Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2015 year summaryThe best artists of 2015 were Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, Father John Misty, Grimes, Courtney Barnett, Carly Rae Jepsen, Beach House, Steven Wilson and Kamasi Washington.

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To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,777 charts

Rank Score:

36,863

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Average Rating:

89 (2,232 votes)

Comments:

365

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,203 charts

Rank Score:

18,277

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2015

Appears in:

958 charts

Rank Score:

10,546

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144

Average Rating:

82 (1,380 votes)

Comments:

119

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

656 charts

Rank Score:

6,119

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290

Average Rating:

80 (882 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

515 charts

Rank Score:

4,144

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435

Average Rating:

79 (638 votes)

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Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

552 charts

Rank Score:

3,905

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2015

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

3,538

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2015

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

3,235

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2015

Appears in:

435 charts

Rank Score:

3,090

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573

Average Rating:

82 (481 votes)

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10.

Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

2,966

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Overall Rank:

597

Average Rating:

80 (423 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
Beach House	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Steven Wilson	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Prince	2	0%
Vials Of Wrath	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	198	20%
	53	5%
	36	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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Best Artists of the 2010s
1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Kanye West
3. Tame Impala
4. Arcade Fire
5. Beach House
6. Frank Ocean
7. Sufjan Stevens
8. Radiohead
9. The National
10. Nick Cave
11. Vampire Weekend
12. Lana Del Rey
13. Car Seat Headrest
14. David Bowie
15. Bon Iver
16. The War On Drugs
17. Death Grips
18. Arctic Monkeys
19. Swans
20. Tyler, The Creator