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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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...
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10 Best Hit Songs of the 1980s

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My list of the ten worst songs of the 1980s...
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New Music Reviews: Dry Cleaning and Charli XCX

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

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...
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10 Best Hit Songs of the 1980s

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My list of the ten worst songs of the 1980s...
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New Music Reviews: Dry Cleaning and Charli XCX

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We’re stuck in the UK this week – the deadpan...
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Nuggets II: Slaves Time by The Slaves

The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up...
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Music Quiz: D Singers by Decade

Can you match a bunch of singers to the decade...
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Van Morrison in the 1980s: Five Best Albums

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I’ve already posted about my favourite five Van Morrison albums...
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Michael Omartian Album Reviews

Michael Omartian has a vast resume as a producer and...
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Midnight Oil Album Reviews

Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie formed Farm in Sydney in...
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The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

The Last Dinner Party were the breakout UK stars of...
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Recent review pages

Michael Omartian Album Reviews

Michael Omartian has a vast resume as a producer and...
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Midnight Oil Album Reviews

Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie formed Farm in Sydney in...
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The Last Dinner Party Album Reviews

The Last Dinner Party were the breakout UK stars of...
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Hayley Williams Album Reviews

Hayley Williams is best known as the lead vocalist of...
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Wolf Alice Album Reviews

Wolf Alice started in 2010 as an acoustic duo when...
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The Go-Go’s Album Reviews

The Go-Go’s emerged from the late 1970s L.A. punk scene...
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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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Fountains of Wayne Album Reviews

Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood met at Williams College in...
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Vampire Weekend Album Reviews

Ezra Koenig and drummer Chris Tomson started playing together in...
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Matthew Sweet Album Reviews

1990s power-pop star Matthew Sweet was born in Nebraska –...
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Yes Album Reviews

With their dazzling instrumental chops, lengthy songs, and lush harmonies...
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Sufjan Stevens Album Reviews

One of the most consistently fascinating musicians to emerge in...
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Dimmer Album Reviews

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10 Best Parry Gripp Songs

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My 8-year-old daughter decided that it was her turn to...
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The dB’s: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

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The dB’s came from the same era as R.E.M., and...
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Ranking Big Thief’s Albums

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10 Best LCD Soundsystem Songs

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New Jersey’s James Murphy obviously has a terrific record collection...
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The Definitive Charli XCX Album Ranking

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British pop maverick has enjoyed her most successful album release...
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10 Best Aretha Franklin Songs

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Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, a powerhouse vocalist...
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