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    2022 music reviews

    Matt Jaffe, "Just an Echo" [📷: Matt Jaffe]
    Music

    Matt Jaffe, “Just An Echo” | Track Review 🎵

    Singer/songwriter Matt Jaffe returns with his first new single of 2022, “Just An Echo,” and it’s nothing short of epic.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 18, 2022 ago
    Lizzo, Special [📷: Nice Life / Atlantic]
    Album 💿

    Lizzo, Special | Album Review 💿

    Oft-criticized, bigger-than-life, Grammy-winning pop star Lizzo delivers a consistent, sickening sophomore album with Special.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 18, 2022 ago
    Kingdumb
    Guest Posts

    Kingdumb, Basic + Eastern Peak | Track Review 🎵

    Kingdumb returns with single, “Basic,” as well as B-Side, “Eastern Peak.”

    By George James, 3 yearsJuly 15, 2022 ago
    Fivio Foreign & The Kid LAROI, “Paris to Tokyo” [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, RichFish, LLC]
    Music

    Fivio Foreign & The Kid LAROI, “Paris to Tokyo” | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper Fivio Foreign and melodic rapper/singer The Kid LAROI team up for a short, unexpected single, “Paris to Tokyo.”

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 14, 2022 ago
    brakence, “venus fly trap” [📷: Columbia]
    LGBTQ

    brakence, “venus fly trap” | Track Review 🎵

    Rising pop musician brakence impresses on his second single from 2022, “venus fly trap,” which encompasses deep infatuation.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 14, 2022 ago
    Artic Baba
    Guest Posts

    Artic Baba, Mr. Crazy | Music Video Review

    Guest contributor, George James: It is only fitting that Artic Baba accompany a song titled ‘Mr. Crazy’ with a music video that is entirely off-limits!

    By George James, 4 yearsJuly 14, 2022 ago
    Rofi James
    Guest Posts

    Rofi James, Who Am I To You? | Track Review 🎵

    Rofi James exude a genuine indie-pop appeal that works perfectly within the context of the industry as it is right now. Read the full review here.

    By George James, 4 yearsJuly 13, 2022 ago
    Jxckson, “Siren” [📷: Jxckson Music]
    LGBTQ

    Jxckson, “Siren” | Track Review 🎵

    Jxckson, the independent pop artist you need to be spinning, delivers a sickening new bop with “Sirens,” intact with a stellar music video.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 11, 2022 ago
    Ethan Bortnick, "Engravings" [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Ethan Bortnick, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Ethan Bortnick, “Engravings” | Track Review 🎵

    Child prodigy Ethan Bortnick is as good as advertised on his single, “Engravings,” exhibiting top-notch musicianship and talent.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 11, 2022 ago
    Judy Pearson
    Guest Posts

    Judy Pearson, My Guiding Key | Track Review 🎵

    Judy Pearson fills the air with raw emotion on her track, ‘My Guiding Key’. It is a track which strikes with emotional sentiment,!

    By George James, 4 yearsJuly 8, 2022 ago
    Spectral Display, "Back On My Feet" (Ft. Prince Chapell) [📷: Spectral-Records]
    Guest Posts

    Spectral Display, Back On My Feet | Track Review 🎵

    Spectral Display, the electronic music group from the Netherlands, have strengthened their reputation by releasing a new single titled ‘Back On My Feet’.

    By George James, 4 yearsJuly 8, 2022 ago
    Sabi Pitt
    Album 💿

    Sabi Pitt, Keep On | Album Review 💿

    Sabi Pitt channels a fresh new wave of enthusiasm on his album, ‘Keep On’. It is a cacophony of styles that come together to create a united front.

    By George James, 4 yearsJuly 8, 2022 ago

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