Best Albums of 2015

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Listed below are the best albums of 2015 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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To Pimp A Butterfly

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,800 charts

Rank Score:

34,317

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Average Rating:

89 (2,275 votes)

Comments:

366

Carrie & Lowell

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

17,147

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2015

Appears in:

983 charts

Rank Score:

10,106

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143

Average Rating:

82 (1,401 votes)

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121

I Love You, Honeybear

Father John Misty

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

5,658

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310

Average Rating:

80 (895 votes)

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Art Angels

Grimes

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

4,061

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437

Average Rating:

79 (649 votes)

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Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit

Courtney Barnett

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

561 charts

Rank Score:

3,775

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2015

Appears in:

349 charts

Rank Score:

3,562

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2015

Appears in:

296 charts

Rank Score:

3,162

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2015

Appears in:

443 charts

Rank Score:

3,098

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Overall Rank:

567

Average Rating:

82 (491 votes)

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10.

Have You In My Wilderness

Julia Holter

Year of Release:

2015

Appears in:

394 charts

Rank Score:

2,974

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590

Average Rating:

80 (430 votes)

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Best Albums of 2015 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	5	1%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
Death Grips	2	0%
Steven Wilson	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Justin Townes Earle	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	470	47%
	196	20%
	52	5%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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

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

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