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: 43 minutes 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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"Sauna feels more spacious, existentially darker & introspective than its three predecessors. Which - speaking of - makes this one feel like the final iteration of a series that began with Clear Moon (the lightest of the three) and continued on with Ocean Roar. Even though 2009's Wind's Poem unque..."  [+]  Reply
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""Mutant" is a weird and melancholic creature that could have done with trimming away a few tracks, but it's still an impressive piece from Arca who will go on to even greater things with his self-titled record"  Reply
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"Erykah Badu delivers an album I suppose it could be called a concept album centred around the telephone. The tracks are a mixed bunch of jazz hip hop soul. Her voice is unique and although a lot of the songs just repeat the same line over and over it works because the instrumentation is excellent..."  [+]  Reply
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"This is a pretty fun indie pop record with some cool sounding electronic elements. Not as good as their first record however. It starts feeling a bit to repetitive towards the end and a couple of the songs could be trimmed down in length"  Reply
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"For fans of glittery 80s pop, this is heaven on earth. Crisp, modern production combined with sounds reminiscent of the greatest of the 1980s lends to an incredibly satisfying listen. It's a strikingly consistent record, one that repeatedly blasts tunes blessed with an inherent joyful swagger. De..."  [+]  Reply
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"Was looking forward to this album for a while. After being surprised by their first effort I was interested to see if they can pull it off again. They certainly did as I find myself enjoying this album even more than their first!"  Reply
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