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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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Coldplay, Kaleidoscope EP | Album Review

Coldplay returns with a five-song EP, Kaleidoscope.  Throughout its course, the British band switches between alternative rock and pop.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|21Jul 1721 Jul, 2017

Daley, The Spectrum | Album Review

Talented, though underappreciated British R&B singer Daley returns with an excellent sophomore album with ‘The Spectrum.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|20Jul 1720 Jul, 2017

French Montana, Jungle Rules | Album Review

French Montana returns after a four-year hiatus with his sophomore album, ‘Jungle Rules.’ The MC and the album have their respective moments.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|17Jul 1717 Jul, 2017

HAIM, Something to Tell You | Album Review

Cali sister trio HAIM returns with their highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Something to Tell You.’ Overall, it ends up being a respectable effort.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|13Jul 1713 Jul, 2017

Jay-Z, 4:44 | Album Review 💿

Rap icon Jay-Z returns after a four-year hiatus with ‘4:44,’ arguably, his most personal album to date.  He’s on autopilot. 

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|10Jul 1710 Jul, 2017

India.Arie, SongVersation: Medicine | Album Review 💿

R&B singer/songwriter India.Arie returns with EP SongVersation: Medicine, her first new solo project following a four-year hiatus.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|7Jul 177 Jul, 2017

Superfruit, Future Friends – Part One | Album Review

Superfruit – comprised of Pentatonix members Mitch and Scott – releases an enjoyable, seven-song, debut EP with 'Future Friends – Part One.'

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|6Jul 176 Jul, 2017

25 Best Albums of 2017 (So Far) 2.0 | The Musical Hype

Kendrick Lamar (DAMN.), Father John Misty (Pure Comedy), and Chris Stapleton (From A Room: Volume 1) lead the list of 25 best albums of 2017 (so far).

Album 💿, Columns, Evergreen, Music, Op Ed, Playlists, Reviews, Year in Review By the musical hype|5Jul 175 Jul, 2017

TLC, TLC | Album Review

TLC returns with its fifth and final self-titled studio album. Left Eye is certainly missed, but T-Boz and Chilli assemble an enjoyable effort nonetheless.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|5Jul 175 Jul, 2017

Russ, There’s Really a Wolf | Album Review 💿

Rapper and singer Russ delivers a promising debut album with ‘There’s Really a Wolf.’ Russ writes, produces, and engineers the album himself.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|4Jul 174 Jul, 2017

~ 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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Kid Souf, DONT LIKE TO DANCE | Song Review

Cardi B, AH HA | Song Review

Beartooth, Eyes Closed | Song Review

DESTIN CONRAD, I LOVE YOUR BODY | Song Review

Thomas Cole, Stubble | Song Review

bbno$, burger | Song Review

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Justin Timberlake, Selfish | Song Review 🎵

Blue-eyed pop superstar Justin Timberlake returns with “Selfish,” the promo single from his long-awaited, sixth studio album, Everything I Thought It Was.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Jan 2429 Jan, 2024

Marcus King, F*ck My Life up Again | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated, alternative singer/songwriter Marcus King impresses on his authentic, honest, and soulful single, “F*ck My Life up Again.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Jan 2424 Jan, 2024

Blxst, Heart Ain’t Empty | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated rapper/singer Blxst delivers a truly authentic, heartfelt single with “Heart Ain’t Empty.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Jan 2424 Jan, 2024

Khruangbin, A Love International | Song Review 🎵

Houston, Texas trio Khruangbin deliver a fabulous instrumental single, “A Love International,” in advance of their 2024 LP, A LA SALA.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Jan 2424 Jan, 2024

Mumford & Sons + Pharrell Williams, Good People | Song Review 🎵

The unexpected collaboration between Mumford & Sons and Pharrell Williams yields a unique single, “Good People” where ‘the sun is rising.’

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Jan 2423 Jan, 2024

MAX, Say Less | Song Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter MAX, assisted by Duckwrth, drops a brief but slick bop, “Say Less,” which appears on his third studio album, Love in Stereo.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Jan 2423 Jan, 2024

Kygo & Ava Max, Whatever | Song Review 🎵

Norwegian DJ and producer Kygo and pop singer/songwriter Ava Max ‘bring the heat’ on their surefire, collaborative bop, “Whatever.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Jan 2423 Jan, 2024

David Kushner, Skin and Bones | Song Review 🎵

Deep-voiced pop singer/songwriter David Kushner brings the heat on another cinematic and dramatic song, “Skin and Bones.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Jan 2422 Jan, 2024

Declan McKenna, Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine | Song Review 🎵

Singer/songwriter Declan McKenna shines on “Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine,” the fourth advanced single from his third LP, What Happened to the Beach?.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Jan 2422 Jan, 2024

Norah Jones, Running | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winning jazz/pop singer/songwriter Norah Jones shines on “Running,” the promo single from her ninth studio album, Visions. 

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Jan 2422 Jan, 2024

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