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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Music Quiz: D Singers by Decade

Can you match a bunch of singers to the decade...
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Van Morrison in the 1980s: Five Best Albums

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I’ve already posted about my favourite five Van Morrison albums...
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Five Best Michael Omartian Songs

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

Music Quiz: D Singers by Decade

Can you match a bunch of singers to the decade...
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Van Morrison in the 1980s: Five Best Albums

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I’ve already posted about my favourite five Van Morrison albums...
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Five Best Michael Omartian Songs

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Illinois-born Michael Omartian is best known as a producer. He...
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Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel

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Every New Zealand #1 single 9 Homeward Bound by Simon...
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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...
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10 Best Fairport Convention Songs

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

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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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Recent review pages

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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Hayley Williams Album Reviews

Hayley Williams is best known as the lead vocalist of...
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Wolf Alice Album Reviews

Wolf Alice started in 2010 as an acoustic duo when...
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The Go-Go’s Album Reviews

The Go-Go’s emerged from the late 1970s L.A. punk scene...
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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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Judee Sill Album Reviews

1970s singer-songwriter Judee Sill was the first artist signed to...
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Can Album Reviews

The experimental band Can were formed in Cologne in 1968...
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Gillian Welch Album Reviews

Americana artist Gillian Welch was born in New York and...
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Paul Simon Album Reviews

It wasn’t surprising that Paul Simon launched a successful solo career after...
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Paul Simon Graceland

Mdou Moctar Album Reviews

Born in a nomad camp, Niger’s Mdou Moctar first came...
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The Japanese House Album Reviews

Introduction Amber Bain’s big break came in 2012 when she...
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Harness Your Hopes by Pavement: Great B-Sides

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The streaming era has scattered previously held views on the...
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Pavement Brighten the Corners

Waterfall by 10cc: Great B-sides

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The four members of 10cc were all veterans of the...
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10 Best Counting Crows Songs

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Counting Crows bridged the gap between alternative and classic rock...
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Let My People Go by The Pursuit of Happiness: Great B-Sides

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Canadian power-pop band The Pursuit of Happiness scored a surprise...
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Singapore by Girls Aloud: Great B-Sides

Lots of dedicated music fans are sniffy about mainstream pop...
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The Definitive Charli XCX Album Ranking

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British pop maverick has enjoyed her most successful album release...
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