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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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A Great Big World Deliver Home run on ‘When The Morning Comes’

A Great Big World's sophomore LP 'When the Morning Comes' is a consistent album that's exceptionally executed. Weaknesses are few and far between.

Alessia Cara, Know-It-All | Album Review

Canadian pop singer Alessia Cara showcases ample potential on her full-length debut, 'Know-It-All.'

Ty Dolla $ign, Free TC | Album Review 💿

Ty Dolla $ign shows great versatility throughout 'Free TC', oscillating between singing/rapping & soulfulness/unapologetic brashness.

Logic, The Incredible True Story | Album Review 💿

After delivering a superb debut album (Under Pressure), Logic follows it up with another incredible LP with The Incredible True Story.

Justin Bieber, Purpose | Album Review

Justin Bieber returns with a respectable, comeback album, 'Purpose.' While it isn’t a homerun, it’s good enough to restore him to pop glory.

Ellie Goulding, Delirium | Album Review 💿

UK pop sensation Ellie Goulding returns with her third studio album, Delirium, featuring amble bright spots.

Fall Out Boy Surprises On Remix Album ‘Make America Psycho Again’

Some Fall Out Boy fans will dig remix album 'Make American Psycho Again,' while those who enjoy the band’s purer sound may wrinkle up their nose.

The Game Sounds Reinvigorated on ‘The Documentary 2.5’

The second album by The Game, 'The Documentary 2.5', is as awesome as 'The Documentary 2.' 'Documentary 2.5' offer up top-notch, West Coast gangsta rap.

BØRNS, Dopamine | Album Review 💿

Regardless whether Michigan-bred, Cali-based BØRNS breaks through or doesn’t, his major label debut, 'Dopamine', is worth checking out.

Machine Gun Kelly, General Admission | Album Review 💿

Machine Gun Kelly keeps it real on his sophomore album, General Admission. Although not without flaw, he gets it done, ultimately.

~ 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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Saint Levant, “Very Few Friends” | Track Review 🎵

Saint Levant (Marwan Abdelhamid) serves up a ‘big mood’ on his brief, chilled-out, smooth, romance-vibin’ rap single, “Very Few Friends.”

BROCKHAMPTON, “Big Pu**y” | Track Review 🎵

BROCKHAMPTON drops a wild, unexpected, Kevin Abstract-only track with “Big Pu**y,” which serves as the promo single for their final album.

Luke Bryan, “Prayin’ In A Deer Stand” | Track Review 🎵

Country musician Luke Bryan is back with  “Prayin’ In A Deer Stand,” a single that plays well to his fan base (and southerners), without moving the needle.

Selena Gomez, “My Mind & Me” | Track Review 🎵

Selena Gomez delivers a brief, personal, and relatable single in “My Mind & Me,” which sheds light on mental health issues.

AJ Whyte, You Won’t Hear Me | Track Review 🎵

Guest contributor, George James: AJ Whyte Hits The Ground Running With 'You Won't Hear Me'.

Polo G, “Bag Talk” | Track Review 🎵

Rapper Polo G brings ample toughness, albeit with a melodic flow, on the short but potent rap banger, “Bag Talk.”

Dove Cameron, “Bad Idea” | Track Review 🎵

Actress/singer Dove Cameron goes against her better judgment, embracing rekindling a sus relationship on the relatable single, “Bad Idea.”

Juice WRLD, “In My Head” | Track Review 🎵

The spirit of Juice WRLD continues to thrive on his honest and tragic but utterly sublime posthumous single, “In My Head.”

Minna Ora, Wind | Track Review 🎵

‘Wind’, the latest single by Minna Ora, marks a new high point in her career, pushing boundaries even further and continuing where she left off with ‘Fire’.

Fousheé, “supernova” | Track Review 🎵

Genre-bending artist Fousheé surprises with her distinct, odd single, “supernova,” which graces her debut album, softCORE.

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