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.

Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1970s artist to...

Music Is My Life: Book Review

by Myles Tanzer, Illustrated by Ali Mac My two daughters...

10 Best Tears For Fears Songs

Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal began their recording careers in...

Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1970s artist to...

Music Is My Life: Book Review

by Myles Tanzer, Illustrated by Ali Mac My two daughters...

10 Best Tears For Fears Songs

Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal began their recording careers in...

Nuggets II: Pictures of Matchstick Men by The Status Quo

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

Music Quiz: Pick a 1960s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1960s artist to...

The Woodstock Movie

An analysis of the 1969 Woodstock movie...
Woodstock Music Festival

Recent review pages

Dina Ögon Album Reviews

Dina Ögon are a smooth Swedish supergroup. Lead vocalist Anna...

Flock of Dimes Album Reviews

Jenn Wassner is talented and prolific. She’s a member of...

Tears For Fears Album Reviews

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were both members of the...

Recent review pages

Dina Ögon Album Reviews

Dina Ögon are a smooth Swedish supergroup. Lead vocalist Anna...

Flock of Dimes Album Reviews

Jenn Wassner is talented and prolific. She’s a member of...

Tears For Fears Album Reviews

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were both members of the...

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

Michael Omartian has a vast resume as a producer and...

Midnight Oil Album Reviews

Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie formed Farm in Sydney in...

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

The Last Dinner Party were the breakout UK stars of...

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Album Rankings
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NZ #1 Hit Songs
Nuggets Box Set
Music Quizzes
New Music Reviews


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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The Jimi Hendrix Experience Album Reviews

Given his blatant talents, it’s amazing how long it took...

Charly Bliss Album Reviews

Siblings Eva and Sam Hendricks grew up in Westport, Connecticut...

Pearl Jam Album Reviews

Pearl Jam grew from the remnants of Mother Love Bone...
Pearl Jam No Code

Pink Floyd Album Reviews

Pink Floyd are one of classic rock’s most renowned bands...

R.E.M. Album Reviews

R.E.M. emerged in the wake of punk from Athens, Georgia...
R.E.M. Lifes Rich Pageant

Joy Division Album Reviews

Joy Division were one of several prominent bands who were...
Joy Division Closer

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

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Billy Joel Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

I spent my teenage years enamoured by the pop tunes...

Neil Finn's Five Best Albums

Until the emergence of Lorde, song-smith Neil Finn was New...
Crowded House The Very Best Of Recurring Dream

10 Best Parry Gripp Songs

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

Burna Boy: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Burna Boy’s seventh album, I Told Them…, recently topped the...

10 Best Replacements Songs

In the 1980s hair-metal and synth-infusions represented the mainstream of...
The Replacements Tim

10 Best Wilco Songs

Jeff Tweedy was the junior partner in alt-country outfit Uncle...
Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

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