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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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    Bops from 2025 That Make You Beam with Pride (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Alexandra Koch, Arvind Ravat, Gordon Johnson, Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Sampaio, M. Harris, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Rosey / Bad Hamburg / Germany, u_9secrfwmuu from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops from 2025 That Make You Beam with Pride | Playlist 🎧

    Bops from 2025 That Make You Beam with Pride features songs by Chappell Roan, David Archuleta, ETHAN, Jake Wesley Rogers, Kisos, Lady Gaga, and RYANN.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJune 2, 2025 ago
    Miley Cyrus, Something Beautiful [📷: MCEO Inc. / Columbia]
    LGBTQ

    Miley Cyrus, Something Beautiful | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning pop singer/songwriter Miley Cyrus ‘brings it’ on the beautiful, experimental pop single, “Something Beautiful,” the title track from her ninth LP.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsApril 7, 2025 ago
    Awesome Songs: November 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mike Jones from Pexels; Kevin Sanderson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay] 
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: November 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: November 2023 features music courtesy of Ari Lennox, Conan Gray, Dua Lipa, Jon B., and Megan Thee Stallion.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 29, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: May 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Stefan Schweihofer from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: May 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: May 2023 features music courtesy of Bad Bunny, H.E.R., hemlocke springs, Janelle Monáe, Kesha, and Niall Horan.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 31, 2023 ago
    Jxckson, THE DEEP END (EP) [📷: Jxckson Music]
    Album 💿

    Jxckson, THE DEEP END (EP) | Album Review 💿

    Talented Austin, Texas-based pop artist Jxckson shines on his six-track EP, the satisfyingly dark, THE DEEP END.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 29, 2023 ago
    Kesha, Eat The Acid [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Kemosabe; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Kesha, Eat The Acid | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated pop singer/songwriter Kesha surprises with “Eat The Acid,” the experimental promo single from her fifth studio album, Gag Order.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 1, 2023 ago
    Jxckson, RADIO SILENCE [📷: JBrent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Jxckson Music; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Jxckson, RADIO SILENCE | Track Review 🎵

    Austin, Texas pop artist Jxckson continues his artistic evolution on his brilliant second single of 2023, the innovative, breathtaking ballad, “RADIO SILENCE.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsApril 17, 2023 ago
    Jxckson, "DROWNING" [📷: Jxckson Music]
    LGBTQ

    Jxckson, DROWNING | Track Review 🎵

    On “DROWNING,” his first single of 2023, alt-pop Austin, Texas standout Jxckson reintroduces himself, serving up another high-flying, utterly sublime bop.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 6, 2023 ago
    brakence, “caffeine”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 2 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    brakence, caffeine | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘

    In the 2nd edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “caffeine” performed by ascending alternative artist, brakence.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 4, 2023 ago
    13 Marvelous Break Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, wendy CORNIQUET from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Marvelous Break Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Marvelous Break Songs features Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey, Lizzo, PinkPantheress, Ruben, and Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 22, 2022 ago
    The Jack the Ripper Playlist
    Evergreen

    12 Songs About Jack the Ripper | Playlist 🎧

    In our latest true crime playlist, we explore 12 songs written about the infamous, unidentified, British serial killer, Jack the Ripper.

    By the musical hype, 8 yearsOctober 17, 2017 ago

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