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    Album 💿

    AJR, OK ORCHESTRA | Album Review 💿

    AJR deliver some intriguing moments on their fourth album, OK ORCHESTRA, but dwell too much on matters of millennial this round.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 5, 2021 ago
    AJR, "Way Less Sad" [📷: AJR Productions / BMG Rights Management]
    Music

    AJR, Way Less Sad | Track Review 🎵

    AJR remain polarizing to some degree, but “Way Less Sad” is well-produced, relative enjoyable, and ultimately, inoffensive.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 22, 2021 ago
    15 Stellar Good or Bad Songs 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, JJ Jordan on Unsplash, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Vladimir Yelizarov on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 Stellar Good or Bad Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Stellar Good or Bad Songs 🎧 features music courtesy of Aaron Frazer, Billie Eilish, Juice WRLD, Migos & SZA.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJanuary 25, 2021 ago
    11 Intriguing Triple Digit Songs [📷 : Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Intriguing Triple Digit Songs | Playlist 🎧

    11 Intriguing Triple Digit Songs 🎧 features Azealia Banks, The Carters, Lady Gaga, Morgan Wallen & Shawn Mendes.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJanuary 15, 2021 ago
    Taylor Swift Spends 3rd Week at no. 1 with Evermore [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Taylor Swift]
    Columns

    Taylor Swift 3rd Week at No. 1 with Evermore | Scanning the Charts 📉

    Scanning the Charts – Billboard 200 & Hot 100 (1/16/21): Taylor Swift returns to no. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Evermore.  

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJanuary 13, 2021 ago
    AJR, "Bummerland" [📷: AJR Productions / S-Curve]
    Music

    AJR, Bummerland | Single Notez 🎶

    The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the song 🎵 “Bummerland,” by alternative pop brother collective, 🎙 AJR.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 29, 2020 ago
    Music

    AJR, My Play | Track Review 🎵

    AJR fall short on “My Play,” taking the hipster-millennial aesthetic too far on the third single from their 2021 album, OK ORCHESTRA.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 29, 2020 ago
    100 Best Songs of 2020: Year in Review [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Republic, Dirty Hit, Columbia, Interscope, Warner]
    Evergreen

    100 Best Songs of 2020: Year in Review | Playlist 🎧

    100 BEST SONGS OF 2020 🎧 features bops courtesy of BTS, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Megan Thee Stallion, Rina Sawayma & The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 9, 2020 ago
    Best Songs of 2020: #100 - 76 (Pt. 1) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    100 Best Songs of 2020: 100 – 76 | Playlist 🎧

    100 BEST SONGS OF 2020: 100 – 76 🎧 features bops courtesy of Aloe Blacc, Big Sean, Demi Lovato, Jason Isbell & Shawn Mendes.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsDecember 2, 2020 ago
    15 Songs Where the Focus is Forever [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs Whose Focus is on Forever | Playlist 🎧

    ‘15 Songs Whose Focus is on Forever’ features songs courtesy of AJR, Andra Day, Father John Misty, Halsey, Lauv and Lil Baby.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsOctober 2, 2020 ago
    11 No-So-Weak Songs Associated with Weakness [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    11 Not-So-Weak Songs Associated with Weakness | Playlist 🎧

    ‘11 Not-So-Weak Songs Associated with Weakness’ features music courtesy of Black Atlass, Felly, Flo Milli, Lennon Stella & Rod Wave.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsSeptember 14, 2020 ago
    Weak: 5ive Songs No. 27 [Photo Credits: BMG Rights Management, Brent Faulkner, Flo Milli, Metal Blade, The Musical Hype, Republic, Universal Music AB, Unsplash, XO]
    Evergreen

    Weak… | 5ive Songs

    On this edition of 5ive Songs, we select five compelling songs that are WEAK or associated with weakness in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 29, 2020 ago

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