~ 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.

= MASTERPIECE

= NEAR MASTERPIECE

= EXCELLENT

= VERY GOOD

= AVERAGE / GOOD

= BELOW AVERAGE

= MEDIOCRE

= 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

BTS, ‘Idol’ | Track Review

Breakthrough K-Pop standouts BTS enlists American Grammy-nominated rapper Nicki Minaj for the remix of “Idol,” which appears on ‘Love Yourself 結 ‘Answer’.’

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|27Aug 1827 Aug, 2018

Paul McCartney, ‘Fuh You’ | Track Review

Sir Paul McCartney continues to build anticipation for his long-awaited studio album, ‘Egypt Station,’ with his colorful third advance single, “Fuh You.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|23Aug 1823 Aug, 2018

Pig Destroyer, “Army of Cops” | Track Review 🎵

Grindcore/metal band Pig Destroyer returns with “Army of Cops,” the promo single from their highly-anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Head Cage.’

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Aug 1822 Aug, 2018

Soulfly, ‘Evil Empowered’ | Track Review

Veteran death metal band Soulfly keep things dark, damning, and utterly infernal on “Evil Empowerment,” the promo single for their 2018 LP, ‘Ritual.’

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Aug 1822 Aug, 2018

Lil Skies, ‘No Rest’ | Track Review

While he doesn’t change the perception of rappers fueled to success via SoundCloud, Lil Skies continues to show potential for bigger things on “No Rest.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Aug 1822 Aug, 2018

Calvin Harris & Sam Smith, ‘Promises’ | Track Review

Scottish DJ Calvin Harris and British pop/R&B singer/songwriter Sam Smith join forces for an enjoyable collaborative single, “Promises.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Aug 1822 Aug, 2018

The 1975, ‘TOOTIMETOOTIMETOO TIME’ | Track Review

The 1975 continues to struggle to find the right sound for their upcoming album with their latest single, the ridiculous ‘TOOTIMETOOTIMETOO TIME.’

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Aug 1822 Aug, 2018

Russ, ‘The Flute Song’ | Track Review

Russ returns with the familiar on his promo single for his sophomore album, ‘ZOO.’ “The Flute Song” is tried and semi-true, and overplayed at this point.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|22Aug 1822 Aug, 2018