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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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...

Recent blog posts

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...

Five Best Michael Omartian Songs

Illinois-born Michael Omartian is best known as a producer. He...

Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel

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

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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Music Quizzes
New Music Reviews


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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Amy Grant Album Reviews

The Queen of Christian pop music, Amy Grant also enjoyed...

New Zealand #1 Hits

New Zealand’s singles charts took a while to arrive. The...
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Faith No More Album Reviews

Faith No More’s origins go right back to 1979 when...
Faith No More Angel Dust

Kacey Musgraves Album Reviews

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

Sheryl Crow Album Reviews

Sheryl Crow was already on the wrong side of 30...

The Beach Boys Album Reviews

As a casual music listener, it’s easy to hear The...
The Beach Boys Pet Sounds

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10 Best Moody Blues Songs

Birmingham band The Moody Blues have one of the most...

Randy Newman Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Despite a career that spans from the 1962 single ‘Golden...

10 Best Grant McLennan Solo Songs

In tandem with Robert Forster, Grant McLennan was a vocalist...

Lana Del Rey: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Elizabeth Woolridge Grant made an immediate impact on popular culture...

10 Best Vanessa Carlton Songs

Vanessa Carlton is largely known as a one-hit wonder. The...

Silver Springs by Fleetwood Mac: Great B-Sides

Fleetwood Mac‘s 1977 album Rumours was a sales behemoth, jam...

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