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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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Tucker Wetmore, Who Told You That | Song Review

Malcolm Todd, I Just Got Mad | Song Review

ROLE MODEL, Joy | Song Review

Coco Jones, Body So Tea | Song Review

Jorja Smith, Alive | Song Review

Ezra, Let Me Love U Better | Song Review

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Death Cab For Cutie, Punching the Flowers | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Death Cab For Cutie delivers another compelling song with “Punching the Flowers,” the second single from their 11th LP, I Built You A Tower.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5May 265 May, 2026

Joyce Wrice, Crack The Code | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ R&B singer-songwriter Joyce Wrice has found true L-O-V-E on her sleek, romance-driven single, “Crack The Code.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5May 265 May, 2026

Alex Warren, FINE PLACE TO DIE | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop singer-songwriter Alex Warren touts impenetrable, unbreakable love despite a world on fire in his moving, sincere single, “FINE PLACE TO DIE.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|4May 264 May, 2026

Myylo, Dick Pics | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ He’s back! Creative gay pop singer-songwriter Myylo delivers a compelling comeback bop with the fun, unapologetic “Dick Pics.”

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

Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Bring Your Love | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Musical icon Madonna duets with pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter on “Bring Your Love,” the infectious lead single from Madge’s CONFESSIONS II.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|4May 264 May, 2026

Shoreline Mafia, WOOD WIRE BUFFS | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shoreline Mafia, OhGeesy, and Fenix Flexin drop a surefire rap banger with “WOOD WIRE BUFFS,” from their EP, BIDNESS IS BOOMIN.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Apr 2630 Apr, 2026

Niall Horan, Little More Time | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Niall Horan returns with “Little More Time,” a respectable if middle-of-the-road second single from his fourth studio album, Dinner Party.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Apr 2630 Apr, 2026

Shaboozey, Born To Die | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated country musician Shaboozey returns with “Born To Die,” a respectable but safe lead single from his fourth album.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Apr 2630 Apr, 2026

Madonna, I Feel So Free | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️½ “I Feel So Free” is an enjoyable electronic/dance-pop single from Madonna, a legendary artist who has nothing else to prove.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|29Apr 2629 Apr, 2026

Adam Port, SG Lewis & Keinemusik, Be The One | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ German DJ/producer Adam Port, English singer-songwriter SG Lewis, and Keinemusik deliver a satisfying electronic bop with “Be The One.”

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

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