Wicked Expectation, Moving Clockwise | Track Review 🎵
Guest contributor, George James: The Italian band Wicked Expectation is riding high on the success of their latest hit, 'Moving Clockwise'.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag 2022 music reviews
Paramore, “This Is Why” | Track Review 🎵
![Paramore, "This Is Why" [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/paramore-this-is-why-single.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
After a five-year hiatus, Grammy-winning alternative band Paramore makes a strong comeback with “This is Why,” the title track from their sixth studio album.
Arctic Monkeys, “Body Paint” | Track Review 🎵
![Arctic Monkeys, "Body Paint" [📷: Domino]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/arctic-monkeys-body-paint-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Alternative darlings Arctic Monkeys unveil the second piece of the puzzle from their seventh studio album, The Car, the brilliant single, “Body Paint.”
Charlie Puth, “Charlie Be Quiet!” | Track Review 🎵
![Charlie Puth, “Charlie Be Quiet” [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/charlie-puth-charlie-be-quiet-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Charlie Puth tells, himself, Charlie to ‘tone it down’ on “Charlie Be Quiet!”, the sixth advance single from his third studio album, Charlie.
Joshua Bassett, Sad Songs In A Hotel Room | Album Review 💿
![Joshua Bassett, Sad Songs In A Hotel Room [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/joshua-bassett-sad-songs-in-a-hotel-room-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In Sad Songs In A Hotel Room, Joshua Bassett opens up about pain, sadness, and trauma, transforming his personal issues into a sweet, relatable musical soundtrack.
SG Lewis, “Vibe Like This” | Track Review 🎵
![SG Lewis, "Vibe Like This" [📷: Jasmine Music Limited / PMR]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sg-lewis-vibe-like-this-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
SG Lewis, Ty Dolla $ign & Lucky Daye make a formidable team on “Vibe Like This,” a single from Lewis’ sophomore LP, AudioLust & HigherLove.
Moneybagg Yo, “Blow” | Track Review 🎵
![Moneybagg Yo, “Blow” [📷: CMG/N-Less/Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/moneybagg-yo-blow-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo delivers a surefire banger with his confident, hard-nosed, and unapologetic single, “Blow.”
Lil Nas X, “STAR WALKIN’” | Track Review 🎵
![Lil Nas X, "Star Walkin'" [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/lil-nas-x-star-walkin-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop artist Lil Nas X delivers another intriguing record with “STAR WALKIN’ (League of Legends Worlds Anthem).”
Sam Smith, Unholy | Track Review 🎵
![Sam Smith (Ft. Kim Petras), “Unholy” [📷: Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/sam-smith-unholy-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Decorated pop musician Sam Smith taps Kim Petras for “Unholy,” a single that’s totally different from everything else they’ve released.
Matt Jaffe, “Insomnia” | Track Review 🎵
![Matt Jaffe, "Insomnia" [📷: Matt Jaffe]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/matt-jaffe-insomnia-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Singer/songwriter Matt Jaffe continues an impressive streak of singles in 2022 with his intriguing, ‘sleepless’ gem, “Insomnia.”
Weyes Blood, “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” | Track Review 🎵
![Weyes Blood, “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sub Pop]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/weyes-blood-its-not-just-me-its-everybody.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Weyes Blood makes a superb return with “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody,” the lead single and opener from her fifth LP, And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow.
Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship | Album Review 💿
![Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship [📷: Hamid J]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/hamid-j-cycle-of-a-relationship-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Los Angeles-based, Iranian American, LGBTQ+ artist Hamid J shines on his 4-star, conceptual, debut album, Cycle of a Relationship.