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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New Music Reviews: Angine de Poitrine and Joyce Manor

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It’s an unusually rocking week – the microtonal art rock...
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Nuggets II: Path Through The Forest by The Factory

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1980s Music Band By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1980s band to...
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Recent blog posts

New Music Reviews: Angine de Poitrine and Joyce Manor

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It’s an unusually rocking week – the microtonal art rock...
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Nuggets II: Path Through The Forest by The Factory

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1980s Music Band By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1980s band to...
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Ten Favourite Keyboard Players

“These fingers of mine, they got brains in ’em. You...
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The New Pornographers' Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

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The New Pornographers emerged in 2000, pooling talent from nationally...
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New Music Reviews: The New Pornographers and Courtney Marie Andrews

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Two albums inspired by darkness and turmoil this week. Courtney...
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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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Recent review pages

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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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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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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Kacey Musgraves Album Reviews

Born in Texas, a year before fellow country star Taylor...
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Tyler, The Creator Album Reviews

Tyler Gregory Okonma, better known as Tyler, the Creator, has...
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Paul Kelly Album Reviews

While Paul Kelly’s never broken big outside of Australia, he’s...
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tricot Album Reviews

Math-rock band tricot formed in Kyoto in 2010, releasing their...
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Nick Drake Album Reviews

A gentle-sounding English folk-artist, Nick Drake hardly made a ripple...
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Scott Walker Album Reviews

Scott Walker was born Noel Scott Engel, in Hamilton, Ohio...
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What'll I Do by Bill Withers: Great B-Sides

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Universally beloved soul singer Bill Withers passed away this week...
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Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs Albums Ranked

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Natalie Merchant recently released her sixth solo album, Keep Your...
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Celebrate the News by The Beach Boys: Great B-Sides

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Great B-Sides: Hey, Hey, What Can I Do by Led Zeppelin

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I mean, Led Zeppelin didn’t write tunes that every one...
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Randy Meisner’s Eagles Songs: Ranked from Worst to Best

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Original Eagles bassist and vocalist Randy Meisner passed away last...
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Great B-sides: The Masterplan by Oasis

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