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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Music Quiz: 3 Songs, 1 Common Name

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

10 Best LCD Soundsystem Songs

New Jersey’s James Murphy obviously has a terrific record collection...

Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex

Every New Zealand #1 single 4 Cotton Eye Joe by...

Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: 3 Songs, 1 Common Name

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

10 Best LCD Soundsystem Songs

New Jersey’s James Murphy obviously has a terrific record collection...

Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex

Every New Zealand #1 single 4 Cotton Eye Joe by...

The Beach Boys—1978-1981 outtakes

Over the last couple of days, a treasure trove of...

Music Quiz: Three Dog Night songs

I often try to steer away from single-artist quizzes. But...

Simon & Garfunkel Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel started their recording career as Tom...

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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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Best Album by Year

Recently, a reader suggested that I list my favourite albums...
Talk Talk Spirit of Eden

Creedence Clearwater Revival Album Reviews

1969 and 1970 were flagship years for rock music, with...

1960s Album Reviews

Rock and roll launched in the 1950s, but in the...
The Band Music From Big Pink

SZA Album Reviews

Solána Imani Rowe was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She...

XTC Album Reviews

Formed in Swindon around songwriters Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding...
XTC Skylarking

Aretha Franklin Album Reviews

Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul and, according to...

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10 Best Cat Stevens Songs

Cat Stevens launched his career as a teen idol, scoring...

10 Best Curtis Mayfield Solo Songs

Curtis Lee Mayfield started his recording career in the 1950s...

10 Best Paul Simon Songs

Paul Simon’s songs are part of the American landscape, a...

The Decemberists Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

The Decemberists rode the wave of early 21st-century Indie to...
The Decemberists Picaresque

Great B-Sides: Hello in There by 10,000 Maniacs

Folk-rock band 10,000 Maniacs often recorded covers for their b-sides;...

10 Excellent Tom Petty Deep Cuts

The late Tom Petty was a great singles artist –...

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