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: Robots on Album Covers

Can you identify album covers featuring robots? https://www.sporcle.com/games/Bernerner63/robots-on-album-covers We’re here...

10 Best Hit Songs of the 1980s

My list of the ten worst songs of the 1980s...

New Music Reviews: Dry Cleaning and Charli XCX

We’re stuck in the UK this week – the deadpan...

Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: Robots on Album Covers

Can you identify album covers featuring robots? https://www.sporcle.com/games/Bernerner63/robots-on-album-covers We’re here...

10 Best Hit Songs of the 1980s

My list of the ten worst songs of the 1980s...

New Music Reviews: Dry Cleaning and Charli XCX

We’re stuck in the UK this week – the deadpan...

Nuggets II: Slaves Time by The Slaves

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

Music Quiz: D Singers by Decade

Can you match a bunch of singers to the decade...

Van Morrison in the 1980s: Five Best Albums

I’ve already posted about my favourite five Van Morrison albums...

Recent review pages

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

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

Midnight Oil Album Reviews

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

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

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

Recent review pages

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

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

Midnight Oil Album Reviews

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

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

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

Hayley Williams Album Reviews

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

Wolf Alice Album Reviews

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

The Go-Go’s Album Reviews

The Go-Go’s emerged from the late 1970s L.A. punk scene...

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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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Nick Drake Album Reviews

A gentle-sounding English folk-artist, Nick Drake hardly made a ripple...
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The Beths Album Reviews

The Beths met at jazz school in Auckland, New Zealand...

Maggie Rogers Album Reviews

Margaret Debay Rogers grew up in Maryland, the daughter of...

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

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

The Bangles Album Reviews

The Bangles came from the Paisley Underground, an early 1980s...

Josh Rouse Album Reviews

Nebraskan-born singer-songwriter Josh Rouse grew up inspired by British bands...

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Genesis Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Originating at Charterhouse School, one of England’s most prestigious public schools...

Velvet Goldmine by David Bowie: Great B-sides

Rock chameleon David Bowie experienced two separate career peaks. Most...
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10 Best Pixies Songs

A quirky alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, the Pixies...
Pixies Trompe Le Monde

10 Best Sandy Denny Songs

Sandy Denny is best-known to rock fans for her guest...

10 Best Songs by Carole King

Even before she released her first solo album, New York’s...

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