~ Song Reviews 🎵 ~

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 – We don’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 ‘puts a cap’ on things. Each track also receives 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

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 – Musical Hypeians worldwide – get your fix of single & track reviews down below!!!

Brent Faulkner

The Musical Hype


Camila Cabello, Easy | Track Review 🎵

Camila Cabello makes it pretty ‘easy’ to relate to “Easy,” her fourth single slated to appear on her highly anticipated sophomore album, Romance.

French Montana, Twisted | Track Review 🎵

Rappers French Montana and Juicy J, assisted by Logic and a select few lines courtesy of A$AP Rocky, drop one of the worst songs of 2019 with “Twisted.”

Harry Styles, Lights Up | Track Review 🎵

British Heartthrob Harry Styles reignites speculation regarding his sexuality on his unique, unexpected, yet intriguing 2019 pop single, “Lights Up.”

Anti-Flag, Christian Nationalist | Track Review 🎵

Veteran punk rock collective Anti-Flag comeback strong calling out hypocrisy and a false sense of patriotism on their single, “Christian Nationalist.”

Maren Morris, The Bones | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning country musician Maren Morris taps Irish singer/songwriter Hozier for a thrilling duet version of “The Bones” from her 2019 album, GIRL.

Juice WRLD, Bandit | Track Review 🎵

Breakout rapper Juice WRLD, assisted by YoungBoy Never Broke Again and producer Nick Mira drops a banger with his post-Death Race for Love single, “Bandit.”

Halsey, Clementine | Track Review 🎵

Alt-pop standout Halsey brings enigma, poetry, and allure on “clementine,” the third advance single from her third studio album, MANIC. 

Highly Suspect, Tokyo Ghoul | Track Review 🎵

Highly Suspect returns with “Tokyo Ghoul,” a hip-hop-tinged third single from MCID, their long-awaited, highly anticipated third studio album.

MONSTA X, SOMEONE’S SOMEONE | Track Review 🎵

South Korean pop collective MONSTA X releases an appealing, innocent, and relatable, English exclusive single in “SOMEONE’S SOMEONE.”

Lauv, Sims | Track Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Lauv announces the release date of his highly anticipated debut album, ~how I’m feeling~, and drops a short, but sweet single, “Sims.”