~ Song Reviews ๐ŸŽต ~

Ah, welcome to the page that is dedicated solely to Single & Track reviews. Singles and tracks of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ We donโ€™t discriminate. Track reviews are also available on the home page.

More often than not, the single reviews on the site tend to follow a format that includes an intro paragraph with background information, a body, comprised of 1-2 paragraphs of analysis, and a concluding paragraph that โ€˜puts a capโ€™ on things. Each track also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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

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

Track reviews generally run a minimum of 250 words with many running north of 300 words. So, music enthusiasts everywhere โ€“ Musical Hypeians worldwide โ€“ get your fix of single & track reviews down below!!!

Brent Faulkner

The Musical Hype


The Killers, Caution | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

Brandon Flowers and The Killers make a compelling return with โ€œCaution,โ€ the promo single from their 6th studio LP, Imploding the Mirage.

brakence, fwb | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

Brakence is more interested in having fun than being committed and coming up short on his short and honest single, โ€œfwb.โ€

Alec Benjamin, The Book of You & I | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

Alec Benjamin releases โ€œOh My God,โ€ another thoughtfully penned and superbly performed single appearing on his debut LP, These Two Windows.

LoveLeo, Rosie | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

โ€œRosie,โ€ the second single by rising โ€˜anti popโ€™ artist LoveLeo is a โ€˜short, but sweet,โ€™ absolutely infectious, left-of-center bop.

BROCKHAMPTON, Sugar (Remix) | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

BROCKHAMPTON shines on โ€œSugar (Remix),โ€ adding Dua Lipa and Jon B to the mix, and adding clear-cut contrasts to the original.

IAMHaile, Thank you | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

IAMHaile has dropped his new track 'Thank you'. Firstly, I want to say Thank you to Haile for making me feel so optimistic after this.

Pluko, the lovely one | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

19-year old dance/electronic producer pluko brings the heat on his epic, awe-inspiring, and thrilling, second single of 2020, โ€œthe lovely one.โ€

Trevor Daniel, Past Life | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

Rising pop singer/songwriter Trevor Daniel seeks to move beyond the past on โ€œPast Life,โ€ the stellar promo single from his debut LP, Nicotine.

Bazzi, Young & Alive | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

Rising pop/R&B hitmaker Bazzi goes โ€˜back in the dayโ€™ on his easy-going, pleasant, reminiscent single, โ€œYoung & Alive.โ€

Gunna, SKYBOX | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

Southern rapper Gunna brings some drip to the track with โ€œSKYBOX,โ€ his first, brand-new single of 2020. To quote 2 Chainz, โ€˜itโ€™s a vibe.โ€™