Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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:

1,813 charts

Rank Score:

33,732

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Average Rating:

89 (2,276 votes)

Comments:

366

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,232 charts

Rank Score:

17,013

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2015

Appears in:

991 charts

Rank Score:

10,089

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Overall Rank:

143

Average Rating:

82 (1,401 votes)

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121

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

666 charts

Rank Score:

5,650

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308

Average Rating:

80 (896 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

534 charts

Rank Score:

4,037

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438

Average Rating:

79 (649 votes)

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Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

570 charts

Rank Score:

3,787

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2015

Appears in:

352 charts

Rank Score:

3,535

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2015

Appears in:

451 charts

Rank Score:

3,131

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2015

Appears in:

296 charts

Rank Score:

3,120

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Overall Rank:

563

Average Rating:

80 (407 votes)

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10.

Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

402 charts

Rank Score:

2,973

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588

Average Rating:

80 (430 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者	2	0%
Justin Townes Earle	2	0%
Lil Ugly Mane	2	0%
Steven Wilson	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	474	47%
	193	19%
	52	5%
	35	4%
	32	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	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. The National
9. Radiohead
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