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.

Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex

1990s,NZ #1 hits

Every New Zealand #1 single 4 Cotton Eye Joe by...

The Beach Boys—1978-1981 outtakes

1970s,1980s

Over the last couple of days, a treasure trove of...

Music Quiz: Three Dog Night songs

Sporcle

I often try to steer away from single-artist quizzes. But...

Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex

1990s,NZ #1 hits

Every New Zealand #1 single 4 Cotton Eye Joe by...

The Beach Boys—1978-1981 outtakes

1970s,1980s

Over the last couple of days, a treasure trove of...

Music Quiz: Three Dog Night songs

Sporcle

I often try to steer away from single-artist quizzes. But...

Simon & Garfunkel Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

1960s,Album Rankings

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel started their recording career as Tom...

Nuggets II: I Wish I Was Five by Scrugg

Nuggets II

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

Teddy Lester’s Quotes

Miscellany

I have an irrational love for John Finnemore’s Teddy Lester...

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...

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...

Able Tasmans Album Reviews

NZ #1 hits

Graeme Humphreys started his musical career in the Whangārei band...

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1960s,Album Rankings

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1960s,Album Rankings

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2010s,Album Rankings

10 Best Matthew Sweet Songs

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Five Best Songs from the Bob Dylan film I'm Not There

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10 Best Buffalo Springfield Songs

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10 Best Replacements Songs

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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.