~ 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


Lizzo, Juice | Track Review 🎵

Rising Minneapolis pop musician Lizzo exudes the utmost confidence on her first brand-new single of 2019, “Juice.”

D’Angelo, Unshaken | Track Review 🎵

After a four-year hiatus, Grammy-winning neo-soul artist D’Angelo returns with an understated but incredibly soulful single, “Unshaken.”

Beekwilder, Fridge Broke | Track Review 🎵

Rising Dutch musician Sam Beekwilder ‘warms up’ 2019 with a quirky, incredibly captivating single, “Fridge Broke.”

Lil Pump, Butterfly Doors | Track Review 🎵

Teen rapper Lil Pump continues to fall short on his latest, utterly forgettable single, “Butterfly Doors.” No transcendence to be found.  

Bring Me the Horizon, Medicine | Track Review 🎵

English rock band Bring Me the Horizon returns with “Medicine,” the third advanced single from their 2019, highly-anticipated album, ‘amo.’

Cub Sport, Summer Lover | Track Review 🎵

Australian alt-pop collective Cub Sport shines on the dreamy, summery “Summer Lover,” the second single from their self-titled, third album.

Marteen, This Shit Sux | Track Review 🎵

Rising Berkley-born R&B teen musician Marteen shines on his well-rounded, hella smooth, heartbreak-filled single, “This S**t Sux.”

Alexander Stewart, Best Damn Thing | Track Review 🎵

Rising Canadian pop singer and YouTuber Alexander Stewart delivers an alluring, infectious, must-hear single with “Best Damn Thing.”

Joey Graceffa, Kingdom | Track Review

Despite his sincerest attempt, YouTuber Joey Graceffa fails to move “Kingdom” from the realm of ‘stereotypical YouTube music,’ to legit mainstream pop.

Post Malone, Wow. | Track Review

Post Malone is on autopilot on his two-and-a-half-minute flex-fest, “Wow,” released on December 24 (Christmas Eve), 2018.