Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2015 year 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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45.

Garden Of Delete

Oneohtrix Point Never

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

602

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

426

Overall Rank:

2,578

Average Rating:

77 (142 votes)

Comments:

46.

Star Wars

Wilco

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

597

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

430

Overall Rank:

2,600

Average Rating:

72 (260 votes)

Comments:

47.

Traveller

Chris Stapleton

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

592

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

432

Overall Rank:

2,620

Average Rating:

76 (108 votes)

Comments:

49.

Fading Frontier

Deerhunter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

570

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

449

Overall Rank:

2,712

Average Rating:

75 (223 votes)

Comments:

50.

Painted Shut

Hop Along

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

554

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

462

Overall Rank:

2,784

Average Rating:

74 (118 votes)

Comments:

53.

B'lieve I'm Goin Down...

Kurt Vile

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

549

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

465

Overall Rank:

2,802

Average Rating:

76 (181 votes)

Comments:

54.

Sprained Ankle

Julien Baker

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

531

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

475

Overall Rank:

2,876

Average Rating:

77 (100 votes)

Comments:

56.

Teens Of Style

Car Seat Headrest

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

508

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

500

Overall Rank:

2,977

Average Rating:

76 (181 votes)

Comments:

57.

Peripheral Vision

Turnover

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

504

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

507

Overall Rank:

3,006

Average Rating:

79 (53 votes)

Comments:

59.

Tell Me I'm Pretty

Cage The Elephant

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

438

Rank in 2015:

Rank in 2010s:

580

Overall Rank:

3,362

Average Rating:

73 (122 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	6	1%
t e l e p a t h テレパシー能力者	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
Death Grips	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	466	47%
	197	20%
	53	5%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	25	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

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