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    2021 track reviews

    Ali Gatie, "Can't Let You Go" [📷: LISN / Warner]
    Music

    Ali Gatie, Can’t Let You Go | Track Review 🎵

    Yemen born Canadian pop artist Ali Gatie delivers an enjoyable, respectable single in “Can’t Let You Go” in advance of The Idea of Her.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 15, 2021 ago
    Carrie Underwood, "Nothing but the Blood of Jesus" [📷: Capitol Nashville]
    Music

    Carrie Underwood, Nothing but the Blood of Jesus | Track Review 🎵

    Carrie Underwood delivers an enjoyable, countrified rendition of beloved hymn, “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 15, 2021 ago
    Maroon 5, "Beautiful Mistakes" (Ft. Megan Thee Stallion) [📷: Interscope]
    Music

    Maroon 5, Beautiful Mistakes | Track Review 🎵

    Maroon 5 continues to double down on modern pop on their first single of 2021, “Beautiful Mistakes,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 11, 2021 ago
    St. Vincent, "Pay Your Way in Pain" [📷: Loma Vista]
    LGBTQ

    St. Vincent, Pay Your Way in Pain | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy winning alternative singer/songwriter St. Vincent compels on her colorful, intriguing, and quirky single, “Pay Your Way in Pain.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 11, 2021 ago
    Drake, Scary Hours 2 [📷: OVO / Republic]
    Album 💿

    Drake, Scary Hours 2 | EP Review 💿

    After delaying his new album, Certified Lover Boy, Drake brings some fire to his three-track EP (or single), Scary Hours 2.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 11, 2021 ago
    Nick Jonas, "This is Heaven" [📷: Island]
    Music

    Nick Jonas, This is Heaven | Track Review 🎵

    Pop standout Nick Jonas gives us a “little slice of heaven” on “This is Heaven,” the second single from his 2021 solo album, Spaceman.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 10, 2021 ago
    Brandon Furtado, "Selena" [📷: Records DK]
    Music

    Brandon Furtado, Selena | Single Notez 🎶

    The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the song “Selena” by Somerset, Massachusetts pop artist, Brandon Furtado.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 9, 2021 ago
    Olivia Morreale, "Parasomnia" [📷: Olivia Morreale]
    Music

    Olivia Morreale, Parasomnia | Track Review 🎵

    LA-based artist, writer, and producer Olivia Morreale stands out from the crowd with her adventurous, totally satisfying single, “Parasomnia.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 9, 2021 ago
    Kandle, "Honey Trap" [📷: Kandle Music]
    Music

    Kandle, Honey Trap | Track Review 🎵

    Alternative British Columbia singer/songwriter Kandle delivers an absolutely stellar, must hear single with “Honey Trap.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 9, 2021 ago
    Alan Dreezer, "Equal" [📷: Alan Dreezer]
    Music

    Alan Dreezer, Equal | Track Review 🎵

    Pop musician Alan Dreezer delivers an utterly infectious synth pop single with “Equal,” set to appear on his forthcoming sophomore album.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 9, 2021 ago
    Lauren Daigle, "Hold On to Me" [📷 Centricity Music]
    Music

    Lauren Daigle, Hold On to Me | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning CCM/Christian pop artist Lauren Daigle inspires once more on single “Hold on to Me.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 9, 2021 ago
    OpenSoul, “Differences” [📷: Artekal]
    Music

    OpenSoul, Differences | Single Notez 🎶

    The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the intriguing single “Differences” by Jamaican R&B artist, OpenSoul.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 8, 2021 ago

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