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 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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Recent blog posts

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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Nuggets II: Path Through The Forest by The Factory

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1980s Music Band By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1980s band to...
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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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Billy Joel Album Reviews

As he helpfully informs us in his song ‘Leningrad’, Billy...
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Fairport Convention Album Reviews

Fairport Convention are the focal point for British folk-rock of...
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James Taylor Album Reviews

With his warm voice, pretty guitar-picking, and introspective songwriting, James Vernon...
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Paul Kelly Album Reviews

While Paul Kelly’s never broken big outside of Australia, he’s...
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Waxahatchee Album Reviews

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...
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The Japanese House Album Reviews

Introduction Amber Bain’s big break came in 2012 when she...
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…Baby One More Time by Fountains of Wayne: Great (Almost) B-Sides

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Power pop band Fountains of Wayne was formed by Adam...
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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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The Beach Boys: Ten Best Albums (that aren't Pet Sounds)

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For some bands, it’s fun to argue what their best...
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The Beach Boys Pet Sounds

10 Excellent Tom Petty Deep Cuts

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The late Tom Petty was a great singles artist –...
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Burna Boy: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

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Burna Boy’s seventh album, I Told Them…, recently topped the...
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10 Best Jessie Ware Songs

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The United Kingdom’s most likeable pop star, Jessie Ware is...
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