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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10 Best Jackson Browne Songs

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Jackson Browne started his music career in his teens. He...
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Nuggets II: By My Side by The Elois

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Group By Hit

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

10 Best Jackson Browne Songs

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Jackson Browne started his music career in his teens. He...
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Nuggets II: By My Side by The Elois

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Group By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...
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Suzanne Vega Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

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Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega emerged in the mid-1980s after serving an...
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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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Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line between commercial...
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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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Recent review pages

Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line between commercial...
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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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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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John Martyn Album Reviews

John Martyn was born Iain David McGeachy, the son of...
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The Band Album Reviews

The Band started as The Hawks, backing blues belter Ronnie...
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The Band 1969 Album

Bob Dylan Album Reviews

Robert Zimmerman was born in Minnesota in 1941, renaming himself...
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Yes Album Reviews

With their dazzling instrumental chops, lengthy songs, and lush harmonies...
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King Crimson Album Reviews

Originating from an unsuccessful 1968 album, The Cheerful Insanity of...
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Lindsey Buckingham Album Reviews

Even if you don’t know him by name, you’ve surely...
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10 Best Wilco Songs

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

10 Best Split Enz Songs

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Split Enz first reached New Zealand’s attention with an appearance...
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Split Enz True Colours

Sign of Love by Aimee Mann

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Aimee Mann scored her only hit single with her first...
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10 Best Dire Straits Songs

Dire Straits emerged at the height of punk in the...
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Sugar Mountain by Neil Young: Great B-Sides

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Neil Young first rose to prominence in 1960s folk-rock group...
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Neil Young Decade

Led Zeppelin Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

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Led Zeppelin were the archetypal hard rock band. They streamlined...
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Led Zeppelin III

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