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    Lana Del Rey, White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter [📷: Lana Del Rey / Universal Music Operations Limited]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey released one of the most captivating songs of her career with “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksFebruary 26, 2026 ago
    Jonah Kagen, Talkin’ About Jesus [📷: Arista Records]
    Music

    Jonah Kagen, Talkin’ About Jesus | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Georgia alternative singer-songwriter Jonah Kagen delivers a marvelously penned, performed, and produced single with “Talkin’ About Jesus.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksFebruary 23, 2026 ago
    MUNA, Dancing On The Wall [📷: Saddest Factory Records]
    LGBTQ

    MUNA, Dancing On The Wall | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Queer indie-pop band MUNA delivers an irresistible, dance-worthy single with “Dancing On The Wall,” the promo single from their fourth LP of the same name.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksFebruary 16, 2026 ago
    Bleachers, everyone for ten minutes [📷: Dirty Hit]
    Music

    Bleachers, you and forever | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bleachers, led by Jack Antonoff, make a compelling return with “you and forever,” the promo single for their fifth LP, everyone for ten minutes.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksFebruary 16, 2026 ago
    Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers, We Don't Fuck With Cops [📷: Kill Rock Stars]
    LGBTQ

    Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers, We Don’t F*** With Cops | Song Review

    Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers drop a brief but bold, spirited, and thought-provoking song with “We Don’t F*** With Cops.”

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksFebruary 11, 2026 ago
    Tame Impala & JENNIE, Dracula - JENNIE Remix [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    Tame Impala & JENNIE, Dracula – JENNIE Remix | Song Review

    Tame Impala and JENNIE bring down the house with the infectious and irresistible “Dracula – JENNIE Remix,” a remix of Tame Impala’s 2025 top 40 pop hit.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksFebruary 9, 2026 ago
    Melanie Martinez, POSSESSION [📷: Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Music

    Melanie Martinez, POSSESSION | Song Review

    Alternative pop singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez has us under her spell with her mysterious but enticing single, “POSSESSION.”

    By the musical hype, 1 monthFebruary 2, 2026 ago
    Noah Kahan, The Great Divide [📷: Mercury Records]
    Music

    Noah Kahan, The Great Divide | Song Review

    Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Noah Kahan delivers an expressive vocal performance, intact with clever, honest, poetic lyrics on “The Great Divide.”

    By the musical hype, 1 monthFebruary 2, 2026 ago
    Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, Last of a Dying Breed | Song Review

    Joji keeps things short and utterly sweet on the surefire vibe that is “Last of a Dying Breed,” the fifth single and third track from his fourth LP, Piss in the Wind.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, Love You Less | Song Review

    Alternative singer-songwriter Joji impresses once more on “Love You Less,” the shoegaze vibed fourth single from his fourth album, Piss in the Wind.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, If It Only Gets Better | Song Review

    Although brief, “If It Only Gets Better” marks another consistent, well-rounded, and highly enjoyable single from Joji.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsNovember 11, 2025 ago
    Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, Past Won’t Leave My Bed | Song Review

    Joji’s haunted heartbreak is the listener’s pleasure on “Past Won’t Leave My Bed,” the third single from his fourth album, Piss in the Wind.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsNovember 10, 2025 ago

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