Top 100 Music Albums of 2015
by Patman360

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So this year I'm going to give a brief overview on how I feel about the album (May be complete rubbish and not even remotely describe how the album sounds so apologies about that...). I've also included vague genre descriptions, lyrics that stood out for me personally and a 'Blast from the Past' feature, which is simply another album that may strike similar chords and memories with me, even if they have no sound in common whatsoever, sometimes it may be from the same artist, sometimes not.

Feel free to leave me some recommendations based on what you see, they're most welcome!

Happy listening!

Sorry about the Irish overload...

Edit: Busy as fuck lately, sorry lads...

Chart updated: 07/20/2022 09:15
(Created: 01/06/2015 00:49).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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Quarterbacks

Absolute loveliness and the first new discovery to blow me away this year so far, really really surprised in all the right ways. Pop punk meets emo, sort of... My only complaint is that at 22 minutes it's not long enough for me. Even more surprisingly is the fact that this album is free to download, though I'll probably send something the bands way once I'm loaded, they've earned the cash, already on 14 listens and rising, get on this now, I'm hooked. Sublime.

POP PUNK / EMO

"Here I am again, outside your door"

Blast from the Past: American Football - American Football [First added to this chart: 02/11/2015]

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2015

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9 charts

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Every Hero Needs A Villain

Czarface

The kind of hip-hop I'm an absolute sucker for, the whole Marvel/superhero style thing always ropes me in somehow. Wonderful as always as I've come to expect with most Wu-Tang related releases, not sure if it can hold up for the whole year, but so far, it's damn well deserving of the number one spot in a damn good year!

HIP-HOP

"Amazing display of art, unique as Mona Lisa"

Blast from the Past: Czarface - Inspectah Deck & 7L & Esoteric [First added to this chart: 06/17/2015]

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2015

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42 charts

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142

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Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

[First added to this chart: 03/26/2016]

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2015

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639 charts

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3,711

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453

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78 (694 votes)

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Mr. Wonderful

Action Bronson

Classic hip-hop' that reminds me of classic 'golden age' stuff from the 80's. An absolute belter, every track delivers and delivers hard, I expected to love this and I was not let down. You've probably all heard it at this stage anyway now, keep listening though, I am, gonna be the soundtrack of my Summer, pure fun throughout, a great start to the year just got even better. Gonna take something special to top this, let's hope I find it...

HIP-HOP

"The cops chasing Bronson in an all-white Ford,
Shit. I'm on all-night tour."

Blast from the Past: Blue Chips 2 - Action Bronson & Party Supplies [First added to this chart: 03/27/2015]

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2015

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35 charts

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Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

An incredible experience, one that I was not expecting in the slightest. From the second Sufjan utters the first lines of ‘Death With Dignity’ I suddenly realised I was about to hear something special, something transcendental. It’s all so simple, so elegant, an album I can just ease into and let it wash over me time and time again. I never thought Sujfan could equal the dizzying heights he set previously with ‘Illinois’, has he passed it with this though? Only time will tell, but he’s sure as hell coming close.

INDIE FOLK

"Spirit of my silence I can hear you,
But I'm afraid to be near you"

Blast from the Past: Illinois - Sufjan Stevens [First added to this chart: 03/12/2015]

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2015

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1,332 charts

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15,431

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86 (1,498 votes)

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All Of Something

SPORTS

Coming soon... [First added to this chart: 12/13/2015]

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2015

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6 charts

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Invite The Light

DāM-FunK

Coming soon... [First added to this chart: 10/05/2015]

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2015

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25 charts

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Le Club

Le Galaxie

A pleasant power pop/electro throwback to the 80's. It's fantastic and yes, it sounds exactly as the cover suggests. It's like Daft Punk, only quite more retroesque, should that make sense. For those of you who've played Hotline Miami, this would be an apt soundtrack. An album full of joyful, pumping 80's dance music, I'm hooked.

ELECTRONICA / ELECTRO-POP

"Do you know le club?"

Blast from the Past: Discovery - Daft Punk [First added to this chart: 05/17/2015]

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2015

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3 charts

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Sub-Lingual Tablet

The Fall

You're all pretty familiar with Mark E. Smith and company at this stage, pretty much the same Fall I've come to love all these years, more of that Manchester scruffy, backstreet post-punk that makes these guys so great, they fit right into the world of music, even 30 plus years after their formation.

POST-PUNK

"Why don't you just quit?"

Blast from the Past: Hex Enduction Hour - The Fall [First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]

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2015

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19 charts

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Triptych

The Hard Ground

A lovely second album from a Cork band and something I've been very excited about, sure they're no world changing band, but there's just something about them, the perfect blend of folk meets blues meets pop, baroque pop I guess? Kind of like Fleet Foxes but much better (and that's coming from a guy who quite likes Fleet Foxes). Some of you may have noticed their debut on my overall chart (ha, who looks there really...) and while this may not seem as strong at first, it's still very good and I feel it still has more to give. Hit it up, tis on bandcamp.

BAROQUE POP / FOLK ROCK

"They say god loves a trier"

Blast from the Past: Broken Conversations - The Hard Ground
[First added to this chart: 04/19/2015]

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2015

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Top 100 Music Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	2	2%
Mac DeMarco	2	2%
Tom Mkhize	2	2%
Beach House	2	2%
Belle And Sebastian	1	1%
Cannibal Ox	1	1%
Alabama Shakes	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	45	45%
	17	17%
	14	14%
	7	7%
	6	6%
	3	3%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	97	97%
Yes	3	3%

Top 100 Music Albums of 2015 chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 11th to 12th I Want To Grow Up by Colleen Green
Down 1 from 12th to 13th Garden Of Delete by Oneohtrix Point Never
Down 1 from 13th to 14th Before The World Was Big by Girlpool

New entries
Paper Mâché Dream Balloon by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Leavers
Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper by Panda Bear

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“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of 2015 by Patman360 () 1. Quarterbacks by Quarterbacks (2015) 2. Every Hero Needs A Villain by Czarface (2015) 3. Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett (2015) 4. Mr. Wonderful by Action Bronson (2015) 5. Carrie &…”

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ForegroundNoise 10/29/2019 17:11 | #244248

I'm always in awe of year charts like these, not only is there 100 albums to sift through but even a handful have got lovely detailed notes to go along with them. Will be sure to check out your other stuff!!

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cestuneblague TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/06/2016 09:36 | #155923

Mmm, lovely chart with some stuff to check out. Think you might enjoy Jam City's Dream a Garden and Floating Points' Eleania, good Geevy-gleaned recs from 2015.

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