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.

Music Quiz: D Singers by Decade

Sporcle

Can you match a bunch of singers to the decade...

Van Morrison in the 1980s: Five Best Albums

Album Rankings,favourite five

I’ve already posted about my favourite five Van Morrison albums...

Five Best Michael Omartian Songs

1970s,1980s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By...

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

Music Quiz: D Singers by Decade

Sporcle

Can you match a bunch of singers to the decade...

Van Morrison in the 1980s: Five Best Albums

Album Rankings,favourite five

I’ve already posted about my favourite five Van Morrison albums...

Five Best Michael Omartian Songs

1970s,1980s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By...

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

Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel

1990s,NZ #1 hits

Every New Zealand #1 single 9 Homeward Bound by Simon...

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - Simon and Garfunkel

Music Quiz: 1971 in British Music

Sporcle

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

10 Best Fairport Convention Songs

1960s,The Ten Best Songs By...

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

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

1970s

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

Midnight Oil Album Reviews

1970s - Punk and New Wave

Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie formed Farm in Sydney in...

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

2020s

The Last Dinner Party were the breakout UK stars of...

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

1970s

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

Midnight Oil Album Reviews

1970s - Punk and New Wave

Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie formed Farm in Sydney in...

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

2020s

The Last Dinner Party were the breakout UK stars of...

Hayley Williams Album Reviews

2020s

Hayley Williams is best known as the lead vocalist of...

Wolf Alice Album Reviews

2010s

Wolf Alice started in 2010 as an acoustic duo when...

The Go-Go’s Album Reviews

1970s - Punk and New Wave

The Go-Go’s emerged from the late 1970s L.A. punk scene...

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Steely Dan Album Reviews

1970s

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2000s

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1970s

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2010s

SZA Album Reviews

2010s

Rosalía Album Reviews

1980s

New Order Album Reviews

1970s

Eagles Album Reviews

1960s

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1990s

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The 1975: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

2010s,Album Rankings

Mitski: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Album Rankings

Kate Bush Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

2010s,Album Rankings

Miranda Lambert Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,1980s,Album Rankings

Roxy Music Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

2010s,2020s,Album Rankings

Jessie Ware: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

2010s,Album Rankings

Kacey Musgraves: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

1960s,1970s,Album Rankings

The Moody Blues Core Seven Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Album Rankings

Lindsey Buckingham Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

1980s,Album Rankings

10 Best Paul Kelly Songs: Part 2, 1994-present

1980s,Miscellany,Song Lists

10 Worst Songs of the 1980s

1970s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By…

10 Best Elton John Songs

1960s,1970s,The Ten Best Songs By…

12 Best Scott Walker Songs

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1960s Album Reviews

Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness First Finale

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1970s Album Reviews

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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.