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    2022 track reviews

    Lil Nas X, "Star Walkin'" [📷: Columbia]
    LGBTQ

    Lil Nas X, “STAR WALKIN’” | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning pop artist Lil Nas X delivers another intriguing record with “STAR WALKIN’ (League of Legends Worlds Anthem).”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 26, 2022 ago
    Sam Smith (Ft. Kim Petras), “Unholy” [📷: Capitol]
    LGBTQ

    Sam Smith, Unholy | Track Review 🎵

    Decorated pop musician Sam Smith taps Kim Petras for “Unholy,” a single that’s totally different from everything else they’ve released.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 26, 2022 ago
    Matt Jaffe, "Insomnia" [📷: Matt Jaffe]
    Music

    Matt Jaffe, “Insomnia” | Track Review 🎵

    Singer/songwriter Matt Jaffe continues an impressive streak of singles in 2022 with his intriguing, ‘sleepless’ gem, “Insomnia.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 21, 2022 ago
    Weyes Blood, “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Sub Pop]
    Music

    Weyes Blood, “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” | Track Review 🎵

    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.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 21, 2022 ago
    Charlie Puth, “I Don't Think That I Like her” [📷: Atlantic]
    Music

    Charlie Puth, “I Don’t Think That I Like Her” | Track Review

    Charlie Puth sings about that vicious plight of love on “I Don’t Think That I Like Her,” the fifth advanced single from his third studio album, Charlie.  

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 19, 2022 ago
    Jxckson, “When Morning Comes” [📷: Jxckson Music]
    LGBTQ

    Jxckson, “When Morning Comes” | Track Review 🎵

    Independent Austin, Texas-based pop artist Jxckson continues to serve up truly decadent bops with the hella danceable, “When Morning Comes.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 19, 2022 ago
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    Spectral Display, Runnin For Your Love | Track Review 🎵

    Guest contributor, George James: Spectral Display Smash It With “Runnin’ For Your Love.”

    By George James, 3 yearsSeptember 15, 2022 ago
    Nickelback, "San Quentin" [📷: Nickelback II Productions, Inc. / BMG Rights Management LLC]
    Music

    Nickelback, “San Quentin” | Track Review 🎵

    Ultra-polarizing, veteran Canadian band Nickelback return with the heavy song, “San Quentin,” the promo single for their 10th studio album, Get Rollin’.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 13, 2022 ago
    Björk, "Atopos" [📷: One Little Independent]
    Music

    Björk, “Atopos” | Track Review 🎵

    Following a four-year hiatus, Björk returns with “Atopos,” the eccentrically brilliant promo single from her 10th studio album, Fossora.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 12, 2022 ago
    WILLOW, “curious/furious” [📷: Brent Faulkner, MSFTSMusic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Roc Nation]
    LGBTQ

    WILLOW, “curious/furious” | Track Review 🎵

    WILLOW shows off incredible versatility and personality in her emotional, honest single, “curious/furious,” from her album, .

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 12, 2022 ago
    Lewis Capaldi, “Forget Me” [📷: Universal Music GmbH]
    Music

    Lewis Capaldi, “Forget Me” | Track Review 🎵

    Scottish singer/songwriter Lewis Capaldi makes a compelling return with “Forget Me,” his first single of 2022.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 12, 2022 ago
    Yeat, “Talk” [📷: A Field Trip Recordings, Brent Faulkner, Geffen, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Yeat, “Talk” | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper Yeat brings the heat on his confident, cocky rap banger, “Talk.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 7, 2022 ago

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