2020 track reviews | The Musical Hype

Isaac Dunbar, Makeup Drawer | Track Review 🎵

Gifted and totally woke teen musician Isaac Dunbar delivers an alternative pop bop tackling internalized homophobia on “Makeup Drawer.”

Up and coming artist Oliver Malcolm shows immense potential on his short but sweet debut single, “Switched Up,” a mix of rap and R&B.

Rapper KYLE, assisted by fellow rappers K CAMP and Rich the Kid, delivers an absolutely fun and entertaining banger with single “YES!”

All Time Low may be in their 30s, but they sound much younger on “Sleeping In,” the second single from their 2020 album, Wake Up, Sunshine.

Aussie pop collective 5 Seconds of Summer returns with “Old Me,” the fourth advance single from their fourth studio album, CALM.

Lauv (Ari Leff) releases an excellent 10th single, “Modern Loneliness,” in advance of his debut album, ~how I’m feeling~.

British singer/songwriter Declan McKenna delivers an alternative bop with his ‘brave new anthem for doomed youth,’ “Beautiful Faces.”

“Feel Me” doesn’t ‘move the needle’ for Selena Gomez in any way, but it’s a pleasant pop record dabbling in matters of the heart.

Grammy-winning R&B artist The Weeknd superbly expresses heartbreak on “After Hours,” the 3rd single from his 4th studio LP, After Hours.

Canadian rapper Powfu, assisted by a memorable beabadoobee sample, shines on his authentic, thoughtful single, “death bed.”

Iranian-Dutch musician Sevdaliza shines on her first single of 2020, the rad electronic gem, “Oh My God,” which transcends its cliché title.

Rising pop artist Madison Beer follows up “Good in Goodbye” with “Selfish,” another single that explores matters of the heart.