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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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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

Shivum Sharma, In Transit (EP) | Album Review 💿

Southeast London singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ Shivum Sharma makes our ears perk up on his incredibly sweet, four-song project, In Transit (EP).

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|28Jul 2228 Jul, 2022

Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights | Album Review 💿

Steve Lacy delivers one of the very best albums of 2022 with his relatively short but potent sophomore album, Gemini Rights.

Album 💿, LGBTQ, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|21Jul 2221 Jul, 2022

Lizzo, Special | Album Review 💿

Oft-criticized, bigger-than-life, Grammy-winning pop star Lizzo delivers a consistent, sickening sophomore album with Special.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|18Jul 2218 Jul, 2022

Sabi Pitt, Keep On | Album Review 💿

Sabi Pitt channels a fresh new wave of enthusiasm on his album, 'Keep On'. It is a cacophony of styles that come together to create a united front.

Album 💿, Columns, Guest Posts, Music, Reviews By George James|8Jul 228 Jul, 2022

Conan Gray, Superache | Album Review 💿

Conan Gray continues to expand and improve his artistry and craft, shining on his stellar sophomore album, Superache.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|4Jul 224 Jul, 2022

Sub Urban, HIVE | Album Review 💿

Sub Urban (Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve) does a fine job introducing himself to the world on his short but potent debut album, HIVE.

Album 💿, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews By the musical hype|25Jun 2225 Jun, 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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Greyson Chance, GARÇONOVA | Song Review

Yeat, ON NOTHING | Song Review

John Legend, Daylight | Song Review

Victoria Monét, Juicy | Song Review

Aaron Frazer, Paint The Picture | Song Review

JISOO, CLICK | Song Review

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Wynonna, Kentucky Queen | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Country music veteran Wynonna returns in top-notch form on her powerful, vintage-sounding single, “Kentucky Queen.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|18Jun 2618 Jun, 2026

Cain Culto, cucuru | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Cain Culto delivers a short but sweet and bold single with “cucuru,” where he “don’t put up with the shit they do.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|18Jun 2618 Jun, 2026

Dyllón Burnside, garden | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Queer actor and singer Dyllón Burnside delivers a bop for Pride, summer, and beyond with “garden,” set to appear on his debut album, Genesis.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jun 2617 Jun, 2026

Chris Housman, Cowman | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Openly gay country singer, songwriter, and fiddler Chris Housman delivers one of the best country songs of 2026 with his dramatic and infectious single, “Cowman.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jun 2617 Jun, 2026

Parsa Sleighter, Az Mills | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Often sans shirt, a beautiful sight in its own right, ‘alternative princess’ Parsa Sleighter creates a beautiful song with the hypnotic and mesmerizing “Az Mills.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Jun 2617 Jun, 2026

Bushman, Reggae In Nashville | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Guest Contributor George James: Bushman Releases New Song "Reggae In Nashville"

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|17Jun 2617 Jun, 2026

The Kid Laroi & Kehlani, GIRLS – Remix | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated pop artist The Kid LAROI taps Grammy winner Kehlani for the brief but infectious “GIRLS – Remix.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2616 Jun, 2026

LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT & KATSEYE, ICONIC BY MISTAKE | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl groups LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE collaborate, creating a truly iconic pop bop on “ICONIC BY MISTAKE.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2616 Jun, 2026

BTS, Come Over | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-nominated K-pop boy band extraordinaire BTS drop another surefire, enjoyable bop with “Come Over,” which appears on ARIRANG deluxe.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|16Jun 2616 Jun, 2026

Tove Lo & Stromae, des fleurs | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tove Lo and Stromae make a formidable duo on “des fleurs,” the second single and fourth track from her sixth studio album, ESTRUS.

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|15Jun 2615 Jun, 2026

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