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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’t discriminate. Album reviews are also available on the home page. More often than not, the album reviews on the site tend to follow a track-by-track format, commencing with an intro paragraph comprised of background information, and concluding paragraph that wraps things up. Also, GEMS – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (½ stars are used as well), that is visible at the beginning and ending of the review. = MASTERPIECE = NEAR MASTERPIECE = EXCELLENT = VERY GOOD = AVERAGE / GOOD = BELOW AVERAGE = MEDIOCRE , , , = BAD
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    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, 8 monthsSeptember 23, 2024 ago
    Halsey, Ego [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Halsey, Ego | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Halsey delivers another intriguing song with “Ego,” the fourth advanced single from their fifth LP, The Great Impersonator.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsSeptember 9, 2024 ago
    Linkin Park, The Emptiness Machine [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Linkin Park, LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Linkin Park, The Emptiness Machine | Song Review 🎵

    Linkin Park makes its comeback with a new co-vocalist and drummer on “The Emptiness Machine,” the promo single from their eighth LP, From Zero.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsSeptember 9, 2024 ago
    Coldplay, WE PRAY [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Coldplay / Parlophone; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Coldplay, WE PRAY | Song Review 🎵

    Decorated alt-rock collective Coldplay enlists Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna, and TINI for the thoughtful, uplifting faith-driven single, “WE PRAY.”

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsAugust 26, 2024 ago
    Hozier, Nobody’s Soldier [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Rubyworks Ltd. / Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Hozier, Nobody’s Soldier | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated Irish singer/songwriter Hozier continues an awesome year with another stellar single, the anti-war-themed “Nobody’s Soldier.”

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsAugust 20, 2024 ago
    BOYR!OT, ALL THE BEST, JESS! [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; BOYR!OT / Venice Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    BOYR!OT, ALL THE BEST, JESS! | Song Review 🎵

    Los Angeles-based queer, alt-rock/pop-punk duo BOYR!OT gives their best on their energetic, high-flying, rocking single, “ALL THE BEST, JESS!”.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJuly 20, 2024 ago
    Coldplay, feelslikeimfallinginlove [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Parlophone; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Coldplay, feelslikeimfallinginlove | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning British alternative band Coldplay makes an impressive return with “feelslikeimfallinginlove,” the promo single from Moon Music.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 24, 2024 ago
    Cigarettes After Sex, Baby Blue Movie [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Spanish Prayers / Partisan; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Cigarettes After Sex, Baby Blue Movie | Song Review 🎵

    Greg Gonzalez and Cigarettes After Sex mesmerize once again with “Baby Blue Movie,” the unique third single from X’s.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 12, 2024 ago
    Glass Animals, A Tear in Space (Airlock) Glass Animals, A Tear in Space (Airlock) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Polydor / Universal Music Operations Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Glass Animals, A Tear in Space (Airlock) | Song Review 🎵

    Indie-pop collective Glass Animals delivers another bop with “A Tear in Space (Airlock),” the second single from their fourth LP, I Love You So F***ing Much.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 11, 2024 ago
    Luna Li, Confusion Song [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Real Life Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Luna Li, Confusion Song | Song Review 🎵

    Gifted Korean Canadian singer/songwriter Luna Li delivers a gorgeous post-break-up record in “Confusion Song.”

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsMay 21, 2024 ago
    Twenty One Pilots, Backslide [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Fueled By Ramen; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Twenty One Pilots, Backslide | Song Review 🎵

    Twenty One Pilots continues to engage on “Backslide,” the third single and third track from their seventh studio LP, Clancy.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 29, 2024 ago
    ZAYN, Alienated [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Drop Zed Music, LLC / Mercury / Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    ZAYN, Alienated | Song Review 🎵

    After a promising start with his ‘about-face,’ ZAYN fails to achieve the same glory with “Alienated,” the second single from ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 18, 2024 ago

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