~ 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


T.I., ‘The Weekend’ | Track Review

T.I. enlists Young Thug for “The Weekend,” his third advance single from his highly-anticipated new album, ‘DIME TRAP.’

DJ Snake, ‘Taki Taki’ | Track Review

DJ Snake continues to ‘work his magic’ on the star-studded, Latin-tinged dance single “Taki Taki,” featuring Selena Gomez, Ozuna, and Cardi B.

Kane Brown, ‘Homesick’ | Track Review

Country singer Kane Brown continues to show growth as artist. “Homesick,” the third advance single from his sophomore album, ‘Experiment,’ confirms this.

Muse, ‘The Dark Side’ | Track Review

Grammy-winning alternative rock band Muse comes on strong on “The Dark Side,” the fourth advance single from their eighth album, ‘Simulation Theory.’

Lauv, ‘There’s No Way’ | Track Review

Rising pop artist Lauv recruits Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Julia Michaels for his latest love-centric single, “There’s No Way.”

Tyler, the Creator & A$AP Rocky, ‘Potato Salad’ | Track Review

Rappers Tyler, the Creator and A$AP Rocky pair up to deliver a ferocious, utterly ‘delicious’ flex track with “Potato Salad”

Mumford & Sons, ‘Guiding Light’ | Track Review

Grammy-award winning alternative/alt-folk collective Mumford & Sons return with “Guiding Light,” the promo single from their third LP, ‘Delta.’

KYLE, ‘SUPERDUPERKYLE’ | Track Review

While KYLE remains one of the most infectious, lovable rappers, “SUPERDUPERKYLE,” featuring MadeinTYO, fall short of the glory of his best singles.

Kyle Reynolds, ‘The Real Thing’ | Track Review

If you haven’t already heard or heard of pop singer/songwriter Kyle Reynolds, get to know him.  He shines on the thoughtful new single, “The Real Thing.”

Kesha, ‘Here Comes the Change’ | Track Review

Kesha delivers a well-rounded, socially- conscious single with “Here Comes the Change,” which appears on the ‘On the Basis of Sex’ soundtrack.