Nathan Bryce, Panic Is The Norm → Song Review
Guest Contributor, George James: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Nathan Bryce and Loaded Dice Release "Panic Is The Norm."
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Beartooth, Eyes Closed | Song Review
![Beartooth, Pure Ecstasy [📷: Beartooth Band, LLC / Fearless Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/beartooth-pure-ecstasy.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Caleb Shomo backlash aside, Beartooth delivers an enjoyable, spirited single with “Eyes Closed,” the second track from their sixth album, Pure Ecstasy.
beabadoobee, Switchblade | Song Review
![beabadoobee, Pylon [📷: Dirty Hit / Interscope Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/beabadoobee-pylon.jpg?fit=700%2C700&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Indie-rock singer-songwriter beabadoobee thrills on the distorted “Switchblade,” the second single from her fourth album, Pylon.
Bimini, TANK TOP BUM BOYS | Song Review
![Bimini, TANK TOP BUM BOYS [📷: BRAIN ROT RECORDS]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bimini-tank-top-bum-boys.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ On “TANK TOP BUM BOYS,” Bimini delivers an authentic and passionate protest anthem against myopic conservatives, homophobes, and warmongers.
Jack White, G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs | Song Review
![Jack White, G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs / Derecho Demonico [📷: Third Man Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/jack-white-g-o-d-and-the-broken-ribs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning musician extraordinaire Jack White continues to flex his innovative spirit with a biblical single, “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs.”
Paul McCartney, Days We Left Behind | Song Review
![Paul McCartney, The Boys of Dungeon Lane [📷: MPL Communications Inc/Ltd / UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/paul-mccartney-the-boys-of-dungeon-lane.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Paul McCartney delivers the goods, as he has throughout his legendary career, on “Days We Left Behind,” the promo single from The Boys of Dungeon Lane.
Bleachers, you and forever | Song Review
![Bleachers, everyone for ten minutes [📷: Dirty Hit]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/bleachers-everyone-for-ten-minutes.jpg?fit=700%2C700&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Bleachers, led by Jack Antonoff, make a compelling return with “you and forever,” the promo single for their fifth LP, everyone for ten minutes.
Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers, We Don’t F*** With Cops | Song Review
![Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers, We Don't Fuck With Cops [📷: Kill Rock Stars]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ryan-cassata-the-taxpayers-we-dont-fuck-with-cops.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers drop a brief but bold, spirited, and thought-provoking song with “We Don’t F*** With Cops.”
The Here And Now, Riptide | Song Review
![The Here And Now, Riptide [📷: The Here And Now]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/the-here-and-now-riptide.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
The four-star single, "Riptide," captures exactly what makes rock band The Here And Now worth paying attention to.
Foo Fighters, Asking For A Friend | Song Review
![Foo Fighters, Asking For A Friend [📷: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/foo-fighters-asking-for-a-friend.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Dave Grohl and his Grammy-winning rock band, Foo Fighters, bring it on their hard-rocking second single of 2025, “Asking For A Friend.” [nx_dropcap]“S[/nx_dropcap]ave your promises until we meet again / You can save your promises ‘til the bitter end.” Word.…
Oliver Anthony Music, Scornful Woman | Song Review 🎵
![Oliver Anthony Music, Scornful Woman [📷: Ollywoo Family Farms Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oliver-anthony-music-scornful-woman.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
After prejudging “Scornful Woman,” I repent: Oliver Anthony Music delivers a song featuring epic vocals, thrilling music, and heartfelt, sincere songwriting.
Highly Suspect, Summertime Voodoo | Song Review 🎵
![Highly Suspect, Summertime Voodoo [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Roadrunner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/highly-suspect-summertime-voodoo.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Rock band Highly Suspect ‘rock TF out’ on the six-and-a-half minute “Summertime Voodoo,” the promo single and opening track from their fifth studio album.