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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Low by Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain)

Every New Zealand #1 single 4 Low by Flo Rida...

Music Quiz: Robots on Album Covers

Can you identify album covers featuring robots? https://www.sporcle.com/games/Bernerner63/robots-on-album-covers We’re here...

10 Best Hit Songs of the 1980s

My list of the ten worst songs of the 1980s...

Recent blog posts

Low by Flo Rida (featuring T-Pain)

Every New Zealand #1 single 4 Low by Flo Rida...

Music Quiz: Robots on Album Covers

Can you identify album covers featuring robots? https://www.sporcle.com/games/Bernerner63/robots-on-album-covers We’re here...

10 Best Hit Songs of the 1980s

My list of the ten worst songs of the 1980s...

New Music Reviews: Dry Cleaning and Charli XCX

We’re stuck in the UK this week – the deadpan...

Nuggets II: Slaves Time by The Slaves

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

Music Quiz: D Singers by Decade

Can you match a bunch of singers to the decade...

Recent review pages

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...

Recent review pages

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...

Hayley Williams Album Reviews

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

Wolf Alice Album Reviews

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

The Go-Go’s Album Reviews

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

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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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Judee Sill Album Reviews

1970s singer-songwriter Judee Sill was the first artist signed to...

Paul Westerberg Album Reviews

His work in the 1980s with the beloved Replacements left...
Stereo Paul Westerberg Review

Buffalo Springfield Album Reviews

Buffalo Springfield were a short-lived, but fascinating band. It’s easy...

A.C. Newman Album Reviews

Allan Carl Newman is best known as the driving force...

Marlon Williams Album Reviews

Marlon Williams grew up in Lyttleton, New Zealand. He toured...

Fleetwood Mac Album Reviews

Fleetwood Mac formed as a blues band in 1967, when...
Fleetwood Mac 1975 Album

I add new blog posts to this website every week. Browse the archives or enjoy these random selections:

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Man Without Ties by Paul Westerberg

The Replacements are one of my favourite bands of all...
14 Songs Paul Westerberg

Great B-Sides: Tell Me About Your Drugs by Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians

English singer-songwriter Robyn Hitchcock has created cult records all the...

10 Best Hüsker Dü Songs

Hüsker Dü are among the embarrassment of riches to emerge...
Husker Du Warehouse Songs and Stories

XTC: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

Swindon’s XTC formed in the early 1970s, initially playing glam...
XTC Drums and Wires

10 Best Eagles Songs

The four original Eagles played their first gig together at...

10 Best Grant McLennan Solo Songs

In tandem with Robert Forster, Grant McLennan was a vocalist...

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