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: Sad by The (Australian) Playboys

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

Nuggets II: Sad by The (Australian) Playboys

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Women of Pop Music

Can you link the first and last names of famous...
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The Shuffle the Music Tag

I was invited to participate in the Shuffle the Music...
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New Music Reviews: Ratboys and Mandy, Indiana

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It’s an uncharacteristically rocking week. Ratboys play rootsy rock and...
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Low by Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain)

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Every New Zealand #1 single 4 Low by Flo Rida...
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Music Quiz: Robots on Album Covers

Can you identify album covers featuring robots? https://www.sporcle.com/games/Bernerner63/robots-on-album-covers We’re here...
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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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Tyler, The Creator Album Reviews

Tyler Gregory Okonma, better known as Tyler, the Creator, has...
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Neil Diamond Album Reviews

I was a teenager during the 1990s but I never...
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Sparks Album Reviews

Ron and Russell Mael grew up in Pacific Palisades, where...
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Talk Talk Album Reviews

While there’s a natural progression between each of Talk Talk’s...
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Todd Rundgren Album Reviews

Philadelphia-born Todd Rundgren is outrageously talented. He’s a skilled musician...
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Yellow Magic Orchestra Album Reviews

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10 Best Hüsker Dü Songs

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Hüsker Dü are among the embarrassment of riches to emerge...
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The classic lineup of Nirvana – Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic...
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10 Best Kate Bush Songs

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English art-pop artist Kate Bush is a creative genius, who...
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10 Best Prog-Era Genesis Songs

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As I’ve noted on this site before, it’s remarkable how...
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10 Best Songs by The Mutton Birds

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Don McGlashan had already made an impact on the New...
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10 Best Rage Against the Machine Songs

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