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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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Bon Iver, 22, A Million | Album Review 💿

Bon Iver, led by Justin Vernon, delivers an ambitious, compelling, and enigmatic third studio effort with 22, A Million.

Ty Dolla $ign, Campaign | Album Review 💿

Ty Dolla $ign returns confidently on his latest mixtape, Campaign, which goes beyond mixtape status but doesn’t quite achieve album status.

Idina Menzel Exceeds Expectations on ‘Idina.’

Idina Menzel exceeds expectations Idina. Clearly, personal touch, authenticity, and awesome vocals go a long way to making the LP successful.

Luke Bryan Delivers More of the Same on ‘Here’s to the Farmer’

Country superstar Luke Bryan doesn’t bring much “new” to the table on 2016 EP, Farm Tour…Here’s to the Farmer.

Shawn Mendes, Illuminate | Album Review

Canadian teen-pop heartthrob Shawn Mendes goes bigger, more mature on enjoyable, respectable, sophomore album, 'Illuminate'.

Grouplove, Big Mess | Album Review 💿

Alternative, indie-pop collective Grouplove returns after a three-year hiatus with its third album, ‘Big Mess,’ with superb results. 

Usher, Hard II Love | Album Review 💿

He may be 38 years old, but Usher continues to showcase an incredible amount of swag on his eighth studio album, ‘Hard II Love’. 

Mac Miller, The Divine Feminine | Album Review 💿

Mac Miller flips the script on his fourth studio album, THE DIVINE FEMININE. The results are captivating & well-rounded.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Sound Superb on ‘Skeleton Tree’

Nick Cave shares his most heartfelt emotions on new album ‘Skeleton Tree,’ his first album since the death of his son.

Jacob Whitesides, Why? | Album Review 💿

Up-and-coming pop singer/songwriter Jacob Whitesides impresses on his independently released, debut studio album, 'Why?'

~ 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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Omar Apollo, Go Away | Track Review 🎵

Rising alternative Chicano musician Omar Apollo shines once more on his groovy, love-fueled single, “Go Away.”

Troye Sivan, could cry just thinkin about you | Track Review 🎵

Australian standout Troye Sivan unleashes “Could cry just thinkin about you (Full Version)” and it’s ‘just what the doctor ordered.’

ICE NINE KILLS, Hip to Be Scared | Track Review 🎵

ICE NINE KILLS serves up impressive musicianship and entertaining, tongue-n-cheek, horror-laden moments on “Hip to Be Scared.”

BTS, Permission to Dance | Track Review 🎵

K-Pop kings BTS show that there’s nothing wrong with clean, innocent, and wholesome fun on “Permission to Dance.”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, Stay | Track Review 🎵

Aussie rapper/singer The Kid LAROI and Canadian pop superstar Justin Bieber perform well together on the short, entertaining single, “Stay.”

Billie Eilish, NDA | Track Review 🎵

Billie Eilish exhibits honesty and authenticity on “NDA,” the fifth advance single from her sophomore album, Happier Than Ever.

J Balvin & Skrillex, In Da Getto | Track Review 🎵

In an unlikely pairing, Colombian standout J Balvin joins forces with eight-time Grammy-winning dance standout Skrillex for “In Da Getto.”

Big Red Machine, Renegade | Track Review 🎵

Big Red Machine – Justin Vernon & Aaron Dessner – have a surefire hit with “Renegade,” featuring and co-written by Taylor Swift.

Logic, Vaccine | Track Review 🎵

Post-retirement, Grammy-nominated rapper Logic brings confident bars on the brief “Vaccine,” set to appear on Bobby Tarantino III.

G Herbo, I Don’t Wanna Die | Track Review 🎵

Rapper G Herbo commences his sixth studio album, 25, with a short but gritty, potent, and ‘real talk’ banger, “I Don’t Wanna Die.”

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