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    Lana Del Rey, Henry, come on [📷: Lana Del Rey / Universal Music Operations Limited]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, Henry, come on | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey drops her first single of 2025, the country-infused “Henry, come on.”

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsApril 14, 2025 ago
    HAIM, Relationships [📷: Haim Productions Inc. / Columbia]
    Music

    HAIM, Relationships | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated alternative sister trio HAIM drops an enjoyable, surefire bop with “Relationships.”

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsMarch 17, 2025 ago
    Matt Maltese, Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow [📷: Tonight Matthew / The Orchard]
    Music

    Matt Maltese, Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow | Song Review 🎵

    London alternative singer/songwriter Matt Maltese ‘puts his foot into’ his honest, relatable, and vulnerable single, “Anytime, Anyplace, Anyhow.”

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJanuary 28, 2025 ago
    Djo, The Crux [📷: Djo Music / AWAL Recordings America, Inc.]
    Music

    Djo, Basic Being Basic | Song Review 🎵

    Djo (actor and musician Joe Keery) delivers a fun, well-rounded alternative single with “Basic Being Basic.” Nothing ‘basic’ here!

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJanuary 28, 2025 ago
    Lucy Dacus, Forever Is A Feeling [📷: Lucy Dacus / Geffen]
    LGBTQ

    Lucy Dacus, Ankles | Song Review 🎵

    On “Ankles,” the third track from her fourth LP, Forever Is A Feeling, Lucy Dacus continues to prove she is among the best singer/songwriters of the 21st century.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 22, 2025 ago
    NLE Choppa & Imagine Dragons, Dare U [📷: NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc. / Warner]
    Music

    NLE Choppa & Imagine Dragons, Dare U | Song Review 🎵

    Memphis rapper NLE Choppa and alternative rock/pop collective Imagine Dragons join forces for the short but entertaining single, “Dare U.”

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 20, 2025 ago
    Perfume Genius, Glory [📷: Perfume Genius / Matador]
    LGBTQ

    Perfume Genius, It’s a Mirror | Song Review 🎵

    The ever-consistent Perfume Genius wows again with his authentic, emotional, and engaging single, “It’s a Mirror.”

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 20, 2025 ago
    The Lumineers, Automatic [📷: Dualtone Music Group]
    Music

    The Lumineers, Same Old Song | Song Review 🎵

    The Lumineers bring it on “Same Old Song,” the promo single from their fifth studio album, Automatic.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 14, 2025 ago
    Japanese Breakfast, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) [📷: Dead Ocean]
    LGBTQ

    Japanese Breakfast, Orlando in Love | Song Review 🎵

    Michelle Zauner & Japanese Breakfast warm up 2025 with the classy & enigmatic “Orlando in Love,” the promo single from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women).

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 13, 2025 ago
    Julien Baker & TORRES, Sugar in the Tank [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Julien Baker & TORRES / Matador; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Julien Baker & TORRES, Sugar in the Tank | Song Review 🎵

    Julien Baker & TORRES make a formidable duo on their enjoyable, well-rounded debut single, “Sugar in the Tank.”

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsDecember 17, 2024 ago
    Sam Fender, People Watching [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Sam Fender / Universal Music Operations Limited; OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Music

    Sam Fender, People Watching | Song Review 🎵

    English singer/songwriter Sam Fender makes a marvelous return with the authentic “People Watching,” the promo single from his third album, People Watching.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 19, 2024 ago
    Bon Iver, S P E Y S I D E [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Jagjaguwar; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Bon Iver, S P E Y S I D E | Song Review 🎵

    Justin Vernon and Bon Iver shine on the minimal, apologetic “S P E Y S I D E,” the promo single from the collective’s 2024 EP, SABLE,.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearSeptember 23, 2024 ago

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