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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New Music Reviews: Avalon Emerson and Snail Mail

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If you look at my favourite album per year list...
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Nuggets II: Love Hate Revenge by Episode Six

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Band By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1970s band to...
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Recent blog posts

New Music Reviews: Avalon Emerson and Snail Mail

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If you look at my favourite album per year list...
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Nuggets II: Love Hate Revenge by Episode Six

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

Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Band By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1970s band to...
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10 Favourite Drummers

Along with the lead singer and the flashy lead guitarist...
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New Music Reviews: Mod Lang and Sun-El Musician

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Two very different albums this week – the succinct, retro...
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The Newcastle Song by Bob Hudson

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Every New Zealand #1 single 2 The Newcastle Song by...
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Recent review pages

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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Recent review pages

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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Michael Omartian Album Reviews

Michael Omartian has a vast resume as a producer and...
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Midnight Oil Album Reviews

Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie formed Farm in Sydney in...
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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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L’Rain Album Reviews

Brooklyn’s Taja Cheek comes from a family entwined in the...
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This page collects odds and ends from the 1970s: AC/DC | Aerosmith | Bread | The...
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Before he became Patti Smith’s lead guitarist, Lenny Kaye compiled...
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Jeff Buckley Album Reviews

It’s not an overstatement that Jeff Buckley was one of the...
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Wolf Alice started in 2010 as an acoustic duo when...
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Big Star Album Reviews

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The 1975: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

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The members of The 1975 met at Wilmslow High School...
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Fever by Carly Rae Jepsen: Great B-Sides

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The b-side is largely a 20th century commodity – from...
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10 Best Big Star Songs

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So Long Jerry by Ween: Great B-Sides

One of the most misleading album titles in popular music...
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Bob Dylan's Best Albums of the 1960s: Ranked

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Bob Dylan needs no introduction – he’s one of the...
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10 Best Counting Crows Songs

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Counting Crows bridged the gap between alternative and classic rock...
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