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    2018 track reviews

    lovelytheband, finding it hard to smile [Photo Credit: The Century Family]
    Music

    lovelytheband, ā€˜emotion’ | Track Review

    Rising alternative pop collective lovelytheband shines on ā€œEmotion,ā€ one of many advance singles from the band’s debut LP, ā€˜finding it hard to smile.’

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 4, 2018 ago
    EDEN, about time [Photo Credit: Astralwerks]
    Music

    EDEN, ā€˜about time’ | Track Review

    EDEN continues to push the envelope on with his incredibly alternative single, ā€œAbout Time,ā€ but suffers from its amorphousness and nebulousness.Ā 

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 4, 2018 ago
    All Time Low, Birthday [Photo Credit: Fueled by Ramen]
    Music

    All Time Low, ā€˜Birthday’ | Track Review

    Get the cake prepared for the profession of love by Alex Gaskarth and All Time Low on their rousing second single of 2018, ā€œBirthday.ā€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 4, 2018 ago
    Allen Stone, Warriors [šŸ“·: ATO]
    Music

    Allen Stone, ā€˜Warriors’ | Track Review

    Blue-eyed soul standout Allen Stone returns resolute, with his ā€œhead highā€ in full-fledged ā€˜battle mode’ on his second single of 2018, ā€œWarriors.ā€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 4, 2018 ago
    OneRepublic, Connection [Photo Credit: Mosley Music / Interscope]
    Music

    OneRepublic, ā€˜Connection’ | Track Review

    Ryan Tedder and OneRepublic keep it short but incredibly sweet on the yearning ā€œConnection,ā€ the pop collective’s second single of 2018.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 4, 2018 ago
    Bad Bunny, Estamos Bien [Photo Credit: Rimas Music]
    Music

    Bad Bunny, ā€˜Estamos Bien’ | Track Review

    On the enjoyable ā€œEstamos Bien,ā€ Bad Bunny proves the only difference between Latin-trap and trap-soul is the language it’s performed in.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 4, 2018 ago
    A$AP Ferg, Not the Boy [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    A$AP Ferg, ā€˜Not the Boy’ | Track Review

    Following his ā€œverificationā€ on ā€œVerified,ā€ A$AP Ferg claims that Ā you’re ā€œNot the Boyā€ on his second single released Friday, June 29.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 3, 2018 ago
    Charli XCX, Focus / No Angel - Single [Photo Credit: Atlantic UK]
    Music

    Charli XCX, ā€˜Focus’ | Track Review

    No matter how suggestive she is, British pop artist Charli XCX is clear about what her ā€˜focus’ is on her single ā€œFocusā€ – that universal three-letter word.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 3, 2018 ago
    AJ Mitchell, Girls [Photo Credit: Epic]
    Music

    AJ Mitchell, ā€˜Girls’ | Track Review

    On his fun, up-tempo single ā€œGirls,ā€ rising teen-pop artist AJ Mitchell simply can’t get the opposite sex off his mind.Ā  To be expected – he’s only 17.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 3, 2018 ago
    A$AP Ferg, Verified [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Music

    A$AP Ferg, ā€˜Verified’ | Track Review

    East coast rapper A$AP Ferg touts that ā€˜blue check’ throughout the course of his come-up banger, ā€œVerified.ā€ Important to note, it doesn’t ā€˜validate’ him.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 2, 2018 ago
    MAX, Still New York [šŸ“·: DCD2 / Crush Music]
    Music

    MAX, ā€˜Still New York’ | Track Review

    Rising pop artist MAX, returns for the first time as the lead artist in 2018 on single, ā€œStill New York,ā€ featuring rapper Joey Bada$$.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 2, 2018 ago
    Keiynan Lonsdale, Preach [Photo Credit: Keiynan Lonsdale]
    Music

    Keiynan Lonsdale, ā€˜Preach’ | Track Review

    Versatile Australian actor, dancer, and singer/songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale proves he has the chops to be a pop star on his love-centric single, ā€œPreach.ā€

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 2, 2018 ago

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