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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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    RAYE, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. [📷: RAYE / Human Re Sources]
    Music

    RAYE, Nightingale Lane. | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ British singer-songwriter RAYE delivers a stunning, heartbroken ballad with “Nightingale Lane.,” the second single from her sophomore LP.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysMarch 2, 2026 ago
    50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Bruno Curly, cottonbro studio, Daniel Holback, Darina Belonogova, Ketut Subiyanto, Mikhail Nilov, Pavel Danilyuk, RDNE Stock project, 𝓢𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓮 𝓦𝓮𝓼𝓽 ™, Vinícius Vieira ft, Wayne Fotografias from Pexels; Alexandra Koch, Katherine Gomez, M. Harris, Neo Artemis, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 | Playlist 🎧

    50 Bops from 2024 That Make You Beam with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, David Archuleta, ETHAN, Orville Peck, St. Vincent, and Tinashe.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 3, 2024 ago
    15 Tantalizing Tongue Songs (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Cleo Vergara, Gideon Hezekiah, Jose Musa, Paloma Clarice, RDNE Stock Project, Stephen Chabala, Tarzine Jackson from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay] 
    Evergreen

    15 Tantalizing Tongue 👅 Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 Tantalizing Tongue Songs features music courtesy of Billie Marten, Louis Tomlinson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Three 6 Mafia, and XILLAN.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 15, 2023 ago
    Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition [📷: Warner]
    Album 💿

    Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia (The Moonlight Edition) | Album Review 💿

    Grammy winner Dua Lipa continues her shine on the expanded version of her sophomore LP, Future Nostalgia (The Moonlight Edition).

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsFebruary 15, 2021 ago
    Ellie Goulding, Brightest Blue [Photo Credit: Interscope]
    Album 💿

    Ellie Goulding, Brightest Blue | Album Review 💿

    Following a five-year hiatus, Grammy-nominated British pop artist Ellie Goulding makes a compelling comeback with Brightest Blue.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJuly 30, 2020 ago
    Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia [📷: Warner]
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    Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia | Album Review 💿

    Grammy-winning pop artist Dua Lipa doesn’t disappoint in the least on her incredibly engaging sophomore album, Future Nostalgia.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsMarch 31, 2020 ago
    11 Interesting Songs Loosely Associated with the House [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Interesting Songs Loosely Associated with the House | Playlist 🎧

    “…Songs Loosely Associated with the House” features songs by Chance the Rapper, Miranda Lambert, Ryan Beatty, Robert Glasper & ROLE MODEL.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsFebruary 10, 2020 ago
    ZAYN, Icarus Falls [📷: RCA]
    Album 💿

    ZAYN, Icarus Falls | Album Review 💿

    British urban-pop artist ZAYN returns with an ambitious, if overly-long sophomore album with ICARUS FALLS.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsDecember 19, 2018 ago
    Max George, Barcelona [Photo Credit: Records, LLC]
    Music

    Max George, ‘Barcelona’ | Track Review

    Max George, a member of the now defunct boy band The Wanted, releases his debut single, “Barcelona.” The results are positive, but not game changing.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsJuly 9, 2018 ago
    Zak Abel, Only When We're Naked © Atlantic
    Album 💿

    Zak Abel, Only When We’re Naked | Album Review 💿

    English pop singer Zak Abel shines on his full-length debut album, ‘Only When We’re Naked.’ His best attribute is his voice.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 13, 2017 ago

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