grey shows an arsonist, dark, heartbroken perspective on his marvelous single, “LET THE WORLD BURN.”

d4vd, My House is Not a Home | Song Review 🎵

Ascending teen alternative pop singer/songwriter d4vd impresses on his authentic, honest, and stunning ballad, “My House is Not a home.”

St. Vincent, Broken Man | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter St. Vincent (Annie Clark) ‘brings it’ on her high-energy, ear-catching, tour de force, “Broken Man.”

Cigarettes After Sex, Tejano Blue | Song Review 🎵

Greg Gonzalez and his ambient pop collective, Cigarettes After Sex, shine on “Tejano Blue,” the promo single from their third LP, X’s.

Benedict Cork, Nice Guy | Song Review 🎵

British pop singer/songwriter Benedict Cork impresses on “Nice Guy,” an advance single from his debut album, Notes on a Hopeless Romance.

Chlöe, FYS | Song Review 🎵

Following her disappointing debut LP, contemporary R&B singer/songwriter Chlöe returns with her first single in 2024, the naughty and sexy, “FYS.”

Kacey Musgraves, Too Good to be True | Song Review 🎵

Country standout Kacey Musgraves delivers another beautiful, enjoyable, and well-rounded record with “Too Good to be True,” the second single from Deeper Well.

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