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: D Singers by Decade

Can you match a bunch of singers to the decade...

Five Best Michael Omartian Songs

Illinois-born Michael Omartian is best known as a producer. He...

Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel

Every New Zealand #1 single 9 Homeward Bound by Simon...
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - Simon and Garfunkel

Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: D Singers by Decade

Can you match a bunch of singers to the decade...

Five Best Michael Omartian Songs

Illinois-born Michael Omartian is best known as a producer. He...

Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel

Every New Zealand #1 single 9 Homeward Bound by Simon...
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - Simon and Garfunkel

Music Quiz: 1971 in British Music

Can you correctly answer multi-choice questions about British music in...

10 Best Fairport Convention Songs

Bassist Ashley Hutchings and rhythm guitarist Simon Nicol formed Fairport Convention in...
Fairport Convention Unhalfbricking

Recent review pages

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...

Recent review pages

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...

Hayley Williams Album Reviews

Hayley Williams is best known as the lead vocalist of...

Wolf Alice Album Reviews

Wolf Alice started in 2010 as an acoustic duo when...

The Go-Go’s Album Reviews

The Go-Go’s emerged from the late 1970s L.A. punk scene...

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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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Richard and Linda Thompson Album Reviews

Richard Thompson left Fairport Convention after 1970’s Full House, his...
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight Richard and Linda Thompson

Christian Contemporary Music – Miscellany

Album reviews of CCM artists who don’t qualify for their...

Punk and New Wave Reviews

Rock music underwent a revolution in the late 1970s. A...

Aphoristic Album Reviews

Welcome to Aphoristic Album Reviews, where I discuss highlights from...

Jimmy Webb Album Reviews

Jimmy Webb wasn’t the only prominent person to enjoy success...

Porter Robinson Album Reviews

Porter Weston Robinson grew up in Chapel Hill, a town...

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The Velvet Underground: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

The Velvet Underground began as a collaboration between frustrated songwriter Lou...
The Velvet Underground Loaded

Great B-Sides: You're My Favourite Waste of Time by Marshall Crenshaw

Detroit power-pop maestro Marshall Crenshaw isn’t a household name. But...
Marshall Crenshaw Debut Album

Transatlantic: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

The progressive rock supergroup Transatlantic played the last concert of...

11 Best ABBA Songs

Swedish quartet ABBA were massively popular from the mid-1970s to...

10 Best Eagles Songs

The four original Eagles played their first gig together at...

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