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    alternative song reviews

    Marcus King, F*ck My Life up Again [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Marcus King / Republic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Marcus King, F*ck My Life up Again | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated, alternative singer/songwriter Marcus King impresses on his authentic, honest, and soulful single, “F*ck My Life up Again.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 24, 2024 ago
    Khruangbin, A Love International [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Dead Oceans, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Khruangbin, A Love International | Song Review 🎵

    Houston, Texas trio Khruangbin deliver a fabulous instrumental single, “A Love International,” in advance of their 2024 LP, A LA SALA.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 24, 2024 ago
    Mumford & Sons + Pharrell Williams, Good People [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; ; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Mumford & Sons + Pharrell Williams, Good People | Song Review 🎵

    The unexpected collaboration between Mumford & Sons and Pharrell Williams yields a unique single, “Good People” where ‘the sun is rising.’

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 23, 2024 ago
    Declan McKenna, Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Tomplicated; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Declan McKenna, Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine | Song Review 🎵

    Singer/songwriter Declan McKenna shines on “Mulholland’s Dinner and Wine,” the fourth advanced single from his third LP, What Happened to the Beach?.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 22, 2024 ago
    The Black Keys, Beautiful People (Stay High) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; The Black Keys / Nonesuch; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    The Black Keys, Beautiful People (Stay High) | Song Review 🎵

    The musical high is legit on “Beautiful People (Stay High)”, the must-hear, promo single The Black Keys present from their 12th studio LP, Ohio Players.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 16, 2024 ago
    Emi Larraud, Religion Tonight [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; E.L.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Emi Larraud, Religion Tonight | Song Review 🎵

    It’s incredibly easy to believe and invest in what 22-year-old alternative artist Emi Larraud sells on his first single of 2024, “Religion Tonight.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 11, 2024 ago
    ericdoa, sweet tooth [📷: ERICDOA / LISTEN TO THE KIDS / Interscope]
    Music

    ericdoa, sweet tooth | Song Review 🎵

    Gen-Z standout ericdoa is totally prepared to give you a cavity with his hella sweet alternative single, “sweet tooth.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsDecember 18, 2023 ago
    Björk & ROSALÍA, Oral [📷: Wellhart LTD / one little independent LTD]
    Music

    Björk & ROSALÍA, Oral | Song Review 🎵

    Iconic Icelandic singer/songwriter Björk collaborates with Grammy-winning, Spanish standout, ROSALÍA on a marvelous single, “Oral.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 27, 2023 ago
    Carlos Guevara, Don’t Make Me Sad [📷: Casa DeGuevara]
    LGBTQ

    Carlos Guevara, Don’t Make Me Sad | Song Review 🎵

    Carlos Guevara comes in aggressive, highly sexual, and unapologetic on his fun, NSFW single, “Don’t Make Me Sad.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 31, 2023 ago
    Ross Lynch & The Driver Era, Rumors [📷: The Driver Era LLC / TOO]
    Music

    Ross Lynch & THE DRIVER ERA, Rumors | Song Review 🎵

    Ross Lynch & THE DRIVER ERA deliver an alternative, indie-pop you didn’t know you needed with the tuneful, “Rumors.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
    Green Day, The American Dream Is Killing Me [📷: Green Day / Reprise]
    Music

    Green Day, The American Dream Is Killing Me | Song Review 🎵

    Green Day return with “The American Dream is Killing Me,” the thought-provoking promo single from their 2024 LP, Saviors.  

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 30, 2023 ago
    Kevin Abstract, What Should I Do? [📷: RCA]
    LGBTQ

    Kevin Abstract, What Should I Do? | Song Review 🎵

    Kevin Abstract surprises, continuing to embrace alternative music on “What Should I Do?”, an intriguing advance single from his album, Blanket.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago

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