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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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    Charli XCX & Sam Smith, In The City [📷: Atlantic]
    LGBTQ

    Charli XCX & Sam Smith, In The City | Song Review 🎵

    “In The City,” the first collaboration between pop standouts Charli XCX and the highly decorated Sam Smith, is nothing short of a dance/electro-pop bop.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 23, 2023 ago
    11 Songs Where Spirituality is Sus… (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mikhail Nilov from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where Spirituality is Sus… | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Where Spirituality is Sus… features music courtesy of Bring Me The Horizon, Chlöe, Halle, Madonna, and Sam Smith. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 6, 2023 ago
    13 More Dazzling NEVER Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daria Liudnaya from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 More Dazzling NEVER Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Dazzling NEVER Songs features music courtesy of Conan Gray, Kehlani, Lou Rawls, Labrinth, Niall Horan, and P!nk.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJuly 3, 2023 ago
    Kim Petras, Feed The Beast [📷: Amigo / Republic]
    Album 💿

    Kim Petras, Feed The Beast | Album Review 💿

    Although it has some great moments, Kim Petras’ debut album, Feed The Beast is enjoyable but not consistently ‘beastly’ as its title suggests.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 30, 2023 ago
    Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype;Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) | Playlist 🎧

    Best Songs of 2023 (So Far) features music courtesy of Hozier, Jake Shears, Janelle Monáe, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, and Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 23, 2023 ago
    13 More Songs Where The Keyword is SONG [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Budgeron Bach, Grace Kaley, Johnson Olakotan, Karolina Grabowska, Marlon Alves, Orione Conceição from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 More Songs Where The Keyword is SONG | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Songs Where The Keyword is SONG features music courtesy of Conan Gray, Harry Belafonte, Lil Durk, Michael Jackson, and Phoebe Bridgers.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 21, 2023 ago
    Sam Smith & Madonna, Vulgar [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Capitol / EMI; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Sam Smith & Madonna, VULGAR | Track Review 🎵

    Decorated pop musicians Sam Smith & Madonna collaborate on the shocking duet “VULGAR” which has its moments, but also feels ‘a bit too much.’

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 12, 2023 ago
    Conan Gray, “Never Ending Song” [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Republic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Conan Gray, Never Ending Song | Track Review 🎵

    Handsome and talented pop singer/songwriter Conan Gray returns with another must-hear hit single, “Never Ending Song.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 22, 2023 ago
    13 Utterly Ghostly Ghost 👻 Songs [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Utterly Ghostly Ghost 👻 Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Utterly Ghostly Ghost 👻 Songs features music courtesy of Carrie Underwood, Depeche Mode, Future, Justin Bieber, and SZA.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 22, 2023 ago
    Sam Smith, Gloria [📷: Capitol]
    Album 💿

    Sam Smith, Gloria | Album Review 💿

    Decorated pop superstar Sam Smith delivers a brief but enjoyable, totally well-rounded fourth studio album with Gloria.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJanuary 30, 2023 ago
    50 Best Songs of 2022 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Andreas Glöckner from Pixabay, Columbia, Parkwood Entertainment, L-M, RCA, Atlantic, Nice Life, Interscope]
    Evergreen

    50 Best Songs of 2022 | Playlist 🎧

    50 Best Songs of 2022 features songs courtesy of Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Omar Apollo, and Steve Lacy among others.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 12, 2022 ago
    14 Exceptional LGBTQ Songs from 2022 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Isi Parente on Unsplash, Mikhail Nilov, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    14 Exceptional LGBTQ Songs from 2022 | Playlist 🎧

    14 Exceptional LGBTQ Songs from 2022 features music courtesy of Dove Cameron, FLETCHER, jaboukie, Omar Apollo, Perfume Genius, and Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsDecember 9, 2022 ago

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