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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, 2 weeksJanuary 30, 2026 ago
    KATSEYE, Internet Girl [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]
    Music

    KATSEYE, Internet Girl | Song Review

    “Internet Girl” by KATSEYE is a surefire earworm; a super catchy, incredibly fun K-pop bop that you won’t be able to get unstuck from your head.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    Khalid, in plain sight [📷: RCA]
    LGBTQ

    Khalid, in plain sight | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum pop and contemporary R&B artist Khalid sounds much more fun and loose on his brief and engaging single, “in plain sight.”

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsAugust 19, 2025 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, 2 yearsApril 29, 2024 ago
    Imagine Dragons, Eyes Closed [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; KIDinaKORNER / Interscope; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Imagine Dragons, Eyes Closed | Song Review 🎵

    Grammy-winning alternative rock band Imagine Dragons sounds refreshing in their ear-catching, energetic single, “Eyes Closed.”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 8, 2024 ago
    13 Incredible Life, Live & Living Songs (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Curb, Epic, Mercury, Motown, OVO, Republic, Sire, UMG Recordings, Inc., Warner; cottonbro studio from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Incredible Life, Live & Living Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 Incredible Life, Live & Living Songs features music courtesy of David Bowie, Drake, Kesha, Madonna, and Rick James.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsAugust 23, 2023 ago
    Album 💿

    Camila Cabello, Romance | Album Review 💿

    Grammy-nominated pop artist Camila Cabello releases an enjoyable, well-rounded sophomore album with ROMANCE.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsDecember 24, 2019 ago
    11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in November 2019 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in November 2019 | Playlist 🎧

    “11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in November 2019” features songs by Camila Cabello, Coldplay, Lewis Capaldi, Miguel & Omar Apollo.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsNovember 29, 2019 ago
    Camila Cabello, "Living Proof" from ROMANCE: The Musical Hype Track Review [Photo Credit: Epic]f
    Music

    Camila Cabello, Living Proof | Track Review 🎵

    After announcing her sophomore album, Romance, Grammy-nominated pop artist Camila Cabello released a thrilling sixth single, “Living Proof.”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsNovember 18, 2019 ago

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