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        • Album ๐Ÿ’ฟAlbums & EPsย  ๐Ÿ’ฟ of various styles are evaluated in this section of The Musical Hype โ€“ we donโ€™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.ย Also, GEMS โ€“ the best, highly recommended tracks โ€“ are selected at the end of each review. Each album also receives a star rating, on a scale of 0 โ€“ 5 (ยฝ 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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      • More Columns Ah, the Columns, the columns! The columns on The Musical Hype encompass a variety of articles.ย  Some of these articles have a shelf life, while others are more evergreen (content maintains its relevance sans a set expiration date).ย  Even though some columns are evergreen, they donโ€™t necessarily fit the more expansive Evergreen category, which features bigger posts such as playlists.ย  Columns include the โ€œless finessedโ€ blog Beyond the Hype,ย The Chart Scoop, Critics Weigh In, Guests Posts, Op Ed (opinion editorials), and Press Releases & Shopping.
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    Queen, Body Language: Controversial Songs No. 2 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: 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 โ€œBody Languageโ€ by the iconic rock band, Queen.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2025 ago
    M, Pop Muzik: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 1 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: 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 ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    M, Pop Muzik | 1 Hit WONDERful

    In the first edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2025), we highlight โ€œPop Muzikโ€ performed by M, Robin Scottโ€™s new wave /synthpop project.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearJanuary 7, 2025 ago
    Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 3 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 3 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

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

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 18, 2024 ago
    Charli XCX, B2b: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 91 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: 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 ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Charli XCX, B2b | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 91st edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2024), we highlight โ€œB2bโ€ performed by Charli XCX featuring Tinashe.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 1, 2024 ago
    Omar Apollo, Less of You [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Omar Apollo / Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Krรณlestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Omar Apollo, Less of You | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

    Grammy-nominated pop artist Omar Apollo surprises in his โ€˜about-faceโ€™ single, โ€œLess of You,โ€ dipping into synth-pop, dance-pop, and disco.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 11, 2024 ago
    Jxckson, Time Waits for No One [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Jxckson Music; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Krรณlestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    LGBTQ

    Jxckson, Time Waits for No One | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

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

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 7, 2024 ago
    15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay]ย 
    Evergreen

    15 Electrifying Songs That Utterly KILL It | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    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 [๐Ÿ“ท: Republic]
    Music

    Conan Gray, Killing Me | Song Review ๐ŸŽต

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

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 6, 2023 ago
    Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship [๐Ÿ“ท: Hamid J]
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Hamid J, Cycle of a Relationship | Album Review ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    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" [๐Ÿ“ท: Alan Dreezer]
    Music

    Alan Dreezer, Equal | Track Review ๐ŸŽต

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

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsMarch 9, 2021 ago
    13 Stunning Songs Driven by Sound [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Stunning Songs Driven by Sound | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    13 STUNNING SONGS DRIVEN BY SOUND features songs courtesy of A Tribe Called Quest, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sam Fender, Solange, and Tyler Childers.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsSeptember 23, 2019 ago
    19 Songs That Reference Coming Out [Photo Credits: Nicholas Swatz, Pexels, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    19 Songs That Reference Coming Out ๐ŸŒˆ| Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    โ€œ19 Songs That Reference Coming Outโ€ features music courtesy of Bronski Beat, Clairo, Diana Ross, Ryan Beatty, Sylvester, and Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsAugust 12, 2019 ago

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