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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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...

Recent blog posts

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

Music Quiz: 1971 in British Music

Can you correctly answer multi-choice questions about British music in...

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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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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Supergroove Album Reviews

Supergroove barely made an impact outside New Zealand, but they...

Snail Mail Album Reviews

Lindsey Jordan grew up in Baltimore also home to Beach...

Warren Zevon Album Reviews

Warren Zevon was born in Chicago, the son of a...

Billie Eilish Album Reviews

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell was the first musician born...

The 2nd Chapter of Acts

The Ward siblings formed a band almost by accident –...

The Stone Roses Album Reviews

The Stone Roses were formed in Manchester in 1983, around...

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10 Best Fairport Convention Songs

Bassist Ashley Hutchings and rhythm guitarist Simon Nicol formed Fairport Convention in...
Fairport Convention Unhalfbricking

Gillian Welch: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

For someone born in New York City, Gillian Welch has...

Crowded House Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Neil Finn grew up in Te Awamutu, a provincial town...
Crowded House Temple of Low Men

Crowded House’s Woodface reimagined

Crowded House’s Woodface was released in 1991. It marked a...
Crowded House Woodface

10 Best Kraftwerk Songs

Musicians used synthesizers before Kraftwerk. Karlheinz Stockhausen experimented with them...

10 Best Hüsker Dü Songs

Hüsker Dü are among the embarrassment of riches to emerge...
Husker Du Warehouse Songs and Stories

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