~ 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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Von Venn, Forgetting The Fall | Album Review

Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING | 📀 Review

Ervin Munir, Pure And Simple | Album Review 💿

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Joshua Bassett, Sad Songs In A Hotel Room | Album Review 💿

In Sad Songs In A Hotel Room, Joshua Bassett opens up about pain, sadness, and trauma, transforming his personal issues into a sweet, relatable musical soundtrack.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|28Sep 2228 Sep, 2022

Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship | Album Review 💿

Los Angeles-based, Iranian American, LGBTQ+ artist Hamid J shines on his 4-star, conceptual, debut album, Cycle of a Relationship.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|19Sep 2219 Sep, 2022

Ari Lennox, age/sex/location | Album Review 💿

R&B singer Ari Lennox brings the heat to her fine sophomore album, age/sex/location.  It impresses well beyond the hit single, “Pressure.”

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|15Sep 2215 Sep, 2022

Demi Lovato, HOLY FVCK | Album Review 💿

Demi Lovato delivers one of the most surprising albums of 2022 with HOLY FVCK, arguably, the best album of their career.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|5Sep 225 Sep, 2022

Panic! At the Disco, Viva Las Vengeance | Album Review 💿

Panic! At The Disco, led by Brendon Urie, serves up surefire excellence from start to captivating finish on their seventh studio album, Viva Las Vengeance.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|25Aug 2225 Aug, 2022

Jimmy Wayne, Killing Me Softly | Album Review 💿

Guest contributor, George James: Guy Hale unleashes the 'Killing Me Softly' Soundtrack, recorded by Mike Zito featuring Kid Anderson.

Album 💿, Columns, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|25Aug 2225 Aug, 2022

Chandra Chakraborty, Together In Love And Separation | Album Review 💿

Guest contributor, George James: Chandra Chakraborty and Saskia Griffiths-Moore team up for a new album, Together In Love And Separation.

Album 💿, Columns, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|18Aug 2218 Aug, 2022

Benson Boone, Walk Me Home… | Album Review 💿

Emerging pop singer/songwriter Benson Boone shows plenty of potential on his enjoyable, debut EP, Walk Me Home…

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|9Aug 229 Aug, 2022

Beyoncé, RENAISSANCE | Album Review 💿

After an agonizing six-year hiatus, Beyoncé returns in a big and bold way with her highly anticipated seventh studio album, RENAISSANCE.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|8Aug 228 Aug, 2022

rei brown, Xeno | Album Review 💿

Japanese, queer, alt-pop artist rei brown impresses on his debut album, Xeno, showcasing ample potential and innovative spirit. 

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|29Jul 2229 Jul, 2022

~ 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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Artemas, myself | Song Review

Artemas, psychokiller | Song Review

RAYE, Nightingale Lane. | Song Review

Alex Warren, Fever Dream | Song Review

Lana Del Rey, White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter | Song Review

Nathan Bryce and Loaded Dice, Drunk Dial Baby | Song Review

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Mad Tsai, HOUNDSOFHELL | Song Review

Pop singer-songwriter Mad Tsai shows off his dark side on his fierce, hellish single, “HOUNDSOFHELL.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|25Nov 2525 Nov, 2025

Artemas, you and i could never be friends | Song Review

English pop/darkwave singer-songwriter Artemas satisfies our thirst post-LOVERCORE with the brief, sexed-up bop, “you and i could never be friends.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|25Nov 2525 Nov, 2025

Key Glock, A+ | Song Review

Although “A+” lacks any substance whatsoever, save for the desire to drink, Key Glock delivers a brief and infectious rap banger that slaps something fierce.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Nov 2524 Nov, 2025

Lil Baby, Real Shit | Song Review

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Baby keeps it real, no BS, on his entertaining, honest, and blunt rap banger, “Real Shit.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Nov 2524 Nov, 2025

Tainy & KAROL G, Única | Song Review

Puerto Rican producer-songwriter Tainy and Colombian singer-songwriter KAROL G put in work on the short but utterly sweet “Única.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Nov 2524 Nov, 2025

The Kid LAROI, A PERFECT WORLD | Song Review

The Kid LAROI conveys those pesky matters of the heart memorably on “A PERFECT WORLD,” the second single from his third LP, BEFORE I FORGET.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Nov 2524 Nov, 2025

Charli XCX, Chains of Love | Song Review

Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX slackens the tempo and amps up the emotion on her ballad, “Chains of Love.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Nov 2517 Nov, 2025

Romy, Love Who You Love | Song Review

English singer-songwriter Romy sings about the power of love on her moving electronic pop/ dance single, “Love Who You Love.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Nov 2511 Nov, 2025

Joji, If It Only Gets Better | Song Review

Although brief, “If It Only Gets Better” marks another consistent, well-rounded, and highly enjoyable single from Joji.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Nov 2511 Nov, 2025

Kelsea Ballerini, I Sit In Parks | Song Review

Grammy-nominated country singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini shines on her short but sweet, and reflective single, “I Sit In Parks.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|11Nov 2511 Nov, 2025

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