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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Music Quiz: 1973 Songs and Artists Quiz

Can you link the songs and the artists from the...
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Stevie Wonder Talking Book

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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Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: 1973 Songs and Artists Quiz

Can you link the songs and the artists from the...
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Stevie Wonder Talking Book

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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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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Olivia Rodrigo Album Reviews

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo first came to prominence as an actor...
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The Hold Steady Album Reviews

Vocalist Craig Finn and guitarist Tab Kubler started their careers...
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Julien Baker Album Reviews

Julien Baker grew up in Tennessee, attending Church and learning...
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Supergroove Album Reviews

Supergroove barely made an impact outside New Zealand, but they...
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Crowded House Album Reviews

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Breaking up Split Enz, Neil Finn retained drummer Paul Hester...
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The Go-Betweens Album Reviews

It’s difficult to explain the appeal of Australian indie band...
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Nuggets: Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock

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Before he became Patti Smith’s lead guitarist, Lenny Kaye compiled...
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10 Best Midnight Oil Songs

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Drummer Rob Hirst, bassist Andrew James, and guitarist Jim Moginie...
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10 Best Steely Dan Songs

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It took me a while to warm up to the...
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Miranda Lambert Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

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Texas-born Miranda Lambert occupies her own zone between the current...
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Joni Mitchell: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

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Joni Mitchell emerged at a time when the women’s rights...
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Kate Bush Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Kate Bush exploded into popular music with her first single...
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