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 albumsblog regularly, and make lists.

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Music Quiz: 1973 Songs and Artists Quiz

Can you link the songs and the artists from the...
Stevie Wonder Talking Book

Your Significant Other’s Favourite Music

Over the past few days, I’ve been reviewing Lauryn Hill’s...

10 Best Jackson Browne Songs

Jackson Browne started his music career in his teens. He...

Recent blog posts

Music Quiz: 1973 Songs and Artists Quiz

Can you link the songs and the artists from the...
Stevie Wonder Talking Book

Your Significant Other’s Favourite Music

Over the past few days, I’ve been reviewing Lauryn Hill’s...

10 Best Jackson Browne Songs

Jackson Browne started his music career in his teens. He...

Nuggets II: By My Side by The Elois

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

Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Group By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1990s band to...

Suzanne Vega Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega emerged in the mid-1980s after serving an...

Recent review pages

Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line between commercial...

Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

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

Waxahatchee Album Reviews

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...

Recent review pages

Harry Nilsson Album Reviews

Harry Edward Nilsson III successfully walked the line between commercial...

Avalon Emerson Album Reviews

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

Waxahatchee Album Reviews

Katie Crutchfield started playing music in high school with her...

Dina Ögon Album Reviews

Dina Ögon are a smooth Swedish supergroup. Lead vocalist Anna...

Flock of Dimes Album Reviews

Jenn Wassner is talented and prolific. She’s a member of...

Tears For Fears Album Reviews

Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were both members of the...

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Read about the discographies of musical acts from the 1960s to the present day. Browse this site's review archives or enjoy these random selections:

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Bic Runga Album Reviews

New Zealand’s Bic Runga has only released four albums of...
Bic Runga Beautiful Collision

Pink Floyd Album Reviews

Pink Floyd are one of classic rock’s most renowned bands...

2010s Miscellany

This page collects album reviews for 2010s artists for whom...

Dawn Richard Album Reviews

Dawn Richard was born in New Orleans, of Louisiana Creole...

Rich Mullins Album Reviews

Richard Wayne Mullins was one of the most beloved figures...

Caroline Polachek Album Reviews

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

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Ranking Big Thief’s Albums

On this site, I have a list of my favourite...

Queen Albums: Ranked from Worst To Best

Queen formed in 1970 in London, originally a hard rock...
Queen Made In Heaven

The New Pornographers' Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

The New Pornographers emerged in 2000, pooling talent from nationally...

The Jam: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

The Jam were huge in the UK during the punk...

10 Best Joni Mitchell Songs after 1980

Joni Mitchell peaked in the 1970s with a terrific sequence...

10 Best Neil Diamond Songs

Neil Leslie Diamond is adored by mature women and ironically...

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