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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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    11 Compelling Songs That Ring TRUE (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, Агзам Гайсин, Gordon Johnson, mmilos3110900 from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Compelling Songs That Ring TRUE | Playlist 🎧

    13 Compelling Songs That Ring TRUE features songs by Ariana Grande, Cyndi Lauper, FLETCHER, Hall & Oates, Morgan Wallen, and PinkPantheress.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsFebruary 21, 2025 ago
    15 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EFRA MAGAZINE, GlassesShop GS, Jonathan Silva, Leonardo Goncalves wild, Murat IŞIK, Rajeev Singh, Simon Schlee, Vanessa Pozos from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

    15 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 4 features songs by Ben Platt, Dua Lipa, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Omar Apollo, and Sexyy Red.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsSeptember 11, 2024 ago
    13 Engaging Season Songs for Any Season (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Bruno Palace, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Vincenzo Biove from Pexels; G.C., Gerd Altmann, OpenClipart-Vectors, Petra, Pexels, Shonda from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Engaging Season Songs for Any Season | Playlist 🎧

    13 Engaging Season Songs for Any Season features music courtesy of City Girls, David Bowie, Dua Lipa, Noah Kahan, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsJune 26, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: April 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, FreeFunArt, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: April 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: April 2024 features music courtesy of David Archuleta, Debbii Dawson, Drake, Fred again.., Shaboozey, and WILLOW.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 29, 2024 ago
    Dua Lipa, Illusion [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Dua Lipa, Illusion | Song Review 🎵

    No ‘illusion’ here: Grammy-winning pop singer Dua Lipa ‘brings the heat’ on “Illusion,” the third single from her third LP, Radical Optimism.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 15, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: February 2024 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Mayur Makwana, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: February 2024 | Playlist 🎧

    Bops That Pop: February 2024 features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Billy Joel, Conan Gray, Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, and Usher.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 28, 2024 ago
    Dua Lipa, Training Session [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Dua Lipa, Training Season | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Dua Lipa ‘does the da-yum thang’ once again on “Training Season,” the infectious second single from her third studio LP.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 19, 2024 ago
    Don Toliver, Bandit [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Cactus Jack / Atlantic; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Don Toliver, Bandit | Song Review 🎵

    With an assist from Kevin Parker (Tame Impala) via sample, rapper/singer Don Toliver delivers a brief but entertaining rap single with “Bandit.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 6, 2024 ago
    51 Best Songs of 2023 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic, Belting Bronco, boygenius, Columbia, Geffen, Interscope, Lovett Music, Inc., Olivia Rodrigo, RCA, Smiley Miley, Inc., Warner; No-longer-here, OpenClipart-Vectors, toodlingstudio from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    51 Best Songs of 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    51 Best Songs of 2023 features music courtesy of Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Troye Sivan, Victoria Monét, and Zach Bryan.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 22, 2023 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
    Dua Lipa, Houdini [📷: Warner Records UK]
    Music

    Dua Lipa, Houdini | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning pop superstar Dua Lipa brings the heat on “Houdini,” her second single of 2023, and first associated with her forthcoming album.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 13, 2023 ago
    11 Songs Where the Moment is Key (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; William Fortunato from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where the Moment is Key | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs Where the Moment is Key features music courtesy of Brent Faiyaz, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, Tame Impala, and Whitney Houston. 

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 6, 2023 ago

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