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    philojain, Riff Raff Audio (1-99) [📷: Amit Jain]
    Guest Posts

    philojain, Riff Raff | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amit Jain, operating under the name philojain, smashes it with the guitar instrumental, “Riff Raff.”

    By George James, 1 monthMarch 20, 2026 ago
    JORDY, GOD COMPLEX [📷: JORDY / EMPIRE]
    LGBTQ

    JORDY, GOD COMPLEX | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gay singer-songwriter JORDY ‘rocks out’ on his no-good-ex-driven, pop/rock, pop-punk single, “GOD COMPLEX.”

    By the musical hype, 1 monthMarch 19, 2026 ago
    Ervin Munir, When I Think [📷: Ervin]
    Album 💿

    Ervin Munir, When I Think | Album Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ervin Munir has been quietly building something real, and this third album, When I Think, feels like the moment everything comes into focus.

    By George James, 1 monthMarch 17, 2026 ago
    Charlie Puth, Whatever's Clever! [📷: Atlantic Records Group LLC]
    Music

    Charlie Puth, Home | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Charlie Puth taps Japanese American musician Hikaru Utada for the assist on “Home,” the fourth single from his fourth LP, Whatever’s Clever!.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthMarch 16, 2026 ago
    Kacey Musgraves, Middle of Nowhere [📷: Kacey Musgraves / Lost Highway]
    Music

    Kacey Musgraves, Dry Spell | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves is transparent about her ‘lack of action’ on the entertaining and relatable single, “Dry Spell.”

    By the musical hype, 1 monthMarch 16, 2026 ago
    Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act [📷: Karmanian Records]
    Album 💿

    Vinyl Floor, Balancing Act | Album Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With Balancing Act, Copenhagen duo Vinyl Floor made a record that actually sounds like people who love music sitting in a room together and playing it.

    By George James, 1 monthMarch 16, 2026 ago
    von venn, forgetting the fall [📷: Jeanie Makes Music]
    Album 💿

    Von Venn, Forgetting The Fall | Album Review

    Von Venn’s second album, Forgetting The Fall, arrives with a quiet confidence that a lot of bands take years to find, if they find it at all.

    By George James, 1 monthMarch 11, 2026 ago
    Artemas, getting up to no good [📷: Artemas]
    Music

    Artemas, myself | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ English singer, songwriter & producer Artemas is on a downward spiral thanks to his ex-girlfriend on the dark, selfish, yet enjoyable single, “myself.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 2, 2026 ago
    Artemas, getting up to no good [📷: Artemas]
    Music

    Artemas, psychokiller | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ English singer, songwriter & producer Artemas delivers another darkly satisfying single with “psychokiller” from his 2026 tape, getting up to no good.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 2, 2026 ago
    RAYE, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. [📷: RAYE / Human Re Sources]
    Music

    RAYE, Nightingale Lane. | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ British singer-songwriter RAYE delivers a stunning, heartbroken ballad with “Nightingale Lane.,” the second single from her sophomore LP.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 2, 2026 ago
    Alex Warren, Fever Dream [📷: Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Music

    Alex Warren, Fever Dream | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-nominated pop singer-songwriter Alex Warren delivers a pleasant, overall polished and well-rounded single with “Fever Dream.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsMarch 2, 2026 ago
    Lana Del Rey, White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter [📷: Lana Del Rey / Universal Music Operations Limited]
    Music

    Lana Del Rey, White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey released one of the most captivating songs of her career with “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 26, 2026 ago

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