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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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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

Ervin Munir, Pure And Simple | Album Review 💿

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Bilal Delivers Killer Soul LP With ‘In Another Life’

Alternative, retro-soul artist Bilal delivers another fantastic album with killer throwback, soul project, 'In Another Life'.

Album 💿, Music, Reviews By the musical hype|7Jul 157 Jul, 2015

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

~ 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, 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

Nathan Bryce and Loaded Dice, Drunk Dial Baby | Song Review

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PinkPantheress, “Boy’s a liar” | Track Review 🎵

Ascending pop artist PinkPantheress continues to excel on another short but utterly sweet single, “Boy’s a liar.”  

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Dec 226 Dec, 2022

PNAU & Troye Sivan, “You Know What I Need” | Track Review 🎵

PNAU and Troye Sivan make a formidable team on their superb pop single, “You Know What I Need.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Dec 225 Dec, 2022

Latto, “FTCU” | Track Review 🎵

Latto, assisted by fellow female rappers GloRilla and Gangsta Boo, brings the heat on the short but unapologetic banger, “FTCU.”  

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Dec 225 Dec, 2022

A$AP Rocky, “Sh*ttin’ Me” | Track Review 🎵

Rapper A$AP Rocky returns with a brief but utterly potent and unapologetic rap banger with “Sh*ttin’ Me.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Dec 225 Dec, 2022

Lewis Capaldi, “Pointless” | Track Review 🎵

Scottish standout Lewis Capaldi shows the utmost dedication to his significant other on his second single from his forthcoming sophomore album, “Pointless.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Dec 225 Dec, 2022

Thomas Cole, Free Fallin | Track Review 🎵

Guest contributor, George James: The new track 'Free Fallin' exemplifies how Thomas Cole and Nathanael Hall rise to the occasion consistently.

Guest Posts, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By George James|2Dec 222 Dec, 2022

AJR, “The DJ Is Crying For Help” | Track Review 🎵

Alternative brother trio AJR remains true to self on “The DJ Is Crying For Help” while also bringing a newfound maturity of sorts.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28Nov 2228 Nov, 2022

Jung Kook, “Dreamers” | Track Review 🎵

Jung Kook (of BTS) brings a heaping dose of optimism and welcomeness in the single “Dreamers,” from Music from the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28Nov 2228 Nov, 2022

Sam Hunt, “Start Nowhere” | Track Review 🎵

Country standout Sam Hunt delivers an enjoyable, reflective, and totally respectable second single of 2022 with “Start Nowhere.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|28Nov 2228 Nov, 2022

ALEX EXISTS, “Never Christmas Without You” | Track Review 🎵

Bored with traditional Christmas carols? Look no further than “Never Christmas Without You,” a colorful original by Alex Exists that’s sure to tickle your fancy.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|26Nov 2226 Nov, 2022

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