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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPs  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™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 โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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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    Donna Summer vs. Sam Smith: Head 2 Head No. 28 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol, The Island Def Jam Music Group; Hernรกn Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Donna Summer vs. Sam Smith | Head 2 Head

    In the 28th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Donna Summer and Sam Smith contend for the best rendition of โ€œI Feel Love.โ€

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJuly 13, 2024 ago
    13 Songs That Ride A Mighty High [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mantas Hesthaven, Sassu anas, Tobias Bjรธrkli from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Ride A Mighty High | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Songs That Ride A Mighty High features music courtesy of Coldplay, Cub Sport, Ice Spice, Jackie Wilson, and Kelly Clarkson among others.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 14, 2023 ago
    Disclosure, Higher Than Ever Before: Dance Gemz ๐Ÿ•บ ๐Ÿ’Ž ๐ŸŽถ No. 15 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Apollo / AWAL Recordings Ltd; Beatriz Braga, Dhemer Gonรงalves, Niko Twisty, via Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Disclosure, Higher Than Ever Before | DANCE GEMZ ๐Ÿ•บ ๐Ÿ’Ž ๐ŸŽถ

    In the 15th edition of DANCE GEMZ ๐Ÿ•บ ๐Ÿ’Ž ๐ŸŽถ (2023), we totally get down with Disclosure performing the danceable gem, โ€œHigher Than Ever Before.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 12, 2023 ago
    15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Adrien Olichon, Aleksandar Pasaric, Alexander Grey, Clem Onojeghuo, COSMOPOLITANO MODEL, David Bartus, gdtography, Hilary Halliwell, Lisa Fotios, Magda Ehlers, Pexels, Taryn Elliott, Zetong Li]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II features songs courtesy of 5 Seconds of Summer, BLACKPINK, Drake, Omar Apollo, Taylor Swift & Zach Bryan.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 26, 2022 ago
    Sam Smith, Love Goes [๐Ÿ“ท : Capitol]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Sam Smith, Love Goes | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    After being delayed, Love Goes, the third album by Sam Smith arrives with its fair share of moments, though fails to supplant his past work.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsNovember 5, 2020 ago
    Mac Miller, Circles [Photo Credit: Warner]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Mac Miller, Circles | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Mac Miller left the world at the untimely age of 26, but he leaves quite an addition to his discography with posthumous album, CIRCLES.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJanuary 24, 2020 ago
    disclosure, caracal ยฉ island
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Disclosure Nails It on โ€˜Caracalโ€™

    Disclosure nails it on sophomore album โ€˜Caracalโ€™, never missing the mark.

    By the musical hype, 10 yearsOctober 1, 2015 ago

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