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 1990s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...

Jessie Ware: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Jessie Ware is the UK’s most likeable pop star. She’s...

The Blue Nile's Best Album: Hats

The Blue Nile are famous for their lack of productivity...

Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...

Jessie Ware: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Jessie Ware is the UK’s most likeable pop star. She’s...

The Blue Nile's Best Album: Hats

The Blue Nile are famous for their lack of productivity...

New Music Reviews: Angine de Poitrine and Joyce Manor

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

Nuggets II: Path Through The Forest by The Factory

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

Music Quiz: Pick a 1980s Music Band By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1980s band to...

Recent review pages

Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

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

Waxahatchee Album Reviews

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...

Dina Ögon Album Reviews

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

Recent review pages

Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

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

Waxahatchee Album Reviews

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...

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...

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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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The Clash Album Reviews

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

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

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

Peter Gabriel Album Reviews

Leaving Genesis after six albums, at the age of 25...
Peter Gabriel Us

Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

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

Dua Lipa Album Reviews

Pop music has become a much more respected art form...

John Cale Album Reviews

While his former Velvet Underground bandmate Lou Reed enjoyed a...
John Cale Paris 1919

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

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10 Best Rage Against the Machine Songs

Rage Against the Machine’s debut album was a slow-burn success...
Rage Against The Machine 1992 Debut

11 Best ABBA Songs

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

10 Best Don Henley Songs

Don Henley was a star even before he began his...

10 Best Songs by Sugar

After Hüsker Dü broke up, singer-guitarist Bob Mould dabbled with...
Sugar File Under Easy Listening

10 Best Marshall Crenshaw Songs

Detroit’s Marshall Crenshaw started playing the guitar at age ten...

Suzanne Vega Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega emerged in the mid-1980s after serving an...

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