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    James Blake "You're Too Precious" [Photo Credit: Polydor]
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    James Blake, You’re Too Precious | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy and Mercury Prize winning British musician James Blake delivers another intriguing record with “You’re Too Precious.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 1, 2020 ago
    Wallows, “OK” | Fun Friday [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, Broesis, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose]
    Columns

    Wallows, OK | Fun Friday 💎

    Alternative collective Wallows bring some groove and surefire fun to Fun Friday with the infectious single, “OK.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 1, 2020 ago
    The 1975, "If You Too Shy (Let Me Know)" [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    The 1975, If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know) | Track Review 🎵

    The 1975 return with a remarkable seventh single from their fourth album (Notes no a Conditional Form), “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know).”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago
    The Killers, "Fire in Bone" [Photo Credit: Island]
    Music

    The Killers, Fire in Bone | Track Review 🎵

    The Killers return with “Fire in Bone,” the worthwhile if somewhat quirky second single from the band seventh album, Imploding the Mirage.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 30, 2020 ago
    Declan McKenna, “The Key to Life on Earth” from Zeros [Photo Credit: Tomplicated]
    Music

    Declan McKenna, The Key to Life on Earth | Track Review 🎵

    Singer/songwriter Declan McKenna comes through once again on “The Key to Life on Earth,” the second single from his sophomore LP, Zeros.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 21, 2020 ago
    Wallows, "OK" [Photo Credit: Atlantic]
    Music

    Wallows, OK | Track Review 🎵

    Alternative collective Wallows, led by singer/actor Dylan Minnette, return with a bang in 2020 with the surefire, infectious bop, “OK.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
    Joji, "Gimme Love" from Nectar [Photo Credits: 88rising / 12Tone Music]
    Music

    Joji, Gimme Love | Track Review 🎵

    Joji delivers “Gimme Love,” a third impressive single released in advance of his highly anticipated sophomore album, Nectar.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
    Omar Apollo, "Imagine U" [Photo Credit: Warner]
    Music

    Omar Apollo, Imagine U | Track Review 🎵

    Alternative singer/songwriter Omar Apollo drops his first single in 2020, “Imagine U.” Once again, he strikes gold.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 17, 2020 ago
    Fun Friday [Photo Credit: Brent Faulkner, Broesis, Fueled by Ramen, The Musical Hype, OmarMedinaFilms, Pixabay, taniarose]
    Columns

    Twenty One Pilots, Level of Concern | Fun Friday 💎

    Twenty One Pilots bring ample fun to Fun Friday with their hella catchy, groovy quarantine anthem, “Level of Concern.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 17, 2020 ago
    Twenty One Pilots, “Level of Concern” [Photo Credit: Fueled by Ramen]
    Music

    Twenty One Pilots, Level of Concern | Track Review 🎵

    In a time filled with anxiety (COVID-19), Twenty One Pilots’ “Level of Concern” helps to assuage; it’s one of the grooviest songs of 2020.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 13, 2020 ago
    The 1975, "Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless You" from Notes on a Conditional Form [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Music

    The 1975, Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America | Track Review 🎵

    The 1975, assisted by Phoebe Bridgers highlight Christianity and sexuality add odds on the thoughtful “Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 8, 2020 ago
    Bright Eyes, "Persona Non Grata" [Photo Credit: Dead Oceans]
    Music

    Bright Eyes, Persona Non Grata | Track Review 🎵

    Indie/alternative rock collective Bright Eyes returns with its first song since 2011, “Persona Non Grata.” The results are superb.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMarch 27, 2020 ago

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