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.

Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

Sporcle

Can you link an image of a 1970s artist to...

Music Is My Life: Book Review

Book Reviews

by Myles Tanzer, Illustrated by Ali Mac My two daughters...

10 Best Tears For Fears Songs

1980s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By...

Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal began their recording careers in...

Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

Sporcle

Can you link an image of a 1970s artist to...

Music Is My Life: Book Review

Book Reviews

by Myles Tanzer, Illustrated by Ali Mac My two daughters...

10 Best Tears For Fears Songs

1980s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By...

Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal began their recording careers in...

Nuggets II: Pictures of Matchstick Men by The Status Quo

Nuggets II

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

Music Quiz: Pick a 1960s Music Artist By Hit

Sporcle

Can you link an image of a 1960s artist to...

The Woodstock Movie

1960s

An analysis of the 1969 Woodstock movie...

Flock of Dimes Album Reviews

2010s

Jenn Wassner is talented and prolific. She’s a member of...

Tears For Fears Album Reviews

1980s

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were both members of the...

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

1970s

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

Flock of Dimes Album Reviews

2010s

Jenn Wassner is talented and prolific. She’s a member of...

Tears For Fears Album Reviews

1980s

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were both members of the...

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

1970s

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

Midnight Oil Album Reviews

1970s - Punk and New Wave

Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie formed Farm in Sydney in...

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

2020s

The Last Dinner Party were the breakout UK stars of...

Hayley Williams Album Reviews

2020s

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

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1970s – Punk and New Wave

The Raincoats Album Reviews

2020s

Glass Beach Album Reviews

1990s

Faith No More Album Reviews

2020s

Kelly Lee Owens Album Reviews

New Zealand

Bressa Creeting Cake Album Reviews

2010s

Jamila Woods Album Reviews

2020s

Arooj Aftab Album Reviews

1980s

Amy Grant Album Reviews

1990s

Lauryn Hill Album Reviews

1990s

Weezer Album Reviews

2010s,2020s,Album Rankings

Jessie Ware: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Album Rankings,favourite five

Jimmy Webb: Five Best Albums

Album Rankings

Talking Heads Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

2010s,Album Rankings

Ariana Grande Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,1980s,Album Rankings

Dire Straits Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,1980s,Album Rankings

Elvis Costello Albums: Ranked from Worst To Best (The First Ten Years)

1970s,Album Rankings

Eagles Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,1980s,Album Rankings

The Police: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,Album Rankings

Steely Dan Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

2010s,Album Rankings

10 Best LCD Soundsystem Songs

1960s,Index

1960s Album Reviews

Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness First Finale

1970s,Index

1970s Album Reviews

1970s – Punk and New Wave

Punk and New Wave Reviews

1980s,Index

1980s Album Reviews

1990s,Index

1990s Album Reviews

2000s,Index

2000s Album Reviews

2010s,Index

2010s Album Reviews

2020s,Index

2020s Album Reviews

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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.