~ 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

Lewis Capaldi, “Forget Me” | Track Review 🎵

Scottish singer/songwriter Lewis Capaldi makes a compelling return with “Forget Me,” his first single of 2022.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|12Sep 2212 Sep, 2022

Yeat, “Talk” | Track Review 🎵

Rapper Yeat brings the heat on his confident, cocky rap banger, “Talk.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|7Sep 227 Sep, 2022

Lil Pump, “I’m Back” | Track Review 🎵

“Gucci Gang” rapper Lil Pump asserts his return on “I’m Back,” a brief, utterly forgettable, substance-less rap single.

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Sep 226 Sep, 2022

The 1975, “I’m In Love With You” | Track Review 🎵

The 1975 delivers a relatable song about struggling to express feelings regarding love on “I’m In Love With You,” the third single from Being Funny In a Foreign Land.

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|6Sep 226 Sep, 2022

Charlie Puth, “Smells Like Me” | Track Review 🎵

Though still ‘adorkable,’ Charlie Puth shows some growth regarding relatability on the scent-driven, “Smells Like Me.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Sep 225 Sep, 2022

Ava Max, “Million Dollar Baby” | Track Review 🎵

Listeners will have to wait until 2023 for a new Ava Max album (Diamonds & Dancefloors) but her ‘miraculous’ single, “Million Dollar Baby,” will ‘tide you over.’

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Sep 225 Sep, 2022

Lil Baby, “Detox” | Track Review 🎵

While his flow is potent, Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Baby doesn’t deliver that ‘wow’ factor on his brief banger, “Detox.”

Music, Pop Culture, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Sep 225 Sep, 2022

Arctic Monkeys, “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball” | Track Review 🎵

Alternative darlings Arctic Monkeys return with their seventh studio album, The Car, led by radiant, distinct single, “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball.”

Music, Reviews, Songs 🎵 By the musical hype|5Sep 225 Sep, 2022