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: 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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Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

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

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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Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1970s artist to...
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Music Is My Life: Book Review

by Myles Tanzer, Illustrated by Ali Mac My two daughters...
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10 Best Tears For Fears Songs

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Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal began their recording careers in...
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Nuggets II: Pictures of Matchstick Men by The Status Quo

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

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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Recent review pages

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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The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

The Last Dinner Party were the breakout UK stars of...
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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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Marillion Album Reviews

Neo-prog band Marillion took their name from JRR Tolkien’s The Silmarillion...
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Mitski Album Reviews

Mitski Miyawaki was born in Japan to an American father...
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Steely Dan Album Reviews

Steely Dan were the quiet achievers of the 1970s, recording...
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The Beths Album Reviews

The Beths met at jazz school in Auckland, New Zealand...
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The Stone Roses Album Reviews

The Stone Roses were formed in Manchester in 1983, around...
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Sault Album Reviews

British collective Sault have eschewed all the usual rules of...
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10 Best Paul Kelly Songs: Part 2, 1994-present

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As I wrote in Part 1 of this Paul Kelly...
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Goin’ Down by The Monkees – Great B-Sides

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Famously, The Monkees started as a band created for a...
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Engine by Neutral Milk Hotel: Great B-sides

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Neutral Milk Hotel’s In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is...
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Great B-Sides: 1963 by New Order

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After Ian Curtis’ passing, Joy Division transitioned into New Order...
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10 Best LCD Soundsystem Songs

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New Jersey’s James Murphy obviously has a terrific record collection...
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Sign of Love by Aimee Mann

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Aimee Mann scored her only hit single with her first...
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