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11 Thrilling Best Friend Songs | Playlist 🎧

“11 Thrilling Best Friend Songs” features songs courtesy of DaBaby, Emotional Oranges, FRITOGANG, King Princess, and Spencer Barnett.

Oliver Malcolm, Switched Up | Track Review 🎵

Up and coming artist Oliver Malcolm shows immense potential on his short but sweet debut single, “Switched Up,” a mix of rap and R&B.

KYLE, YES! | Track Review 🎵

Rapper KYLE, assisted by fellow rappers K CAMP and Rich the Kid, delivers an absolutely fun and entertaining banger with single “YES!”

All Time Low, Sleeping In | Track Review 🎵

All Time Low may be in their 30s, but they sound much younger on “Sleeping In,” the second single from their 2020 album, Wake Up, Sunshine.

5 Seconds of Summer, Old Me | Track Review 🎵

Aussie pop collective 5 Seconds of Summer returns with “Old Me,” the fourth advance single from their fourth studio album, CALM.

Getting to Know… LifeCycle | Interview 🎤

For the 54th interview in the Getting to Know… series, The Musical Hype gets the scoop on New Jersey alt-metal band, LifeCycle.

Lauv, Modern Loneliness | Track Review 🎵

Lauv (Ari Leff) releases an excellent 10th single, “Modern Loneliness,” in advance of his debut album, ~how I’m feeling~.

Declan McKenna, Beautiful Faces | Track Review 🎵

British singer/songwriter Declan McKenna delivers an alternative bop with his ‘brave new anthem for doomed youth,’ “Beautiful Faces.”

Selena Gomez, Feel Me | Track Review 🎵

“Feel Me” doesn’t ‘move the needle’ for Selena Gomez in any way, but it’s a pleasant pop record dabbling in matters of the heart.

The Weeknd, After Hours | Track Review 🎵

Grammy-winning R&B artist The Weeknd superbly expresses heartbreak on “After Hours,” the 3rd single from his 4th studio LP, After Hours.