~ 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.

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

Carlos Vara, Want Me To | Track Review

Carlos Vara continues to make his case for ‘the next big’ thing in pop music with his superb, highly-expressive single, “Want Me To.”

LGBTQ, Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Aug 192 Aug, 2019

H.E.R., 21 | Track Review

Grammy-winning urban contemporary standout H.E.R. continues to get better and better and better, exhibited by her stellar, reflective single, “21.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Aug 192 Aug, 2019

BROCKHAMPTON, I Been Born Again | Track Review

L.A. based hip-hop collective BROCKHAMPTON make a triumphant return with “I Been Born Again,” the promo single from their fifth album, ‘GINGER.’

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Aug 192 Aug, 2019

Lauv, F**k, I’m Lonely (from 13 Reasons Why: Season 3) | Track Review 🎵

Ari Leff, better known as Lauv, assisted by Anne-Marie, drop the lonely, but enjoyably, explicit “f**k, I’m Lonely,” from ‘13 Reasons Why: Season 3.’  

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|2Aug 192 Aug, 2019

Why Don’t We, I Still Do / Come to Brazil | Track Review

Rising boy band Why Don’t We delivers two short, incredibly sweet, and suggestive pop singles with “I Still Do” and “Come to Brazil.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jul 1930 Jul, 2019

Lil Nas X, Old Town Road (Seoul Town Road Remix) | Track Review

Lil Nas X continues to ride the wave of his mega-hit “Old Town Road” with another remix, “Old Town Road (Seoul Town Road Remix)” featuring RM of BTS. 

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jul 1930 Jul, 2019

Big Sean, Single Again | Track Review

Big Sean is reflective and thoughtful on his single “Single Again” without necessarily being particularly exciting, innovative, or game changing.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jul 1930 Jul, 2019

Rick Ross, Gold Roses | Track Review

Rick Ross and Drake deliver quite the smooth, sometimes thoughtful record with “Gold Roses,” a single from the highly-anticipated ‘Port of Miami 2.’

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jul 1930 Jul, 2019

Taylor Swift, The Archer | Track Review

Grammy-winning pop superstar Taylor Swift shines lyrically on “The Archer,” the third single from her highly-anticipated seventh studio album, ‘Lover.’

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|30Jul 1930 Jul, 2019

A$AP Ferg, Floor Seats | Track Review

East Coast rap standout A$AP Ferg shines on the ‘short, but sweet’ banger, “Floor Seats,” which brilliantly samples The Prodigy. 

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|25Jul 1925 Jul, 2019