Shawn Mendes, Illuminate | Album Review
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Canadian teen-pop heartthrob Shawn Mendes goes bigger, more mature on enjoyable, respectable, sophomore album, 'Illuminate'.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Canadian teen-pop heartthrob Shawn Mendes goes bigger, more mature on enjoyable, respectable, sophomore album, 'Illuminate'.
![Shawn Mendes, Illuminate [📷 : Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/shawn-mendes-illuminate-island.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On his final pre-release single “Don’t Be a Fool,” pop singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes proves he’s aiming for the ‘big-time’ with sophomore LP, ‘Illuminate’.
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Mac Miller flips the script on his fourth studio album, THE DIVINE FEMININE. The results are captivating & well-rounded.
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With third single “My Favorite Part,” Mac Miller continues to foreshadow a radical departure on fourth studio album, ‘The Divine Feminine’.
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Up-and-coming pop singer/songwriter Jacob Whitesides impresses on his independently released, debut studio album, 'Why?'
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After compelling with singles “Focus” and “Lovesick,” Teen pop musician Jacob Whitesides shines on a third single, “Open Book,” ahead of debut album Why?.
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Teen pop musician Jacob Whitesides shines on soulful promo single “Lovesick,” which appears on his forthcoming album, Why?.

Pop musician Frank Ocean returns with his highly anticipated sophomore album, 'Blonde'. He makes following up a masterpiece look easy.
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With latest single “Mercy,” Shawn Mendes continues to successfully build momentum up to the release of sophomore album ‘Illumination’.

Versatile up-and-coming pop musician Marc E. Bassy showcases immense potential on his 17-minute, five-track EP, ‘Groovy People.’
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After a three-year hiatus, Norah Jones returns with jazzy-country song “Carry On,” the first single from forthcoming album, Day Breaks.

Father John Misty (aka J. Tillman) follows up his masterful LP I Love You, Honeybear with enjoyable, soulful single, “Real Love Baby.”