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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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    Striking Bops from January 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Striking Bops from January 2026 | Playlist

    Striking Bops from January 2026 features songs by Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Harry Styles, and Jill Scott.

    By the musical hype, 3 hoursJanuary 30, 2026 ago
    Father John Misty, The Old Law [📷: Father John Misty / Sub Pop Records]
    Music

    Father John Misty, The Old Law | Song Review

    Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Father John Misty impresses with his skillful pen and top-notch musicianship once more on his single, “The Old Law.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    13 More Electrifying Animal Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 45th & 3rd Music LLC, Amherst, Columbia, DistroKid, Lana Del Rey, Parkwood Entertainment LLC, Smart Study Co., Ltd., Thrivin Here Records LLC, Todisco Music, Universal Music Operations Limited, Urheim, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Warner Music Finland, Warner Music Nashville, Warner Music Norway AS Capitol; AcatXIo, Alain Audet, Andrea Bohl, Gundula Vogel, Joshua Choate, Lucas, Michael Siebert, Ralph, ViolkaArt from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Electrifying Animal Songs | Playlist

    13 More Electrifying Animal Songs features songs by Baha Men, Beyoncé, Chris Todisco, Gavin Adcock, The B-52’s, and Ylvis.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthDecember 26, 2025 ago
    A Heaping Dose of H Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jimmy Elizarraras from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Heaping Dose of H Songs | Playlist 🎧

    A Heaping Dose of H Songs features songs by Addison Rae, Gunna, Jake Wesley Rogers, Jamal Roberts, Purple Disco Machine, and Whitechapel.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsAugust 18, 2025 ago
    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Bartek from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON | Playlist 🎧

    15 Compelling Songs That are Turned ON features songs by Adele, Alicia Keys, Jack Harlow, Kanye West, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and Victoria Monét.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsJune 11, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 6 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Beatriz Fernandes, cottonbro studio, Cup of Couple, Deni's Fotografia, Jonathan Borba, Leonardo Goncalves wild, Nathan Cowley from Pexels; AcatXIo, Pete Linforth, Thomas from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 6 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 6 features songs by Benjamin, Gerardo, Jake Wesley Rogers, Josie Cotton, Lana Del Rey, and Tyler, The Creator.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsMay 9, 2025 ago
    Lana Del Rey, Henry, come on [📷: Lana Del Rey / Universal Music Operations Limited]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, Bluebird | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Lana Del Rey sounds stunning on her second single of 2025, “Bluebird.” “Bluebird” > “Henry, come on.”

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsApril 24, 2025 ago
    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, 10 monthsApril 14, 2025 ago
    Awesome Songs: March 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Laura Tancredi via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: March 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: March 2023 features music courtesy of features music courtesy of Kip Moore, Lana Del Rey, Nicki Minaj, Ryan Beatty, Smokey Robinson & Usher.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 31, 2023 ago
    Lana Del Rey, The Grants [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Interscope; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, The Grants | Track Review 🎵

    Lana Del Rey continues to bring the heat with “The Grants,” the opener and third advanced single from her ninth studio album.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 23, 2023 ago
    15 Fantastic Songs Where You Just Know 15 Fantastic Songs Where You Just KNOW [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Keira Burton via Pexels; Mohamed Hassan, OpenClipart-Vectors via Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Fantastic Songs Where You Just KNOW | Playlist 🎧

    15 Fantastic Songs Where You Just KNOW features music Doja Cat, Lana Del Rey, PNAU x Troye Sivan, The 1975, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 11, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: December 2022 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype, Ivan Babydov, KoolShooters, Pexels, Ricardo Pérez-Saravia, Tazz Vaughn, Tima Miroshnichenko]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: December 2022 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: December 2022  features Lana Del Rey, PNAU x Troye Sivan, Paramore, Saint Levant x PLAYYARD, and SZA among others.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 30, 2022 ago

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