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: Pick a 1990s Group By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...
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New Music Reviews: Joshua Chuquimia Crampton and Jessie Ware

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Two polar opposites this week – mainstream dance-pop from Jessie...
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Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

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Every New Zealand #1 single 10 Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno...
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Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Group By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...
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New Music Reviews: Joshua Chuquimia Crampton and Jessie Ware

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Two polar opposites this week – mainstream dance-pop from Jessie...
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Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

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Every New Zealand #1 single 10 Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...
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Jessie Ware: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

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Jessie Ware is the UK’s most likeable pop star. She’s...
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The Blue Nile's Best Album: Hats

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The Blue Nile are famous for their lack of productivity...
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Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line in the...
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Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

San Francisco’s Avalon Emerson made her reputation as a DJ...
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Waxahatchee Album Reviews

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...
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Recent review pages

Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line in the...
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Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

San Francisco’s Avalon Emerson made her reputation as a DJ...
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Waxahatchee Album Reviews

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...
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Dina Ögon Album Reviews

Dina Ögon are a smooth Swedish supergroup. Lead vocalist Anna...
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Flock of Dimes Album Reviews

Jenn Wassner is talented and prolific. She’s a member of...
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Tears For Fears Album Reviews

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were both members of the...
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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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Rosalía Album Reviews

Rosalía Vila Tobella was raised in a small town in...
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Simon and Garfunkel Album Reviews

Simon and Garfunkel met as teenagers in a school play...
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Steely Dan Album Reviews

Steely Dan were the quiet achievers of the 1970s, recording...
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Michael Omartian Album Reviews

Michael Omartian has a vast resume as a producer and...
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Best Album by Year

Recently, a reader suggested that I list my favourite albums...
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Julia Holter Album Reviews

Julia Holter was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her family moved...
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10 Best Paul Kelly Songs: Part 2, 1994-present

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As I wrote in Part 1 of this Paul Kelly...
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Kacey Musgraves: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

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Kacey Musgraves was born in Golden, Texas. She didn’t release...
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10 Best Townes Van Zandt Songs

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Singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt came from a prominent Texan family...
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Townes Van Zandt For The Sake of the Song

10 Best Emmylou Harris Songs

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Emmylou Harris was discovered by ex-Byrd Chris Hillman in a...
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Steely Dan Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

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Steely Dan released a string of quality records in the...
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Gloria by Them – Great B-Sides

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Van Morrison’s enjoyed a long and prolific career. Like Neil...
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