Alestorm, “F*cked with an Anchor” | Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘
![Alestorm, “Fucked with an Anchor”: Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 No. 8 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Napalm Records Handels GmbH, Paul Brennan on Pixabay, Pexels, Sebastian Ervi, SHVETS production, Vinícius Caricatte]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/alestorm-fucked-by-an-anchor-outlandish-rock-8.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 8th edition of Outlandish Rock 🎸🤘 (2021), we explore the outlandishness behind “Fucked with an Anchor” by Scottish metal band, Alestorm.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag 2017
Alt-J, Hit Me Like That Snare | Wacky Wednesday 💎
![Wacky Wednesday [Photo Credits: alehidalgo, Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, taniarose]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/wacky-wednesday-alt-j-hit-me-like-that-snare-atlantic-412020.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On Wacky Wednesday, British indie-rock collective Alt-J gives us the kinky, naughty “Hit Me Like That Snare.”
Halsey, ‘Alone’ | Track Review
Halsey drops a remix of her soulful standout “Alone” from ‘Hopeless Fountain Kingdom.’ She’s assisted by Big Sean and Stefflon Don.
Brett Young, ‘Mercy’ | Track Review
Rising California country singer-songwriter shines on “Mercy,” a ‘late’ single issued from his 2017 self-titled debut album.
Joji, In Tongues (Deluxe) | Album Review
![Joji, In Tongues (Deluxe) [📷: 88rising / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/joji-in-tongues-deluxe-88rising-empire.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
R&B artist Joji (aka ‘Filthy Frank,’ real name ‘George Miller’) releases the deluxe version – a full-length album – of his 2017 debut EP, ‘In Tongues.’
Paramore, Rose-Colored Boy | Track Review 🎵
![Paramore, After Laughter [📷: Fueled By Ramen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/paramore-after-laughter-fueled-by-ramen.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Nine months after releasing the triumphant ‘After Laughter,’ Paramore drops the album’s fourth single, “Rose-Colored Boy.”
Maroon 5, ‘Wait’ | Track Review
![Maroon 5, Red Pill Blues [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/maroon-5-red-pill-blues-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Following lukewarm success for ‘Red Pill Blues’ and after releasing numerous singles, Maroon 5 releases yet another single, “Wait.”
Kelly Clarkson, ‘I Don’t Think About You’ | Track Review
![Kelly Clarkson, Meaning of Life [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/kelly-clarkson-meaning-of-life-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Kelly Clarkson radiates on “I Don’t Think About You,” one of many fine ballads that appear on her underrated, 2017 soul-pop album, ‘Meaning of Life.’
MGMT, ‘When You Die’ | Track Review
MGMT returns with some bite on “When You Die,” the presumed second single from their forthcoming, highly-anticipated fourth studio album.
Portugal. The Man, Woodstock | Album Review
![Portugal. The Man, Woodstock [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/portugal-the-man-woodstock-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Alternative band Portugal. The Man delivers a consistent, superb eighth studio album with ‘Woodstock.’ “Feel It Still” is the crowning achievement, but there’s much more to love.
Lil Pump, Designer | Track Review
Lil Pump continues to ‘ride the success’ of cliché bangers with “Designer.” With a great flow filled with a cocky personality, the rub is the overabundance of shallowness and lack of lyrical substance.
Advice for 2018, As Told Through Album & Song Titles
Beyond the hype? This creative written piece reflects on the outgoing, so-so 2017 and provides sound advice for 2018 – as told through album and song titles.