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    ZAYN, What I Am [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Drop Zed Music, LLC / Mercury / Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
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    ZAYN, What I Am | Song Review 🎵

    ZAYN serves up a change of pace on “What I Am,” the gorgeous, reflective promo single from his fourth studio LP, ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 18, 2024 ago
    Chase Atlantic, MAMACITA [📷: Chase Atlantic Music Pty Ltd. / Fearless]
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    Chase Atlantic, MAMACITA | Track Review 🎵

    Australian collective Chase Atlantic delivers a fun one with “MAMACITA,” a song about a bad girl that front man Mitchel Cave just might keep.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 4, 2023 ago
    AJR, Yes I'm A Mess [📷: AJR Productions LLC / Mercury / Republic]
    Music

    AJR, Yes I’m A Mess | Track Review 🎵

    AJR continues to live the millennial (and ‘old’ Gen-Z) experience with “Yes I’m A Mess,” an advance single from their 2023 LP, The Maybe Man.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 3, 2023 ago
    Lana Del Rey, The Grants [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Interscope; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, The Grants | Track Review 🎵

    Lana Del Rey continues to bring the heat with “The Grants,” the opener and third advanced single from her ninth studio album.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 23, 2023 ago
    Isaac Dunbar, "Makeup Drawer" [Photo Credit: RCA]
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    Isaac Dunbar, Makeup Drawer | Track Review 🎵

    Gifted and totally woke teen musician Isaac Dunbar delivers an alternative pop bop tackling internalized homophobia on “Makeup Drawer.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 26, 2020 ago
    Isaac Dunbar, "Isaac's Insects" [Photo Credit: RCA]
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    Isaac Dunbar, Isaac’s Insects | Track Review 🎵

    Impressive teen alt-pop musician Isaac Dunbar impresses on his ‘creepy crawler’ infested single, “Isaac’s Insects.”

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJanuary 29, 2020 ago
    Halsey, Nightmare: The Musical Hype track review [Photo Credit: Capitol]
    Music

    Halsey, Nightmare | Track Review

    Alternative pop standout Halsey delivers a ‘nightmare’ scenario for women on “Nightmare,” eventually turning the tables and being ‘completely aware.’ 

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 20, 2019 ago
    M.I.L.K., Make My Way to Paris © Capitol France
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    M.I.L.K., ‘Make My Way to Paris’ | Track Review

    Copenhagen alt-pop artist M.I.L.K. shines on “Make My Way to Paris,” the second single from his forthcoming sophomore EP, ‘Maybe I Love Kokomo.’ He’s assisted by French artist, Benjamin Biolay.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMay 3, 2018 ago

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