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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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    Girl, These Songs Are About You, Vol. 1 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Yurko, Built By King, Juliano Goncalves, King Shooter, Lazarus Ziridis, Lรช ฤแปฉc, Mustapha Damilola, Taina Medeiros, Yana Ihnatovich from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Girl, These Songs Are About You, Vol. 1 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Girl, These Songs Are About You, Vol. 1 features songs by beabadoobee, Charli XCX, John Conlin, The Dare, The Kid LAROI, and The Oโ€™Jays.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsFebruary 10, 2025 ago
    15 Songs Where the Titles Arenโ€™t Part of the Lyrics (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Songs Where the Titles Arenโ€™t Part of the Lyrics | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Songs Where the Titles Arenโ€™t Part of the Lyrics features songs by Doja Cat, Elton John, Lana Del Rey, System Of A Down, SZA, and Tommy Richman.

    By the musical hype, 7 monthsOctober 28, 2024 ago
    Bops That Pop: March 2024 [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; agoss, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Lynda Smith, Mohamed_hassan, succo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Bops That Pop: March 2024 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    Bops That Pop: March 2024 features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Ben Platt, SZA, St. Vincent, twenty one pilots, and Vampire Weekend.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 29, 2024 ago
    SZA, Saturn [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Krรณlestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    SZA, Saturn | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy-winning R&B singer SZA is deep in thought, seeking a change of pace on her delightful, reflective single, โ€œSaturn.โ€

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 26, 2024 ago
    11 Songs That Are Wide OPEN (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrรกs Matesz from Pexels; Jennifer, Susann Mielke from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Are Wide OPEN | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Songs That Are Wide OPEN features music courtesy Bobby Caldwell, Journey, Madonna, Silk Sonic, and SZA.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearNovember 27, 2023 ago
    13 Utterly Ghostly Ghost ๐Ÿ‘ป Songs [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Utterly Ghostly Ghost ๐Ÿ‘ป Songs | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 Utterly Ghostly Ghost ๐Ÿ‘ป Songs features music courtesy of Carrie Underwood, Depeche Mode, Future, Justin Bieber, and SZA.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 22, 2023 ago
    SZA, SOS [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA; PIRO via Pixabay]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    SZA, SOS | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Despite a long wait, SZA makes a compelling comeback with her lengthy but high-quality sophomore album, SOS.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 10, 2023 ago

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