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Getting to Know… Gnostic Gorilla | Interview
Canadian electronic musician Gnostic Gorilla provides The Musical Hype with a can’t-miss, totally gnarly 27th interview in our ‘Getting to Know…’ series.
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Getting to Know… VAYA | Interview
For the 21st interview in our ‘Getting to Know…’ series, the Musical Hype taps VAYA, an ‘Ameridian’ rock band based in Canada.
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Music 11 Secular Songs About Praying, Preaching & Baptism | Playlist
11 Secular Songs About Praying, Preaching & Baptism | Playlist 
“11 Secular Songs About Praying, Preaching & Baptism” features music courtesy of Future, Panic! At the Disco, Kesha, and Sam Smith.
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Avril Lavigne, Tell Me It’s Over | Track Review
Avril Lavigne strikes gold once more on “Tell Me It’s Over,” the second single from her highly-anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Head Above Water.’
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Alessia Cara, ‘Trust My Lonely’ | Track Review
Grammy-winning, Canadian pop singer/songwriter Alessia Cara remains honest, open, and ‘true to self’ on her latest single, “Trust Me Lonely.”
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Getting to Know… Molly Grue | Interview
For interview #7, The Musical Hype interviews Krista Acheson, who discusses her music projects Molly Grue, Krista D, and Hoo and the Peter Guns.
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Metric, ‘Dark Saturday’ | Track Review
Award-winning Canadian alternative band Metric brings the ‘darkness’ on “Dark Saturday,” the promo single from their forthcoming 7th studio LP.
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Black Atlass, Pain & Pleasure | Album Review
Black Atlass, Pain & Pleasure | Album Review
Canadian-bred, LA-based alternative R&B artist Black Atlass impresses on his ultra-moody, falsetto-laden sophomore album, ‘Pain & Pleasure.’
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Jessie Reyez, ‘Body Count’ | Track Review
Chocked-full of attitude, Jessie Reyez exhibits mad attitude on fierce single “Body Count,” asserting her independence as a woman who doesn’t need a man.
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Jessie Reyez, ‘Figures, a Reprise’ | Track Review
Rising Columbian-Canadian R&B artist Jessie Reyez, taps Grammy-nominated Canadian R&B artist Daniel Caesar for soulful, love-driven single, “Figures, a Reprise.”
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Music Shawn Mendes, Lost in Japan | Track Review
Shawn Mendes, Lost in Japan | Track Review 
Canadian pop heartthrob Shawn Mendes follows up his stunning single “In My Blood with a second impressive single of 2018, “Lost in Japan.”
Music Shawn Mendes, In My Blood | Track Review
Shawn Mendes, In My Blood | Track Review
Canadian pop heartthrob Shawn Mendes masterfully exhibits vulnerability, resolve, and soulfulness on his powerful new single, “In My Blood.”
