Top 10 Music Albums of 2015
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2015 – SOUTHEATERN
Produced By DAVE COBB
1. If It Takes A Lifetime
2. 24 Frames
3. Flagship
4. How To Forget
5. Children Of Children
6. The Life You Choose
7. Something More Than Free
8. Speed Trap Town
9. Hudson Commodore
10. Palmetto Rose
11. To A Band That I Loved
A decade ago, when Jason Isbell was one of three guitarist / songwriters for Drive-By Truckers, you wouldn’t have thought he’d have the number one album in Country music someday. With Something More Than Free, his fifth studio album, he did just that. Following up his highly successful 2013 album Southeastern, Isbell takes that formula and proves once and for all that he’s no kind of fluke whatsoever. And while he moves further away from the sound he crafted while with the Truckers, he proves that the mellowing nature of his music doesn’t mean that he’s softening, or that he’s settling for a lesser blast of thunder. The fact is, and Something More Than Free is the living proof, that Isbell is a rare and powerful songwriting force whose brand of Americana will hopefully become the Nashville standard someday, instead of being great music on the outside looking in at a genre that’s been crippled by a less than exciting pop standard. This was a number one Country album, and it won the Grammy for Best Americana Album. And it’s all deserved.
Continuing the sound he turned to on Southeastern, this is a very acoustic based set of songs. The best works here stand right there with Isbell’s best: “If It Takes A Lifetime” is a joyous romp. “24 Frames” is a should-have been bigger hit than it already was. The centerpiece “Children Of Children” ranks as one of his most beautiful songs…it’s a haunting and lovely song, and the performance is perfect. The second half is even stronger, starting with “The Life You Chose”. The excellent and personal ode to getting on with life title track, the well told story of “Speed Trap Town”, the perfectly catchy “Hudson Commodore”, and the fine celebration that is “Palmetto Rose” make this album another huge victory for Isbell. In some ways, it may be his best work, but more importantly, it compliments everything he’s done to date, and presumably sets the table for more great albums to come. To put it simple. Jason Isbell has done it again. Just wow. [First added to this chart: 05/02/2017]
Produced By DAVE COBB
1. If It Takes A Lifetime
2. 24 Frames
3. Flagship
4. How To Forget
5. Children Of Children
6. The Life You Choose
7. Something More Than Free
8. Speed Trap Town
9. Hudson Commodore
10. Palmetto Rose
11. To A Band That I Loved
A decade ago, when Jason Isbell was one of three guitarist / songwriters for Drive-By Truckers, you wouldn’t have thought he’d have the number one album in Country music someday. With Something More Than Free, his fifth studio album, he did just that. Following up his highly successful 2013 album Southeastern, Isbell takes that formula and proves once and for all that he’s no kind of fluke whatsoever. And while he moves further away from the sound he crafted while with the Truckers, he proves that the mellowing nature of his music doesn’t mean that he’s softening, or that he’s settling for a lesser blast of thunder. The fact is, and Something More Than Free is the living proof, that Isbell is a rare and powerful songwriting force whose brand of Americana will hopefully become the Nashville standard someday, instead of being great music on the outside looking in at a genre that’s been crippled by a less than exciting pop standard. This was a number one Country album, and it won the Grammy for Best Americana Album. And it’s all deserved.
Continuing the sound he turned to on Southeastern, this is a very acoustic based set of songs. The best works here stand right there with Isbell’s best: “If It Takes A Lifetime” is a joyous romp. “24 Frames” is a should-have been bigger hit than it already was. The centerpiece “Children Of Children” ranks as one of his most beautiful songs…it’s a haunting and lovely song, and the performance is perfect. The second half is even stronger, starting with “The Life You Chose”. The excellent and personal ode to getting on with life title track, the well told story of “Speed Trap Town”, the perfectly catchy “Hudson Commodore”, and the fine celebration that is “Palmetto Rose” make this album another huge victory for Isbell. In some ways, it may be his best work, but more importantly, it compliments everything he’s done to date, and presumably sets the table for more great albums to come. To put it simple. Jason Isbell has done it again. Just wow. [First added to this chart: 05/02/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2020]
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2015
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2018]
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2015 – BROWN / BLACK CRICKET
Produced By SAM BEAM
1. This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)
2. Done This Before
3. Any Day Woman
4. You Know Me More Than I Know
5. Bulletproof Soul
6. There’s No Way Out Of Here
7. God Knows (You Gotta Give To Get)
8. The Straight And Narrow
9. Magnolia
10. Am I A Good Man?
11. Ab’s Song
12. Coyote, My Little Brother
This is a pretty sweet pairing. Iron & Wine (Sam Beam) makes beautiful records of folk rock, and Ben Bridwell, who is the face of Band Of Horses, got together to make a country folk album of covers in 2015. The two sound great together, but the album is not without its issues. The songs are very slow, making it more atmospheric than interesting. And while the song choices are good, these covers will not turn many heads. Everything here is pretty obscure. The most recognizable song is the opener, “This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)” from the Talking Heads 1983 album Speaking In Tongues. And the album title, which comes from that song, could be a lot more inviting. But there is, surprisingly, a hefty dose of twang which lifts the material from the level of flatlining.
The artists covered here are from a wide scope. Everyone from Ronnie Lane to Spiritualized to The Marshall Tucker Band to John Cale to Sade gets a song here, all well played but arranged in a far too lazy manner. Songs from much lesser known artists like Unicorn and El Perro Del Mar are here as well. Beam and Bridwell stick to their theme here, and while it sounds great, it becomes invisible after so many consecutive songs at the same slow tempo. This is the only album to date by this pair, both being quite busy with their own careers. If they do decide to do it again, my hope would be that they would bring more beat to the proceedings. Sing Into My Mouth is good, but it could have been much better. Still worth at least a listen. [First added to this chart: 12/07/2025]
Produced By SAM BEAM
1. This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)
2. Done This Before
3. Any Day Woman
4. You Know Me More Than I Know
5. Bulletproof Soul
6. There’s No Way Out Of Here
7. God Knows (You Gotta Give To Get)
8. The Straight And Narrow
9. Magnolia
10. Am I A Good Man?
11. Ab’s Song
12. Coyote, My Little Brother
This is a pretty sweet pairing. Iron & Wine (Sam Beam) makes beautiful records of folk rock, and Ben Bridwell, who is the face of Band Of Horses, got together to make a country folk album of covers in 2015. The two sound great together, but the album is not without its issues. The songs are very slow, making it more atmospheric than interesting. And while the song choices are good, these covers will not turn many heads. Everything here is pretty obscure. The most recognizable song is the opener, “This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)” from the Talking Heads 1983 album Speaking In Tongues. And the album title, which comes from that song, could be a lot more inviting. But there is, surprisingly, a hefty dose of twang which lifts the material from the level of flatlining.
The artists covered here are from a wide scope. Everyone from Ronnie Lane to Spiritualized to The Marshall Tucker Band to John Cale to Sade gets a song here, all well played but arranged in a far too lazy manner. Songs from much lesser known artists like Unicorn and El Perro Del Mar are here as well. Beam and Bridwell stick to their theme here, and while it sounds great, it becomes invisible after so many consecutive songs at the same slow tempo. This is the only album to date by this pair, both being quite busy with their own careers. If they do decide to do it again, my hope would be that they would bring more beat to the proceedings. Sing Into My Mouth is good, but it could have been much better. Still worth at least a listen. [First added to this chart: 12/07/2025]
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2015 – SELF RELEASED
Produced By LOUIS CATO
1. Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
2. In A Minute
3. Real Thing
4. Was It Love
5. The Bargain
6. Hurricane
7. Restless
8. Everybody
9. It’s My Time
10. Anchor
11. Fast As I Go
12. Spin
13. In Your Skin
She probably doesn’t remember it, but Megan Burtt and I met about a decade ago, and for a short period of time, hung out together and caught a set by Lyle Lovett at a folk music festival in Colorado. I know she was a musician, but I had never heard her music at that time. She’s a native of our state, and she’s spent the last 15 years or so doing what she loves: making music. She’s still out there, working at touring and recording and being the best singer-songwriter she can be. The Bargain is her second album, released not long after I encountered her. It showcases her fine voice and songwriting, and oozes with her passion for making music. She’s become a very well respected and loved local artist, and she’s always worth checking out live and on record.
Burtt’s most recent album is 2024’s Witness. She is also a member of Gingerbomb, a supergroup of redheads that released their debut album in 2018. Megan Burtt and Gingerbomb can be found on your favorite streaming services, and her albums are available on her website.
Produced By LOUIS CATO
1. Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
2. In A Minute
3. Real Thing
4. Was It Love
5. The Bargain
6. Hurricane
7. Restless
8. Everybody
9. It’s My Time
10. Anchor
11. Fast As I Go
12. Spin
13. In Your Skin
She probably doesn’t remember it, but Megan Burtt and I met about a decade ago, and for a short period of time, hung out together and caught a set by Lyle Lovett at a folk music festival in Colorado. I know she was a musician, but I had never heard her music at that time. She’s a native of our state, and she’s spent the last 15 years or so doing what she loves: making music. She’s still out there, working at touring and recording and being the best singer-songwriter she can be. The Bargain is her second album, released not long after I encountered her. It showcases her fine voice and songwriting, and oozes with her passion for making music. She’s become a very well respected and loved local artist, and she’s always worth checking out live and on record.
Burtt’s most recent album is 2024’s Witness. She is also a member of Gingerbomb, a supergroup of redheads that released their debut album in 2018. Megan Burtt and Gingerbomb can be found on your favorite streaming services, and her albums are available on her website.
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| Chris Stapleton | 1 | 10% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 1 | 10% | |
| Kendrick Lamar | 1 | 10% | |
| Tame Impala | 1 | 10% | |
| Mandolin Orange | 1 | 10% | |
| The Libertines | 1 | 10% | |
| Adele | 1 | 10% | |
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