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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album 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
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    13 Songs Focused Exclusively on Clothes (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Abhishek Shekhawat, Aravind Kowtharapu, foad shariyati, JJY Media, Michael Obstoj, omid bonyadian from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Focused Exclusively on Clothes | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Focused Exclusively on Clothes features songs by Angie Stone, Jay-Z, Joe Nichols, Kehlani, Nxdia, and Panic! At The Disco.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 18, 2025 ago
    Gogol Bordello, Start Wearing Purple: Wacky Wednesday No. 6 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; SideOneDummy; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Gogol Bordello, Start Wearing Purple | Wacky Wednesday

    In the sixth edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Start Wearing Purple” performed by Gogol Bordello.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsFebruary 5, 2025 ago
    Björk, The Dull Flame Of Desire: Wacky Wednesday No. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; One Little Independent / Wellhart Limited; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Björk, The Dull Flame Of Desire | Wacky Wednesday

    In the fifth edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “The Dull Flame Of Desire” performed by Björk.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    Nine Inch Nails vs. Johnny Cash: Head 2 Head No. 44 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; American Recording Company, LLC / Island; Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Nine Inch Nails vs. Johnny Cash | Head 2 Head

    In the 44th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Nine Inch Nails and Johnny Cash contend for the best rendition of “Hurt.”

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsNovember 9, 2024 ago
    Johnny Cash, Hurt: Covers No. 45 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; American Recording Company, LLC; Alan Cordero, Ba Tik, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, SHVETS production from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, StockSnap, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Johnny Cash, Hurt | COVERS

    In the 45th edition of COVERS (2024), Johnny Cash delivers a compelling rendition of “Hurt” originally performed by Nine Inch Nails.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsNovember 6, 2024 ago
    15 Fantastic, Utterly CRAZY Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alexander Orihuela, Andrea Piacquadio, Folajimi Famosaya, Gifing.com, Gratisography, Jayson Hinrichsen, from Pexels; 5116225, InspiredImages, mostafa meraji from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Fantastic, Utterly CRAZY Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Fantastic, Utterly CRAZY Songs feature music courtesy of Aerosmith, Beyoncé, charlieonnafriday, Kassi Ashton, and Prince & The Revolution.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 10, 2024 ago
    15 Chilling Murder Ballads (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Monika Grafik from Pixabay; Iluha Zavaley from Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 Chilling Murder Ballads | Playlist 🎧

    15 Chilling Murder Ballads features music courtesy of Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood, Eminem, SZA, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 26, 2024 ago
    11 More Songs That Involve the Head in Some Capacity (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Axl Nascimento, Seun Oderinde from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 More Songs That Involve the Head in Some Capacity | Playlist 🎧

    11 More Songs That Involve the Head in Some Capacity features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Jeff Rosenstock, Juice WRLD, Lost Frequencies, and Mad Tsai.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 13, 2024 ago
    11 Messy, Messy MESS Songs (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, uğur urlu from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Messy, Messy MESS Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 Messy, Messy MESS Songs features music courtesy of AJR, Anthony Hamilton, Nick Rich, The Rolling Stones, and Tate McRae.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 12, 2024 ago
    Passion Pit, Sleepyhead: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 8 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; frenchkiss; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Passion Pit, Sleepyhead | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 8th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥, we highlight “Sleepyhead” performed by indie pop act, Passion Pit.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 14, 2023 ago
    Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 2 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OG Productionz from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 2000s, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Aaliyah, Britney Spears, The Killers, Lumidee, and Rihanna.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 8, 2023 ago
    My Chemical Romance vs. Twenty One Pilots: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 21 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Fueled Ramen LLC, Reprise; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]
    Columns

    My Chemical Romance vs. Twenty One Pilots | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 21st edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), My Chemical Romance and Twenty One Pilots contend for the best rendition of “Cancer.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 27, 2023 ago

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