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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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Rick Glam, VAMPIRE (EP) | Album Review

David Archuleta, Earthly Delights (EP) | 📀 Review

Kendrick Lamar, GNX | 💿 Review

Lizzo, MY FACE HURTS FROM SMILING | 📀 Review

Ervin Munir, Pure And Simple | Album Review 💿

AKA KELZZ, Odyssey | Album Review 💿

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Mike Posner Delivers Superb EP With ‘The Truth’

Mike Posner delivers a compelling effort on EP, 'The Truth'. All four songs are enjoyable and a true testament to Posner’s talents.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|2Jul 152 Jul, 2015

Tori Kelly Shows Off Tremendous Pipes On ‘Unbreakable Smile’

Debut album 'Unbreakable Smile' may not exemplify perfection, but vocally, Tori Kelly posseses quite a profound, stunning instrument.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|1Jul 151 Jul, 2015

Leon Bridges Revisits the 60s Soul Sound On ‘Coming Home’

25-year old R&B newcomer Leon Bridges sounds showcases maturity beyond his age on his retro-soul debut, 'Coming Home.'

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|25Jun 1525 Jun, 2015

Nate Ruess, Grand Romantic | Album Review 💿

'Grand Romantic' is a captivating affair, though not absent of flaws or without Fun. frontman Nate Ruess indulging too much.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|23Jun 1523 Jun, 2015

Tamia Sounds Incredibly Classy On ‘Love Life’

Canadian R&B artist Tamia delivers classy, monogamous, grown-folks R&B on ‘Love Life.’

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|16Jun 1516 Jun, 2015

Boosie BadAzz Keeps It Real on ‘Touch Down 2 Cause Hell’

Albeit it lengthy, southern rapper Boosie Badazz delivers the goods on his latest album, 'Touch Down 2 Cause Hell.'

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|9Jun 159 Jun, 2015

Zedd, True Colors | Album Review

Zedd delivers an enjoyable, pleasant sophomore LP with 'True Colors'. Although sound, many songs from 'True Colors' run into one another.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|3Jun 153 Jun, 2015

A$AP Rocky, At. Long. Last. A$AP’ | Album Review

A$AP Rocky returns with his highly anticipated sophomore album, 'At. Long. Last. A$AP.' On 'A.L.L.A.', A$AP Rocky aims for bigger things.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|29May 1529 May, 2015

Jamie Foxx, Hollywood: Story of a Dozen Roses | Album Review

'Hollywood: Story Of A Dozen Roses,' the fifth album by Jamie Foxx, is his weakest since breakout sophomore album, 'Unpredictable.' 

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|27May 1527 May, 2015

Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface | Album Review

Eclectic, Ohio alternative band Twenty One Pilots delivers a tour de force on their ambitious second album, 'Blurryface.'

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|22May 1522 May, 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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Artemas, professional heartbreaker | Song Review

John Summit, LIGHTS GO OUT | Song Review

Melanie Martinez, POSSESSION | Song Review

Noah Kahan, The Great Divide | Song Review

Flo Milli, Flo Jackson | Song Review

Dermot Kennedy, Funeral | Song Review

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SZA, “Shirt” | Track Review 🎵

Matters of the heart plague Grammy-winning R&B singer SZA in her excellent first solo single of 2022, “Shirt.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|31Oct 2231 Oct, 2022

Rihanna, “Lift Me Up” | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning artist Rihanna makes a lovely return with “Lift Me Up,” the promo single from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music From and Inspired By.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|31Oct 2231 Oct, 2022

Jxckson & Eddie the Kidd, “Favorite Obsession” | Track Review 🎵

Jxckson and Eddie the Kidd join forces for “Favorite Obsession,” which is sure to become your favorite music obsession. 

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|27Oct 2227 Oct, 2022

JORDY, “I get high” | Track Review 🎵

LGBTQ pop singer/songwriter JORDY delivers an honest, short, sweet, and relatable pop single with “I get high.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|18Oct 2218 Oct, 2022

Omar Apollo, “Evergreen (Live)” | Track Review 🎵

Genre-bending Mexican American artist Omar Apollo wows on “Evergreen (You Didn’t Deserve Me At All),” recorded live at NPR’s Tiny Desk.

LGBTQ, Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Oct 2217 Oct, 2022

Weyes Blood, “Grapevine” | Track Review 🎵

Weyes Blood (aka Natalie Mering) keeps the momentum going strong on “Grapevine,” the superb second single from her fifth LP, And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Oct 2217 Oct, 2022

Marshmello & Juice WRLD, “Bye Bye” | Track Review 🎵

The spirit of Juice WRLD is alive and well on “Bye Bye,” a collaborative single with Marshmello that arrives officially three years after being leaked.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Oct 2217 Oct, 2022

blink-182, “Edging” | Track Review 🎵

Blink-182, with Tom DeLonge back aboard, delivers a short, sweet, and utterly satisfying single, “Edging,” which plays to their strengths.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|17Oct 2217 Oct, 2022

Jazmine Sullivan, “Stand Up” | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B artist Jazmine Sullivan shines on the inspired, uplifting single, “Stand Up,” which appears in the 2022 film, Till. 

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|13Oct 2213 Oct, 2022

Adam Giles Levy, The Fall | Track Review 🎵

George James: British-born Adam Giles Levy rocks up with his new single, 'The Fall'. It is the second single from his upcoming album. Read the review here on.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|12Oct 2212 Oct, 2022

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