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 albumsblog regularly, and make lists.

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Music Quiz: 50 Solo Artists…Fast and Fatal!

Welcome back for another week of quizzing. This week’s challenge...

Pink Floyd Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Formed by London architecture students in 1964, Pink Floyd are one...

Nuggets II: Nothin’ by Ugly Ducklings

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...

Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: 50 Solo Artists…Fast and Fatal!

Welcome back for another week of quizzing. This week’s challenge...

Pink Floyd Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Formed by London architecture students in 1964, Pink Floyd are one...

Nuggets II: Nothin’ by Ugly Ducklings

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...

New Music Reviews: Hayley Williams, Wolf Alice, and William Tyler

Paramore’s Hayley Williams and London’s Wolf Alice continue to make...

Music Quiz: Just Music Duos

Welcome back for another week of quizzing. This week, your...

Talk Talk’s Best Album: The Colour of Spring

Talk Talk‘s career trajectory is one of the most fascinating...
Talk Talk The Colour of Spring

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Able Tasmans Album Reviews

Graeme Humphreys started his musical career in the Whangārei band...

Weezer Album Reviews

Rivers Cuomo moved to Los Angeles from Connecticut with his...

Wet Leg Album Reviews

Isle of Wight’s Wet Leg were breakout stars in 2021...

Recent review pages

Able Tasmans Album Reviews

Graeme Humphreys started his musical career in the Whangārei band...

Weezer Album Reviews

Rivers Cuomo moved to Los Angeles from Connecticut with his...

Wet Leg Album Reviews

Isle of Wight’s Wet Leg were breakout stars in 2021...

Ben Folds (Five) Album Reviews

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

Taylor Swift Album Reviews

When I started this site, I wouldn’t have considered reviewing...

Blondshell Album Reviews

Sabrina Teitelbaum flirted with musical success in a different guise...

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Read about the discographies of musical acts from the 1960s to the present day. Browse this site's review archives or enjoy these random selections:

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Crosby, Stills & Nash Album Reviews

David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash all started their...
Crosby, Stills & Nash 1969 Debut

Matthew Sweet Album Reviews

1990s power-pop star Matthew Sweet was born in Nebraska –...

My Bloody Valentine Album Reviews

Introduction Kevin Shields and drummer Colm Ó Cíosóig met in...

The Clash Album Reviews

Perhaps the most celebrated band to emerge from the 1970s...
The Clash London Calling

M.I.A. Album Reviews

Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam was born in London but spent most...

Simon and Garfunkel Album Reviews

Simon and Garfunkel met as teenagers in a school play...
Simon and Garfunkel Bookends

I add new blog posts to this website every week. Browse the archives or enjoy these random selections:

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R.E.M. Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

R.E.M. emerged from Athens, Georgia, part of a fertile scene...
R.E.M. Monster

The Definitive Charli XCX Album Ranking

British pop maverick has enjoyed her most successful album release...

Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs Albums Ranked

Natalie Merchant recently released her sixth solo album, Keep Your...

10 Best Parry Gripp Songs

My 8-year-old daughter decided that it was her turn to...

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – a single-LP version

Elton John became a superstar in the early 1970s. But...

Tom Petty Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Florida rock and roller Tom Petty distinguished himself with a...

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