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Metric, Doomscroller: Wacky Wednesday No. 33 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Metric Music International, Inc. / Thirty Tigers; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

Metric, Doomscroller | Wacky Wednesday

In the 33rd edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Doomscroller,” performed by Canadian indie-rock band Metric.

By the musical hype, 3 weeksAugust 19, 2026 ago

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blackbear, everything means nothing | Album Review 💿

Suffering from heartbreak, the pain of pop musician blackbear on everything means nothing is the listener’s gain.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 26, 2020 ago

10 Songs Loosely Associated with Playback Controls [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]

10 Songs Loosely Associated with Playback Controls ⏯ | Playlist 🎧

“10 Songs Loosely Associated with Playback Controls” features music courtesy of DaBaby, G-Eazy, Kehlani, Luke Combs and St. Vincent.

By the musical hype, 6 yearsMay 20, 2020 ago

Green Day, Revolution Radio [📷: Reprise]

Green Day, Revolution Radio | Track Review 🎵

After reigniting the spark with promo single “Bang Bang,” Green Day drops another amped-up single “Revolution Radio,” ahead of their LP of the same name.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsSeptember 15, 2016 ago

Demi Lovato, Body Say © Island/Hollywood

Pros & Cons | Demi Lovato

Pros & Cons profiles the best and worst qualities of today’s musicians. Pros & Cons is simultaneously objective and subjective.

By the musical hype, 10 yearsAugust 26, 2016 ago

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