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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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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Recent blog posts

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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New Music Reviews: Angine de Poitrine and Joyce Manor

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It’s an unusually rocking week – the microtonal art rock...
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Recent review pages

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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Recent review pages

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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Michael Omartian Album Reviews

Michael Omartian has a vast resume as a producer and...
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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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Led Zeppelin Album Reviews

Led Zeppelin was hastily formed by Yardbirds’ guitarist Jimmy Page...
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Nilüfer Yanya Album Reviews

Indie artist Nilüfer Yanya was born in Chelsea, West London...
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Chairlift Album Reviews

Caroline Polachek formed Chairlift with her college boyfriend Aaron Pfenning...
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Waxahatchee Album Reviews

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

With their dazzling instrumental chops, lengthy songs, and lush harmonies...
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1980s Album Reviews

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The 1980s often get bad press, but they were full...
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10 Best Counting Crows Songs

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Counting Crows bridged the gap between alternative and classic rock...
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The Band: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

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After years of playing live, The Band recorded the Basement Tapes with...
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51st Anniversary by The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Great B-Sides

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By the time Jimi Hendrix released debut album Are You...
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Great B-sides: If Only You Were Lonely by The Replacements

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The Replacements started as a bratty punk band, but as...
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The Replacements Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash

Goin’ Down by The Monkees – Great B-Sides

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Famously, The Monkees started as a band created for a...
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The French Horn in Popular Music: A Playlist

As its name suggests, the French horn evolved from humans...
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