Best Albums of 2015

Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
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2015 year summaryThe best artists of 2015 were Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, Father John Misty, Grimes, Courtney Barnett, Beach House, Carly Rae Jepsen, Steven Wilson and Kamasi Washington.
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"Great first half with a very curious and beautifully crafted organic meets processed combination. Unfortunately it flows to a redundant second half where the ideas overloaded the result. I'm guessing he produced himself since this is very common in self produced records."  Reply
- JoaoMoreira | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"I don't think anyone truly expected an album that was up to the standard of their 90's output, but taking this album for what it is, I found it to be a pretty enjoyable listen."  Reply
- blackflag29 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"It's so solid, this is the type of prog that deserves to be talked about. It doesn't feel like retreads of prog acts from the 60's and 70's, it feels like an actual progression of the genre"  Reply
- Keatownrodriguez | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Fantastic folk-jazz fusion. Elements of Van Morrison, Nick Drake, and a tinge of more American oriented folk. Walker's voice is sharp and clear, cutting through the loose arrangements as the one clear indicator of melody and structure. Just a fascinating listen."  Reply
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"I was expecting a decent album to follow up their debut album, which I enjoyed. They took a big step backwards with this record - I don't think this will get a repeat listen"  Reply
- Rayzer6 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"This is one of those records where I feel a strange kinship with anybody else who loves it. Like, if you love this record I trust your taste and I want to share a pint with you. I mean, it's also cool if you don't love this record, but -to quote McConaughey in Dazed & Confused - it'd be a lot coo..."  [+]  Reply
- Skinny | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"A fun change of pace for the band, with yet another fresh and original concept. The unmistakable beauty of The River is an effort that only King Gizzard can produce in such a beautiful and unique way."  Reply
- wenny | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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