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.

Five Best Michael Omartian Songs

1970s,1980s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By...

Illinois-born Michael Omartian is best known as a producer. He...

Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel

1990s,NZ #1 hits

Every New Zealand #1 single 9 Homeward Bound by Simon...

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme - Simon and Garfunkel

Music Quiz: 1971 in British Music

Sporcle

Can you correctly answer multi-choice questions about British music in...

Five Best Michael Omartian Songs

1970s,1980s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By...

Illinois-born Michael Omartian is best known as a producer. He...

Homeward Bound by Simon and Garfunkel

1990s,NZ #1 hits

Every New Zealand #1 single 9 Homeward Bound by Simon...

Music Quiz: 1971 in British Music

Sporcle

Can you correctly answer multi-choice questions about British music in...

10 Best Fairport Convention Songs

1960s,The Ten Best Songs By...

Bassist Ashley Hutchings and rhythm guitarist Simon Nicol formed Fairport Convention in...

New Music Reviews: Titanic, Sault, and Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore

2025,New Music Reviews

It’s an especially eclectic bunch this week – the ambient...

Nuggets II: You Can Be My Baby by The Red Squares

Nuggets II

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

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

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

Midnight Oil Album Reviews

1970s - Punk and New Wave

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

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

2020s

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

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

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

Midnight Oil Album Reviews

1970s - Punk and New Wave

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

The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

2020s

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

Hayley Williams Album Reviews

2020s

Hayley Williams is best known as the lead vocalist of...

Wolf Alice Album Reviews

2010s

Wolf Alice started in 2010 as an acoustic duo when...

The Go-Go’s Album Reviews

1970s - Punk and New Wave

The Go-Go’s emerged from the late 1970s L.A. punk scene...

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1990s

Pavement Album Reviews

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Burna Boy Album Reviews

2020s

Snail Mail Album Reviews

1970s

Todd Rundgren Album Reviews

1970s – Punk and New Wave

The Raincoats Album Reviews

1990s

Form

1970s

Curtis Mayfield Album Reviews

1990s

Freedy Johnston Album Reviews

2010s

2010s Miscellany

2010s

Rae Morris Album Reviews

1990s,Album Rankings

Freedy Johnston: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Album Rankings

XTC: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,1980s,Album Rankings

The Cars: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Album Rankings

Talking Heads Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

2000s,Album Rankings

Transatlantic: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

2000s,2010s,2020s,Album Rankings

Paramore Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,Album Rankings

Sex Pistols: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,1980s,2000s,2010s,2020s,Album Rankings

Sparks: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

2000s,2010s,2020s,Album Rankings

Jenny Lewis Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

1970s,Album Rankings

The 10 Best Songs by The Seekers

Song Lists

10 Best Similes in Popular Music

1990s,The Ten Best Songs By…

10 Best Songs by Sugar

1990s,Song Lists,The Ten Best Songs By…

10 Best Songs from Paul Westerberg's Solo Career

1980s,1990s,The Ten Best Songs By…

10 Best Straitjacket Fits Songs

1990s,Song Lists

10 Best Hits of the 1990s

1960s,Index

1960s Album Reviews

Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness First Finale

1970s,Index

1970s Album Reviews

1970s – Punk and New Wave

Punk and New Wave Reviews

1980s,Index

1980s Album Reviews

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2020s Album Reviews

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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.