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.

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Nuggets II: Why Don’t You Smile Now by Downliners Sect

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Album of the Year Winners (1980s)

Welcome back for another week of quizzing. Can you identify...
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ABBA: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

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In November 2021, ABBA released their ninth studio album Voyage...
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Recent blog posts

Nuggets II: Why Don’t You Smile Now by Downliners Sect

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: Album of the Year Winners (1980s)

Welcome back for another week of quizzing. Can you identify...
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ABBA: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

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In November 2021, ABBA released their ninth studio album Voyage...
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New Music Reviews: Cass McCombs, Alex G, and Erika de Casier

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Cass McCombs might be the best singer-songwriter operating at the...
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The Ketchup Song(Aserejé) by Las Ketchup

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Every New Zealand #1 single 4 The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)...
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Music Quiz: 50 Solo Artists…Fast and Fatal!

Welcome back for another week of quizzing. This week’s challenge...
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Recent review pages

Able Tasmans Album Reviews

Graeme Humphreys started his musical career in the Whangārei band...
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Weezer Album Reviews

Rivers Cuomo moved to Los Angeles from Connecticut with his...
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Wet Leg Album Reviews

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

Able Tasmans Album Reviews

Graeme Humphreys started his musical career in the Whangārei band...
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Weezer Album Reviews

Rivers Cuomo moved to Los Angeles from Connecticut with his...
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Wet Leg Album Reviews

Isle of Wight’s Wet Leg were breakout stars in 2021...
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Ben Folds (Five) Album Reviews

Ben Folds was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, also the...
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Taylor Swift Album Reviews

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

Sabrina Teitelbaum flirted with musical success in a different guise...
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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.

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Japanese Breakfast Album Reviews

Michelle Zauner was born in South Korea and started her...
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Jeff Buckley Album Reviews

It’s not an overstatement that Jeff Buckley was one of the...
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Mdou Moctar Album Reviews

Born in a nomad camp, Niger’s Mdou Moctar first came...
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Josh Rouse Album Reviews

Nebraskan-born singer-songwriter Josh Rouse grew up inspired by British bands...
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Taylor Swift Album Reviews

When I started this site, I wouldn’t have considered reviewing...
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1970s Album Reviews

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The 1970s are beloved by music nerds. Artists in various...
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10 Best Simon & Garfunkel Songs

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Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel met in 1953 when they...
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Carry Me Home by AC/DC: Great B-Sides

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It’s a long way to the top (if you wanna...
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AC/DC Let There Be Rock

…Baby One More Time by Fountains of Wayne: Great (Almost) B-Sides

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Power pop band Fountains of Wayne was formed by Adam...
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10 Best Songs by Carole King

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Even before she released her first solo album, New York’s...
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10 Best Songs by Sugar

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The Exploding Boy by The Cure: Great B-Sides

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The Cure have been around for more than forty years...
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