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.

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Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel

Every New Zealand #1 single 9 Homeward Bound by Simon...
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - Simon and Garfunkel

Music Quiz: 1971 in British Music

Can you correctly answer multi-choice questions about British music in...

10 Best Fairport Convention Songs

Bassist Ashley Hutchings and rhythm guitarist Simon Nicol formed Fairport Convention in...
Fairport Convention Unhalfbricking

Recent blog posts

Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel

Every New Zealand #1 single 9 Homeward Bound by Simon...
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - Simon and Garfunkel

Music Quiz: 1971 in British Music

Can you correctly answer multi-choice questions about British music in...

10 Best Fairport Convention Songs

Bassist Ashley Hutchings and rhythm guitarist Simon Nicol formed Fairport Convention in...
Fairport Convention Unhalfbricking

Nuggets II: You Can Be My Baby by The Red Squares

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

Music Quiz: 3 Songs, 1 Common Name

I found this week’s quiz confusing at first. You need...

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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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1970s Album Reviews

The 1970s are beloved by music nerds. Artists in various...
Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness First Finale

Supergroove Album Reviews

Supergroove barely made an impact outside New Zealand, but they...

Nilüfer Yanya Album Reviews

Indie artist Nilüfer Yanya was born in Chelsea, West London...

Kacey Musgraves Album Reviews

Born in Texas, a year before fellow country star Taylor...

Richard Dawson Album Reviews

Newcastle Upon Tyne’s errant folkie Richard Dawson is prolific, releasing...

Townes Van Zandt Album Reviews

Born into a high-profile Texas oil family, Townes Van Zandt...
Townes Van Zandt Live at the Old Quarter

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Taylor Swift’s Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Taylor Swift is a megastar, and her celebrity profile sometimes...

10 Best John Martyn Songs

The late John Martyn never enjoyed the mass acclaim that...
John Martyn Serendipity

Ween: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) met Mickey Melchiondo (Dean Ween) in their...
Ween White Pepper

Pink Floyd Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Formed by London architecture students in 1964, Pink Floyd are one...

10 Best Songs by Sugar

After Hüsker Dü broke up, singer-guitarist Bob Mould dabbled with...
Sugar File Under Easy Listening

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