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: Mod Lang and Sun-El Musician

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Two very different albums this week – the succinct, retro...
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The Newcastle Song by Bob Hudson

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Every New Zealand #1 single 2 The Newcastle Song by...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1970s artist to...
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Recent blog posts

New Music Reviews: Mod Lang and Sun-El Musician

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Two very different albums this week – the succinct, retro...
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The Newcastle Song by Bob Hudson

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Every New Zealand #1 single 2 The Newcastle Song by...
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Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1970s artist to...
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Music Is My Life: Book Review

by Myles Tanzer, Illustrated by Ali Mac My two daughters...
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10 Best Tears For Fears Songs

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Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal began their recording careers in...
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Nuggets II: Pictures of Matchstick Men by The Status Quo

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

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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Recent review pages

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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The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

The Last Dinner Party were the breakout UK stars of...
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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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Amy Grant Album Reviews

The Queen of Christian pop music, Amy Grant also enjoyed...
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These are acts who I’d like to cover one day...
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Carly Rae Jepsen Album Reviews

Carly Rae Jepsen placed third on Canadian Idol in 2007...
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Richard X. Heyman

Richard X. Heyman started his career as a backing musician...
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Caroline Polachek Album Reviews

Caroline Polachek grew up in Connecticut and was formerly the...
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Lists

I recently decided that this site needs a lists page...
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I add new blog posts to this website every week. Browse the archives or enjoy these random selections:

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10 Best Songs by The Soft Boys

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Robyn Hitchcock started his recording career as the frontman for the...
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Alabamy Right by Sparks – Great B-Sides

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Ron and Russell Mael grew up in Pacific Palisades, California...
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10 Best LCD Soundsystem Songs

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New Jersey’s James Murphy obviously has a terrific record collection...
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Early 1970 by Ringo Starr: Great B-Sides

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Ringo Starr had the most to lose from The Beatles‘...
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Great B-sides: Pictures of Bernadette by Talk Talk

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The untimely passing of Talk Talk mastermind Mark Hollis this...
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Talk Talk The Colour of Spring

Great B-Sides: Dead Souls by Joy Division

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Despite their short career, Joy Division were one of the...
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Joy Division Substance 1977-1980

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