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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Nuggets II: Rosalyn by The Pretty Things

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

No matter how jangled—10 Best Albums of 2025

As a one-person music website, I’m unable to cover everything...

Recent blog posts

Nuggets II: Rosalyn by The Pretty Things

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

No matter how jangled—10 Best Albums of 2025

As a one-person music website, I’m unable to cover everything...

10 Best Jessie Ware Songs

The United Kingdom’s most likeable pop star, Jessie Ware is...

The Sign by Ace of Base

Every New Zealand #1 single 2 The Sign by Ace...

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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...

Recent review pages

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...

Able Tasmans Album Reviews

Graeme Humphreys started his musical career in the Whangārei band...

Weezer Album Reviews

Rivers Cuomo moved to Los Angeles from Connecticut with his...

Wet Leg Album Reviews

Isle of Wight’s Wet Leg were breakout stars in 2021...

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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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Hüsker Dü Album Reviews

Hüsker Dü started as a hardcore punk act in Saint...
Husker Du Zen Arcade

Don Henley Album Reviews

Don Henley emerged as the primary lead singer of the...

Nadia Reid Album Reviews

Singer-songwriter Nadia Reid hails from Port Chalmers. It’s a port...

Run-DMC

Run-DMC emerged early in the development of recorded hip hop...

Taylor Swift Album Reviews

When I started this site, I wouldn’t have considered reviewing...

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10 Best Wilco Songs

Jeff Tweedy was the junior partner in alt-country outfit Uncle...
Wilco Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

I Wish You Wouldn’t Say That by Talking Heads: Great B-Sides

New York’s Talking Heads are one of my favourite bands...
Talking Heads: 77

Another Lonely Christmas by Prince: Great B-Sides

The b-side is often a British commodity, but one American...

New Order Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best

When Ian Curtis committed suicide on the eve of an...

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