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    2023 music reviews

    Shawn Mendes, What The Hell Are We Dying For? [📷: Island]
    Music

    Shawn Mendes, What The Hell Are We Dying For? | Track Review 🎵

    Canadian heartthrob Shawn Mendes returns with “What The Hell Are We Dying For?” lamenting air pollution, climate change, and mostly, his breakup.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 12, 2023 ago
    Sam Smith & Madonna, Vulgar [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Capitol / EMI; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Sam Smith & Madonna, VULGAR | Track Review 🎵

    Decorated pop musicians Sam Smith & Madonna collaborate on the shocking duet “VULGAR” which has its moments, but also feels ‘a bit too much.’

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 12, 2023 ago
    Kelly Clarkson, Me / Mine - Single [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Kelly Clarkson / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Kelly Clarkson, favorite kind of high | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson tells us about her “favorite kind of high” on the third single from her tenth LP, chemistry.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 7, 2023 ago
    Jake Shears, Last Man Dancing [📷: Boys Keep Swinging / Mute Artists Ltd]
    Album 💿

    Jake Shears, Last Man Dancing | Album Review 💿

    Following a five-year hiatus, Jake Shears returns Last Man Dancing, one of the most consistent, danceable, and entertaining albums of 2023.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 7, 2023 ago
    Bring Me The Horizon, “AmEN!” [📷: Sony Music Entertainment UK]
    Music

    Bring Me The Horizon, AmEN! | Track Review 🎵

    Bring Me The Horizon enlists Lil Uzi Vert, Daryl Palumbo, and Glassjaw for the dynamic, unapologetic rock single, “AmEN!”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 6, 2023 ago
    Machine Gun Kelly, “Pressure” [📷: EST 19XX, LLC / Bad Boy / Interscope]
    Music

    Machine Gun Kelly, Pressure | Track Review 🎵

    Rapper/singer Machine Gun Kelly makes his return to rap with his ambitious, interesting, three-part single, “Pressure.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 6, 2023 ago
    The Weeknd, Playboi Carti & Madonna, "Popular" [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; The Weeknd XO / Republic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    The Weeknd, Popular | Track Review 🎵

    The Weeknd, assisted by Playboi Carti and Madonna, serve up the goods on “Popular,” the second single from The Idol Vol. 1 (Music from the HBO Original Series).

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 6, 2023 ago
    Ty Dolla $ign, Motion [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Ty Dolla $ign, Motion | Track Review 🎵

    The ever versatile Ty Dolla $ign delivers a song readymade for the summer with his dance/house/pop/R&B single, “Motion.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 5, 2023 ago
    Madison Beer, Home To Another One [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Epic / Sing It Loud; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Madison Beer, Home To Another One | Track Review 🎵

    Pop artist Madison Beer tickles the listener’s fancy on her short but sweet, break-up lamenting, dance-pop single, “Home To Another One.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 5, 2023 ago
    Peso Pluma, Bye [📷: Double P]
    Music

    Peso Pluma, Bye | Track Review 🎵

    Mexican singer Peso Pluma impresses on his vibe-laden single, “Bye” where a relationship has ended and he appears to be moving on with ease.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 1, 2023 ago
    Dominic Fike, Ant Pile [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia]
    Music

    Dominic Fike, Ant Pile | Track Review 🎵

    Floridian alternative singer/songwriter Dominic Fike returns with “Ant Pile,” the second single from his highly anticipated sophomore LP, Sunburn.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 31, 2023 ago
    Jake Shears, “Last Man Dancing” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Boys Keep Swinging Inc / Mute Artists Ltd.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Jake Shears, Last Man Dancing | Track Review 🎵

    Jake Shears drops another brilliant gem with “Last Man Dancing,” the fourth single from his sophomore LP, Last Man Dancing.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 30, 2023 ago

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