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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The Newcastle Song by Bob Hudson

Every New Zealand #1 single 2 The Newcastle Song by...

Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

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

Music Is My Life: Book Review

by Myles Tanzer, Illustrated by Ali Mac My two daughters...

Recent blog posts

The Newcastle Song by Bob Hudson

Every New Zealand #1 single 2 The Newcastle Song by...

Music Quiz: Pick a 1970s Music Artist By Hit

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

Music Is My Life: Book Review

by Myles Tanzer, Illustrated by Ali Mac My two daughters...

10 Best Tears For Fears Songs

Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal began their recording careers in...

Nuggets II: Pictures of Matchstick Men by The Status Quo

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

Music Quiz: Pick a 1960s Music Artist By Hit

Can you link an image of a 1960s artist to...

Recent review pages

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...

Recent review pages

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...

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

Michael Omartian has a vast resume as a producer and...

Midnight Oil Album Reviews

Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie formed Farm in Sydney in...

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

The Last Dinner Party were the breakout UK stars of...

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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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Lorde Album Reviews

Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor was born in Auckland, New Zealand...

The Stone Roses Album Reviews

The Stone Roses were formed in Manchester in 1983, around...

Television Album Reviews

A plethora of musical acts originated from the CBGBs club...
Television Marquee Moon

The Go-Betweens Album Reviews

It’s difficult to explain the appeal of Australian indie band...
Oceans Apart The Go-Betweens

Links to Other Music Blogs

These are the sites that feel like part of this...

Can Album Reviews

The experimental band Can were formed in Cologne in 1968...

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 Mutton Birds

Don McGlashan had already made an impact on the New...

Great B-Sides: Wall of Death by R.E.M.

Last week’s great b-side was a 1980s college rock band...
R.E.M. New Adventures in Hi Fi

10 Best Rich Mullins Songs

Rich Mullins is known for the gimmicky CCM hit ‘Awesome...

The 10 Best Songs by The New Pornographers

Canadian power pop band The New Pornographers are often described...

Shut Out The Light – Bruce Springsteen: Great B-Sides

American rock icon Bruce Springsteen celebrated his 70th birthday this...
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A.

Julia Holter: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Milwaukee-born Julia Holter bridges musical worlds. She is classically trained...

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