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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Nuggets II: By My Side by The Elois

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Group By Hit

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Suzanne Vega Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

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Recent blog posts

Nuggets II: By My Side by The Elois

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Group By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...
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Suzanne Vega Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

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Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega emerged in the mid-1980s after serving an...
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New Music Reviews: Joshua Chuquimia Crampton and Jessie Ware

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Two polar opposites this week – mainstream dance-pop from Jessie...
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Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars

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Every New Zealand #1 single 10 Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...
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Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line between commercial...
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Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

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

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...
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Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line between commercial...
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Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

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

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...
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Dina Ögon Album Reviews

Dina Ögon are a smooth Swedish supergroup. Lead vocalist Anna...
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Flock of Dimes Album Reviews

Jenn Wassner is talented and prolific. She’s a member of...
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Tears For Fears Album Reviews

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were both members of the...
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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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U2 Album Reviews

U2 started as a post-punk band, emerging from Ireland with...
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Nadia Reid Album Reviews

Singer-songwriter Nadia Reid hails from Port Chalmers. It’s a port...
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Lucy Dacus Album Reviews

From Richmond, Virginia, Lucy Dacus is the daughter of a...
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Matthew Sweet Album Reviews

1990s power-pop star Matthew Sweet was born in Nebraska –...
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Erika de Casier Album Reviews

Smooth R&B artist Erika de Casier was born in Portugal...
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Curtis Mayfield Album Reviews

Curtis Mayfield was born in Chicago, where he sang in...
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10 Excellent Tom Petty Deep Cuts

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The late Tom Petty was a great singles artist –...
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Tom Petty Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Florida rock and roller Tom Petty distinguished himself with a...
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Miranda Lambert Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

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Texas-born Miranda Lambert occupies her own zone between the current...
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10 Best Joni Mitchell Songs after 1980

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Joni Mitchell peaked in the 1970s with a terrific sequence...
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Great B-Sides: She Don't Care About Time by The Byrds

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