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        • Album 💿Albums & EPs  💿 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 (½ 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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    The New Abnormal

    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 4 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Christopher Welsch Leveroni, Lokman Sevim from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 4 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 4 features songs by Bruno Mars, Florence + The Machine, Johnny Mathis, Lenny Kravitz, and Yung Gravy.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 29, 2025 ago
    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo from Pixabay; Brock Wegner on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 3 | Playlist 🎧

    11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 3 features songs by 54 Ultra, Aaliyah, LaBelle, Teddy Swims, and Troye Sivan.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsSeptember 10, 2025 ago
    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far): Year in Review 🎧 [Photo Credits: 12Tone Music, 88rising, Brent Faulkner, Island, Matador, Pexels, Pixabay, Quality Control Music, RCA, Republic, Warner]
    Evergreen

    51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far) | Year in Review 🎧

    Fiona Apple, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch &The Weeknd appear on 51 Best Songs of 2020 (So Far).

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 22, 2020 ago
    Epilogue: 21 Incredible Highlights from Weekly Gems [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Epilogue: 21 Incredible Highlights from Weekly Gems | Playlist 🎧

    “Epilogue: 21 Incredible Highlights from Weekly Gems” features gems by Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Fiona Apple, Lil Uzi Vert & The Strokes.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 1, 2020 ago
    Weekly Gems No. 4: Week of 4-20-2020 [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, Def Jam, Interscope, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RCA, Warner]
    Columns

    Weekly Gems 💎 No. 4: Week of 4-20-2020 | Playlist 🎧

    WEEKLY GEMS 💎NO. 4: WEEK OF 4-20-2020 features music courtesy of DaBaby, Grimes, The Strokes & Usher among others.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 26, 2020 ago
     Mad Monday No. 4: The Strokes, “The Adults Are Talking” [Photo Credits: Alexis, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Robin Higgins, RCA, taniarose, Tumisu]
    Columns

    The Strokes, The Adults Are Talking | Mad Monday 💎

    The Strokes spice up Mad Monday with “The Adults Are Talking,” the quick, energetic, and potent opener from The New Abnormal.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
    The Strokes, The New Abnormal [Photo Credit: RCA]
    Album 💿

    The Strokes, The New Abnormal | Album Review 💿

    Alternative rock darlings The Strokes come back with a vengeance on their sixth studio album, The New Abnormal, their first in seven years.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsApril 16, 2020 ago

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