Aphoristic Album Reviews

Obsessively chronicling one person’s exploration of popular music

Welcome to Aphoristic Album Reviews, where I discuss highlights from the last sixty years of popular music. I write album reviews, highlight my favourite albums, blog regularly, and make lists.

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Music Quiz: Not Only… But Also: Mega-Selling Albums

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Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: Not Only… But Also: Mega-Selling Albums

I’ve been hiking in the wilderness this week, so I...
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The Beatles Abbey Road

10 Best Albums of 2022

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Even in 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic still looms large over...
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Nuggets II: The Bitter Thoughts Of Little Jane by Timon

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Chapel of Love by The Dixie Cups

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Every New Zealand #1 single 10 Chapel of Love by...
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Music Quiz: Lego Album Covers Quiz

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Steely Dan Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

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Steely Dan were major album artists of the 1970s, releasing...
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Wet Leg Album Reviews

Isle of Wight’s Wet Leg were breakout stars in 2021...
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Ben Folds (Five) Album Reviews

Ben Folds was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, also the...
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Blondshell Album Reviews

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Wet Leg Album Reviews

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Ben Folds was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, also the...
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Blondshell Album Reviews

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Kate NV Album Reviews

Moscow-based artist Kate NV was born Eaterina Shilonosova in Kazan...
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Mk.gee Album Reviews

Michael Gordon grew up in New Jersey, where he played...
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The Bangles Album Reviews

The Bangles came from the Paisley Underground, an early 1980s...
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Graham Fyfe has been writing this website since his late teens. Now in his forties, he’s been obsessively listening to albums for years. He works as a web editor and plays the piano.

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