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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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Joji, SMITHEREENS | Album Review 💿

Joji continues to exhibit his transformation into a gifted, truly intriguing musician on his short but utterly sweet, nine-track album, SMITHEREENS. 

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

An Vedi, ConTempoRary Violin | Album Review 💿

Guest contributor, George James: An Vedi Releases New Album, 'ConTempoRary Violin'.

Album 💿, Columns, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|4Nov 224 Nov, 2022

Arctic Monkeys, The Car | Album Review 💿

Grammy-nominated alternative collective Arctic Monkeys keep it weird yet intriguing on their seventh studio album, The Car.

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

Taylor Swift, Midnights | Album Review 💿

Grammy-winning musician extraordinaire Taylor Swift makes an epic return to pop on her tenth studio album, Midnights. 

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|24Oct 2224 Oct, 2022

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

~ 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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Ryan Beatty, Secret Language | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Pop singer-songwriter Ryan Beatty comes back strong with “Secret Language”, the promo single from his fourth studio album, Sweet Fortune

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|8Jun 268 Jun, 2026

DVYN, In My Face | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Toronto-based R&B singer-songwriter DVYN oozes with soul and delivers a surefire vibe on her single, “In My Face.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|4Jun 264 Jun, 2026

ETHAN, FAMOUS | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sydney-based pop singer-songwriter ETHAN keeps it naughty and sexy to the nth degree on the ready-made gay club single, “FAMOUS.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|3Jun 263 Jun, 2026

Adam Lambert, EAT U ALIVE | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated, American Idol runner-up extraordinaire Adam Lambert brings a decadent musical feast on his dynamic single, “EAT U ALIVE.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|3Jun 263 Jun, 2026

Ariana Grande, hate that i made you love me | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Once more, pop singer-songwriter Ariana Grande cooks on “hate that I made you love me,” the lead single from her eighth LP, petal.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|3Jun 263 Jun, 2026

Paul Le Rocq, Rock to the Top | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Buenos Aires musician Paul Le Rocq shares his contagious song "Rock to the Top."

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|29May 2629 May, 2026

Lizzo, HOES | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-winner Lizzo taps outlandish St. Louis rapper Sexyy Red for the short, utterly wild rap single, “HOES” from Scary Movie.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28May 2628 May, 2026

Charli xcx, SS26 | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Charli XCX delivers a catchy but reflective and thought-provoking pop/rock single in “SS26.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28May 2628 May, 2026

Lola Young, From Down Here | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning South East London singer-songwriter Lola Young shines on her authentic,  introspective single, “From Down Here.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|27May 2627 May, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo, the cure | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-winning pop singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo delivers another bop in “the cure” ahead of her third album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|27May 2627 May, 2026

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