Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 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, Steven Wilson, Beach House, Jamie xx and Carly Rae Jepsen.

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To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,430 charts

Rank Score:

39,999

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Average Rating:

90 (1,784 votes)

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313

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,013 charts

Rank Score:

19,896

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2015

Appears in:

763 charts

Rank Score:

11,038

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Overall Rank:

169

Average Rating:

81 (1,150 votes)

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I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

585 charts

Rank Score:

7,334

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267

Average Rating:

81 (787 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

4,736

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Overall Rank:

410

Average Rating:

79 (544 votes)

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Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

470 charts

Rank Score:

4,094

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2015

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

3,618

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2015

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

3,303

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2015

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

3,290

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Overall Rank:

579

Average Rating:

77 (306 votes)

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10.

Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

3,069

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622

Average Rating:

81 (365 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	4	0%
Death Grips	3	0%
Beach House	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Giant Sand	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	478	48%
	194	19%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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