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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Music Quiz: 1973 Songs and Artists Quiz

Can you link the songs and the artists from the...
Stevie Wonder Talking Book

Your Significant Other’s Favourite Music

Over the past few days, I’ve been reviewing Lauryn Hill’s...

10 Best Jackson Browne Songs

Jackson Browne started his music career in his teens. He...

Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: 1973 Songs and Artists Quiz

Can you link the songs and the artists from the...
Stevie Wonder Talking Book

Your Significant Other’s Favourite Music

Over the past few days, I’ve been reviewing Lauryn Hill’s...

10 Best Jackson Browne Songs

Jackson Browne started his music career in his teens. He...

Nuggets II: By My Side by The Elois

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

Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Group By Hit

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

Suzanne Vega Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega emerged in the mid-1980s after serving an...

Recent review pages

Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line between commercial...

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...

Recent review pages

Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line between commercial...

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...

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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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The Police Album Reviews

English trio The Police released their first album in 1978...

Paramore Album Reviews

Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams moved from Mississippi to Tennessee...

Lana Del Rey Album Reviews

When Lana Del Rey emerged with the viral single ‘Video...

Richard X. Heyman

Richard X. Heyman started his career as a backing musician...

Cleo Sol Album Reviews

Born in London, Cleopatra Nikolic’s parents met in a jazz...

Nuggets

Before he became Patti Smith’s lead guitarist, Lenny Kaye compiled...

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Ariana Grande Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Ariana Grande pivoted to a music career after four seasons...

10 Worst New Order Lyrics

Great music isn’t always synonymous with great lyrics – early...

Great B-Sides: How Soon is Now? by The Smiths

It’s counter-intuitive to include The Smiths‘ most iconic song in...
The Smiths Hatful of Hollow

The French Horn in Popular Music: A Playlist

As its name suggests, the French horn evolved from humans...
The Beatles Revolver

10 Best Split Enz Songs

Split Enz first reached New Zealand’s attention with an appearance...
Split Enz True Colours

Crowded House’s Woodface reimagined

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

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