Best Albums of 2015
Explore the best albums of 2015, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"In my eyes, Kendrick is representative of everything that a hip-hop/rap artist should have. Great lyrics, fresh beats, beautiful production and engaging storytelling. This album does nothing less than cement that he is a wise, socially conscious young rapper who knows exactly what he's doing. We ..." [+] Reply
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koner1 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +39 votes (45 helpful | 6 unhelpful)
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"Wow, I didn't think this album was ging to be this good. I wasn't too sure if sufjan could pull the whole "stripped down acoustic" style off, since the best part of sufjan's music has always been his intricate arrangements in my opinion. But man, does he pull it off. Carrie & Lowell is filled wit..." [+] Reply
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goeie-oko | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (11 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"This album is a grower. It seems very plain in the beginning but the more you listen the better it gets. It is growing so much in my head that I am considering it better then Lonerism. I believe that some listeners just give up by it seeming simplicity losing the appreciation of the best 2016 alb..." [+] Reply
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ismailer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"Its a little startling at first to listen to an album with so much personality and so little pretension. The mix sentimentality and humour make this a very intimate record. Kind of getting hints of The Velvet Underground and early John Lennon solo but very much its own sound and the lyrics really..." [+] Reply
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andy_hunter | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"If creativity, mirth & passion ruled the day, popular music might sound like this instead of the top-40 hit factory we often hear." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"The tunes vary from peppy little numbers and longer, slower, more methodical anthems, but in each case, Courtney's lyrics shine through as extremely unique and interesting. These superb lyrics provide the backbone for the classic rock songs that make up the album. It doesn't hurt that Barnett has..." [+] Reply
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jeremih724 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Not the queen of pop, more like the Atlee-esque Prime Minister of pop. Quietly competent. Though with less colonial atrocities." Reply
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alelsupreme | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (14 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"My mind is blown by this record. The genius is just oozing out of it at every step." Reply
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"I think the Crimson dude below who rated this album 5/100 is just a H8R! For someone who commented on David Bowie's "Black Star" as 'This is only on the top becouse he died.' as well as someone who commented on Rush's "Moving Pictures" as "Music for 15 year olds" I am sure he has extremely good t..." [+] Reply
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"Not enjoying this as much as I expected from the very positive reviews. There are nice moments but frustrating ones too, like the repetitive 'uh oh' track. I can appreciate it on an intellectual level but am lacking more of a base connection that was there on her last two albums." Reply
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SleepDealer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (2 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2015 composition
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 0% | |
| Nicolas Jaar | 2 | 0% | |
| Travis Miller | 2 | 0% | |
| King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | 2 | 0% | |
| Vials Of Wrath | 2 | 0% | |
| Beach House | 2 | 0% | |
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469 | 47% | |
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194 | 19% | |
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52 | 5% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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Best Albums of 2015 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 11 from 94th to 83rd |
Up 7 from 48th to 41st |
Up 4 from 46th to 42nd |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 5 from 43rd to 48th |
Down 3 from 42nd to 45th |
Down 3 from 44th to 47th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
