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: An Anatomy of Songs Graph

Sporcle

Can you fill in the blank of these 1990s songs?...

10 Best Midnight Oil Songs

1980s,1990s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By...

Drummer Rob Hirst, bassist Andrew James, and guitarist Jim Moginie...

Nuggets II: The Train to Disaster by The Voice

Nuggets II

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

Music Quiz: An Anatomy of Songs Graph

Sporcle

Can you fill in the blank of these 1990s songs?...

10 Best Midnight Oil Songs

1980s,1990s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By...

Drummer Rob Hirst, bassist Andrew James, and guitarist Jim Moginie...

Nuggets II: The Train to Disaster by The Voice

Nuggets II

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

Music Quiz: Can You Fill Me In? 1990s Songs III

Sporcle

Can you fill in the blank of these 1990s songs?...

10 Best Wilco Songs

1990s,2000s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By...

Jeff Tweedy was the junior partner in alt-country outfit Uncle...

New Music Reviews: Mitski, Hemlocke Springs, L.A. Mitchell

2026,New Music Reviews

Three female solo artists this week. Mitski and Hemlocke Springs...

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...

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...

Wolf Alice Album Reviews

2010s

Wolf Alice started in 2010 as an acoustic duo when...

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Buffalo Springfield Album Reviews

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Nuggets

2010s

Porter Robinson Album Reviews

2000s

The White Stripes Album Reviews

2010s

Gob Nation Album Reviews (The Tubs, Joanna Gruesome, Ex-Vöid et al)

1980s

Talk Talk Album Reviews

1970s

David Bowie Album Reviews

1960s

1950s and 1960s Miscellany

2010s

Mdou Moctar Album Reviews

1970s

Yes Album Reviews

2010s,Album Rankings

Miranda Lambert Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

2010s,2020s,Album Rankings

The Definitive Charli XCX Album Ranking

1970s,1980s,1990s,Album Rankings

Queen Albums: Ranked from Worst To Best

1970s,Album Rankings

Richard and Linda Thompson Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

1990s,Album Rankings

Ween: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

1980s,1990s,Album Rankings

Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs Albums Ranked

2010s,Album Rankings

Julia Holter: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

2000s,2010s,Album Rankings

Ranking Jason Isbell’s Discography

2010s,2020s,Album Rankings

Sault Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,1980s,2000s,2010s,2020s,Album Rankings

Sparks: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

1960s,2000s,Song Lists

10 Best Songs by The Byrds

1960s,Index

1960s Album Reviews

Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness First Finale

1970s,Index

1970s Album Reviews

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Punk and New Wave Reviews

1980s,Index

1980s 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.