~ 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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= Excellent 😀

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= Average / Good 🙂 👌

= Below Average… it’s giving sus 😏 😑 🫤

= Mediocre 👎 😡

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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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Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act | Album Review

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

~ Get your fix of album reviews in all their glory, starting from most recent to oldest 😎 🤘 ~

David Bowie, Blackstar | Album Review 💿

On his final studio album, Blackstar, David Bowie delivers a superb, supremely creative effort that never misses the mark.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|22Jan 1622 Jan, 2016

Ranking The Songs From David Bowie’s Blackstar

After reviewing 'Blackstar', the final studio album by icon David Bowie, we ranked the seven songs from the album in order of best to worst.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|22Jan 1622 Jan, 2016

Panic! At the Disco, Death of a Bachelor | Album Review 💿

Panic! At the Disco excel on their 5th studio LP, Death of a Bachelor, delivering a multitude of eccentric, entertaining & thrilling moments.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|18Jan 1618 Jan, 2016

Mike Stud, These Days | Album Review 💿

Rhode Island rapper Mike Stud showcases a solid flow and delivers an enjoyable, though not transcendent effort on 'These Days.'

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|18Jan 1618 Jan, 2016

Blackbear, Help | Album Review 💿

Blackbear shares his demons & showcases tremendous potential on his latest effort, Help. He doesn't rewrite the R&B script, but, it's solid.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|15Jan 1615 Jan, 2016

Conrad Sewell, All I Know (EP) | Album Review 💿

Conrad Sewell showcases immense potential on his EP, All I Know. He doesn’t rewrite pop-soul, but possesses a potent, killer set of pipes.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|11Jan 1611 Jan, 2016

Grimes, Art Angels | Album Review 💿

Alternative musician Grimes delivers a confusing, yet brilliant and ambitious effort with her 2015 album, Art Angels.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|4Jan 164 Jan, 2016

Troye Sivan, Blue Neighbourhood | Album Review 💿

Troye Sivan shines on his debut album 'Blue Neighbourhood,' sharing his world and educating his audience song after song.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|15Dec 1515 Dec, 2015

R. Kelly Up to His Old Tricks on ‘The Buffet’

R. Kelly remains true to himself on his latest album, 'The Buffet.' 'The Buffet' is a mix between the profane, sex & soul.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|14Dec 1514 Dec, 2015

G-Eazy, When It’s Dark Out | Album Review

Up-and-coming Bay Area rapper G-Eazy drops his sophomore album, 'When It's Dark Out'. Eazy remains true to himself, which makes album no. 2 so endearing.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|10Dec 1510 Dec, 2015

~ 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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Kacey Musgraves, Dry Spell | Song Review

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

~ Get your fix of song reviews in all their glory, starting from most recent to oldest 😎 🤘 ~

P!nk, TRUSTFALL | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning pop superstar P!nk delivers the goods on “TRUSTFALL,” the second single, and title track from her ninth studio album.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|31Jan 2331 Jan, 2023

The Chewgs, Let It Out | Track Review 🎵

Guest Contributor, George James: UK folk duo The Chewgs surprise with their new indie-folk track, “Let It Out.”

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|31Jan 2331 Jan, 2023

ROSALÍA, LLYLM | Track Review 🎵

Once again, Grammy-winning Spanish singer/songwriter ROSALÍA brings the heat on her bilingual single, “LLYLM.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jan 2330 Jan, 2023

Cordae, Two Tens | Track Review 🎵

Rapper Cordae, assisted by the ever versatile Anderson .Paak, and production courtesy of J. Cole (!), drops a brief but sensational rap banger with “Two Tens.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jan 2330 Jan, 2023

The Kid LAROI, Love Again | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated pop singer The Kid LAROI prefaces his debut LP in enjoyable and respectable fashion with the promo single, “Love Again.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jan 2330 Jan, 2023

A$AP Rocky, Same Problems? | Track Review 🎵

A$AP Rocky returns with the reflective, thought-provoking “Same Problems?”, the promo single from his fourth studio album, DON’T BE DUMB.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|25Jan 2325 Jan, 2023

The National, Tropic Morning News | Track Review 🎵

Matt Berninger and The National turn doom-scrolling and connection issues into the superb record, “Tropic Morning News.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|24Jan 2324 Jan, 2023

Fall Out Boy, Love From The Other Side | Track Review 🎵

After a five-year hiatus, Fall Out Boy makes a strong return with “Love From The Other Side,” the promo single from their eighth LP, So Much (For) Stardust.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Jan 2323 Jan, 2023