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        • Album πŸ’ΏAlbums & EPs  πŸ’Ώ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype – we don’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 – the best, highly recommended tracks – are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 – 5 (Β½ 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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    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs | Playlist 🎧

    A Buffet of Randomly Curated B Songs features songs by Billie Eilish, Halle, LISA, Queen, The Weeknd, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 16, 2025 ago
    Soft Cell, Tainted Love: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 14 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

    Soft Cell, Tainted Love | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the 14th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight β€œTainted Love” performed by English synthpop duo Soft Cell.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthApril 15, 2025 ago
    Queen, Body Language: Controversial Songs No. 2 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Hollywood; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Elena Arboleda Salas, nikolaytaman90, Tumisu from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]
    Columns

    Queen, Body Language | Controversial Songs

    In the second edition of Controversial Songs (2025), we explore the controversy behind the β€œBody Language” by the iconic rock band, Queen.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 9, 2025 ago
    M, Pop Muzik: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 1 (2025) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Union Square Music Limited; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    1 Hit WONDERful πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

    M, Pop Muzik | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the first edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight β€œPop Muzik” performed by M, Robin Scott’s new wave /synthpop project.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 7, 2025 ago
    Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 3 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧

    Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 3 features songs by Charli XCX, Doechii, GloRilla, Victoria MonΓ©t, and Yeat.

    By the musical hype, 5 monthsDecember 18, 2024 ago
    Charli XCX, B2b: Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯ No. 91 (2024) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; cottonbro studio, Harry Shelton, Kool Shooters, Lucas Pazeta, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Teddy Yang, Wesley Souza from Pexels]
    Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯

    Charli XCX, B2b | Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯

    In the 91st edition of Bangerz N Bopz πŸ”₯ (2024), we highlight β€œB2b” performed by Charli XCX featuring Tinashe.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsDecember 1, 2024 ago
    Omar Apollo, Less of You [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Omar Apollo / Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, KrΓ³lestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Omar Apollo, Less of You | Song Review 🎡

    Grammy-nominated pop artist Omar Apollo surprises in his β€˜about-face’ single, β€œLess of You,” dipping into synth-pop, dance-pop, and disco.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 11, 2024 ago
    Jxckson, Time Waits for No One [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Jxckson Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, KrΓ³lestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Jxckson, Time Waits for No One | Song Review 🎡

    Fearless Austin, Texas pop artist Jxckson brings the heat on his dark, synth-pop single, β€œTime Waits for No One” produced by Boy Sim.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 7, 2024 ago
    15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It (2023) [πŸ“·: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay] 
    Evergreen

    15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It | Playlist 🎧

    15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It features music courtesy of BLACKPINK, Conan Gray, Green Day, Omar Apollo, and SZA.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 17, 2023 ago
    Conan Gray, Killing Me [πŸ“·: Republic]
    Music

    Conan Gray, Killing Me | Song Review 🎡

    The talented Conan Gray continues his consistent track record of marvelous singles with β€œKilling Me,” which is fueled by L-O-V-E.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 6, 2023 ago
    Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship [πŸ“·: Hamid J]
    Album πŸ’Ώ

    Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship | Album Review πŸ’Ώ

    Los Angeles-based, Iranian American, LGBTQ+ artist Hamid J shines on his 4-star, conceptual, debut album, Cycle of a Relationship.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 19, 2022 ago
    Alan Dreezer, "Equal" [πŸ“·: Alan Dreezer]
    Music

    Alan Dreezer, Equal | Track Review 🎡

    Pop musician Alan Dreezer delivers an utterly infectious synth pop single with β€œEqual,” set to appear on his forthcoming sophomore album.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsMarch 9, 2021 ago

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