Benny Blanco, Halsey & Khalid, ‘Eastside’ | Track Review
![Benny Blanco (w/ Halsey & Khalid), Eastside [Photo Credits: Friends Keep Secrets / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/benny-blanco-eastside-friends-keep-secrets-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Pop super producer and songwriter Benny Blanco taps Halsey and Khalid for his new single, “Eastside.” It’s a pleasant though imperfect listening experience.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Benny Blanco (w/ Halsey & Khalid), Eastside [Photo Credits: Friends Keep Secrets / Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/benny-blanco-eastside-friends-keep-secrets-interscope.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Pop super producer and songwriter Benny Blanco taps Halsey and Khalid for his new single, “Eastside.” It’s a pleasant though imperfect listening experience.
![Alessia Cara, A Little More [Photo Credit: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/alessia-cara-a-little-more-def-jam.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop standout Alessia Cara keeps it ‘short, sweet, simple, and stripped’ on “A Little More,” her second single released in 2018.
![In Real Life, Tonight Belongs to You [Photo Credit: Hollywood]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/in-real-life-tonight-belongs-to-you-hollywood.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Following “Tattoo (How ‘Bout You)” and “How Badly,” Rising LA boy band In Real Life drops its third single of 2018, “Tonight Belongs to You.”
![Ariana Grande, Sweetener [📷: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ariana-grande-sweetener-republic.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following the quirky, off-putting single “the light is coming,” Ariana Grande rebounds superbly on “God is a Woman,” the third single from ‘Sweetener.’
![11 Songs That Get a Bit 'Heavy' [Photo Credits: Asylum, Pixabay, Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/11-songs-that-get-a-bit-heavy.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
“11 Songs That Get A Bit ‘Heavy’” features songs courtesy of Anne-Marie, Linkin Park, Meek Mill, Oh Wonder, and Zac Brown Band among others.
![9 Songs That Reference the Number 3 [Photo Credit: Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9-songs-that-reference-the-number-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Playlist “9 Songs That Reference the Number ‘3’” features music courtesy of alt-J, Bazzi, Teyana Taylor & Ty Dolla $ign among others.
![Maty Noyes, Lava Lamps [Photo Credit: Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/maty-noyes-lava-lamps-republic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising pop artist Maty Noyes returns with an eccentrically fun & naughty single, “Lava Lamps,” assisted superbly by up-and-comer, Beekwilder.
![Jason Mraz, Know. [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/jason-mraz-know-atlantic.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Jason Mraz exceeds expectations with “Might as Well Dance,” the eclectic single third advance single from his sixth studio album, ‘Know.’
![9 Songs Reference the Word Cross in Various Ways [Photo Credits: Pixabay, Asthmatic Kitty, Frontiers, Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9-songs-referencing-the-word-cross-in-various-ways.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Artists compelling with their songs on 9 Songs Referencing the Word CROSS in Various Ways include Maxwell, Mike Shinoda, Sabrina Claudio & Sufjan Stevens.
![Why Don't We, Talk [Photo Credit: Signature / Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/why-dont-we-talk-signature-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Rising boy band Why Don’t We sing about bad communication in their fading relationships on their third single of 2018, “Talk.”
![Max George, Barcelona [Photo Credit: Records, LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/max-george-barcelona-records-llc.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Max George, a member of the now defunct boy band The Wanted, releases his debut single, “Barcelona.” The results are positive, but not game changing.
![Years & Years, Palo Santo [📷: Polydor]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/years-years-palo-santo-polydor.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Years & Years returns with a compelling sophomore album with ‘Palo Santo’ which masterfully incorporates social issues, sexuality, and spirituality.