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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Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Every New Zealand #1 single 10 Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno...

Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...

Jessie Ware: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Jessie Ware is the UK’s most likeable pop star. She’s...

Recent blog posts

Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

Every New Zealand #1 single 10 Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno...

Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...

Jessie Ware: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Jessie Ware is the UK’s most likeable pop star. She’s...

The Blue Nile's Best Album: Hats

The Blue Nile are famous for their lack of productivity...

New Music Reviews: Angine de Poitrine and Joyce Manor

It’s an unusually rocking week – the microtonal art rock...

Nuggets II: Path Through The Forest by The Factory

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

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Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

San Francisco’s Avalon Emerson made her reputation as a DJ...

Waxahatchee Album Reviews

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...

Dina Ögon Album Reviews

Dina Ögon are a smooth Swedish supergroup. Lead vocalist Anna...

Recent review pages

Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

San Francisco’s Avalon Emerson made her reputation as a DJ...

Waxahatchee Album Reviews

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...

Dina Ögon Album Reviews

Dina Ögon are a smooth Swedish supergroup. Lead vocalist Anna...

Flock of Dimes Album Reviews

Jenn Wassner is talented and prolific. She’s a member of...

Tears For Fears Album Reviews

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were both members of the...

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

Michael Omartian has a vast resume as a producer and...

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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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Phoebe Bridgers Album Reviews

Indie singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers was born in Los Angeles and...

The Moody Blues Album Reviews

The Moody Blues started their career as an R&B band...

Maggie Rogers Album Reviews

Margaret Debay Rogers grew up in Maryland, the daughter of...

Mk.gee Album Reviews

Michael Gordon grew up in New Jersey, where he played...

Paul Westerberg Album Reviews

His work in the 1980s with the beloved Replacements left...
Stereo Paul Westerberg Review

Gob Nation Album Reviews (The Tubs, Joanna Gruesome,  Ex-Vöid et al)

Gob Nation are a South London-based group of musicians who...

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10 Best Gene Clark Songs

Gene Clark is best-known as an original member of The...

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – a single-LP version

Elton John became a superstar in the early 1970s. But...

10 Best Jimi Hendrix Songs

James Marshall Hendrix was born in Seattle. After his discharge...

Talk Talk Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Formed in 1981, London’s Talk Talk enjoyed an unusual career...

You've Got The Power by Van Morrison: Great B-Sides

Van Morrison is a prolific recording artist, releasing more than...
Van Morrison Saint Dominics Preview

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